Juveniles

Lira, Uganda: Prisoners, many of whom claim to be juveniles, line up for dinner at Lira Prison. Poor birth records make it difficult for Ugandan prison officials to remove younger prisoners from adult facilities.

Meridian, Mississippi, is the latest district to face consequences for disproportionately punishing black students.

The arrest of three runaway boys for a horrific rape shines light on New York City’s latest program for troubled youth.

Pediatricians and psychologists say unnecessary restraints can traumatize kids and encourage worse behavior.

The only federal law that regulates detention conditions for juveniles is due for an upgrade.

A new Supreme Court case could affect thousands of prisoners serving life sentences without parole for crimes they committed as teens.

Texas A&M researchers explain how community-based programs rehabilitate juvenile offenders better, and for less money, than correctional facilities.

States pay hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to keep each juvenile offender behind bars. A new report calculates that long-term costs of incarceration could add up to $21 billion annually.

Cory Booker and Rand Paul’s REDEEM Act.

A new study shows that most cops use the same interrogation techniques on both adults and juveniles—and why that needs to change.

Abuse continues, and oversight is getting harder.

The nation’s system of juvenile justice has long been troubled. But recent studies have revealed a surprising new menace: female staffers at detention facilities sexually abusing the male youngsters in their care.