For observers of Massachusetts courts, it’s taken for granted: Court proceedings are presumed open, except in juvenile court, which is closed to protect children’s privacy. But does juvenile court ...

As leaders in King County juvenile justice, we routinely hear from two extreme viewpoints: Juvenile Court ignores community safety and indiscriminately releases youth. Or Juvenile Court’s existence ...

Under the new policy, juvenile facilities will ask youth about their sexual orientation or gender identity at intake. The number of self-reported LGBTQ youth will then be reported to the director of ...

The juvenile court system is supposed to ensure that young people accused of crimes have legal representation, even if their families can’t afford a lawyer. But in Cuyahoga County, some courtrooms ...