Some areas of the old Jefferson County Youth Detention Center, like the basketball court and gym, were closed after a portion ...

An attorney said he has spoken to “20 to 30 times more people” who say they were abused at the Michigan facility.

The judge has refused to discard a $38 million verdict in the landmark trial about physical and sexual abuse at New Hampshire ...

The investigation will "examine whether Kentucky protects children confined in these facilities from harm caused by excessive ...

According to Lt. Frank Canning, the trio decided to scope out the Target parking lot and pick someone to carjack. The woman ...

Federal officials will investigate claims of excessive force by staff, prolonged and punitive isolation and inadequate ...

The Justice Department opened a statewide investigation into the conditions at eight youth detention centers and one youth development center. Here's what we know.

The well-equipped Adelanto ICE Processing Center, situated roughly 80 miles northeast of Los Angeles, can hold up to 1,940 ...

For as long as he can remember, Augustin Lorfils had refused to confront the tragedy that had defined his life, which made national headlines but remained a taboo subject even within his immediate ...

David Meehan won a $38 million verdict for abuse he suffered at a state-run youth detention center. State attorneys have argued it should be capped at $475,000. Now they’re asking the court to throw ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into the conditions at eight of the youth detention ...

Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan has been granted bail by a special court in Srinagar in connection with a five-year-old case ...