Fewer kids report sex abuse in US juvenile detention centers

Fewer kids report sex abuse in US juvenile detention centers

A new federal report has found the number of kids who say they have been sexually victimized in juvenile detention centers has dropped across the U.S. compared with past years. But remarkably high rates of sexual abuse persist in 12 facilities stretching from Oregon to Florida, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics report released Wednesday.

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Childhood trauma is tied to health risks, but Michigan doctors don’t ask

Childhood trauma is tied to health risks, but Michigan doctors don’t ask

2 Juvenile Justice Center employees charged in escape of four teens

2 Juvenile Justice Center employees charged in escape of four teens