Maryland leaders are exploring whether the state should prohibit the use of shackles to restrain youths in courtrooms, detention facilities.

The Contra Costa County (California) Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to impose a moratorium on all fees charged to parents and guardians of children in the juvenile justice system.

When a panel convenes this week to discuss juvenile justice reform in Pensacola, it will have more than academic relevance for the local area. It’s an issue local officials have struggled with for a while.