Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne inherited the task of building a more humane jail and has progressed further toward that goal in his first two years in office than others have in a decade. “My ...

If my drug court can help one person, it was successful. If one person gets their dad back or their mom back, it’s a ...

Brigitte Biffle, Oklahoma County's chief public defender, carries on work of Bob Ravitz, the longtime chief who died after ...

During its Jan. 7 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court swore in officials elected in the Nov. 5 general election and ...

Vigo County announced Tuesday that the former county jail at 201 Cherry St. will undergo demolition later this week or early ...

Philadelphia’s district attorney and local leaders discussed ongoing enforcement and prevention efforts, in holding juveniles ...

The goal is to prevent young people from getting a criminal record and time in jail, giving them a better shot at reducing ...

A state law that went into effect at the beginning of the year is designed to keep Texas children out of the court system, ...

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are moving quickly to place a measure on the April ballot that would ...

A major grower said this week it was abandoning its citrus growing operations. The decision reflects the headwinds Florida’s ...