Dozens of juveniles were charged last year in Chicago for allegedly pointing guns at motorists and stealing their cars, but most were not detained longer than 24 hours, according to court records obtained by the Sun-Times.

SACRAMENTO (AP) – A state lawmaker and reform groups are pushing to bar officers from carrying pepper spray in juvenile jails in California, one of six states that still allow employees to patrol with the caustic chemicals in youth detention facilities.

Gov. Greg Abbott is replacing two top officials for the scandal-plagued juvenile justice agency still adjusting to a new executive director who took the helm last month.

The shooting of 16-year-old Joseph Haynes during a scuffle with 43-year-old Deputy Richard Scarborough outside a magistrate’s courtroom in the Franklin County Courthouse Downtown on Jan. 17 has prompted an online petition demanding, among other things, that deputies no longer carry guns in Juvenile Court.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The ACLU of Ohio and the Juvenile Justice Coalition have asked officials to expedite reforms to the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center and hire an outside expert to assess conditions at the facility.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The county's juvenile detention center suffers from "significant flaws" in its daily operations that permeate all levels of the facility, according to a recent report compiled by a team of Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department employees.

The number of youth offenders in state custody has been steadily declining for years, but a Utah legislative audit released Thursday found that Juvenile Justice Services spending has not mirrored the decreasing population in its care.

Funds will support evidence-based programs that provide alternatives to out-of-home placement

Officials are renewing calls for reform at the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center after a large fight broke out that caused an estimated $200,000 in damages. 

Gov. Rick Scott announced some good news toward the end of 2017. Juvenile arrests statewide have dropped to the lowest point in 42 years.

According to a recent delinquency report from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, arrests dropped 7 percent in the last fiscal year and 25 percent in the last five years.

Los Angeles has long lagged behind other major U.S. cities when it comes to youth development spending, especially when it comes to comparing city budgets. But now, between juvenile justice reform efforts at the county level and the planned legalization of recreational marijuana in the city, the floodgates to funding may be starting to open.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A panel that oversees reforms in South Dakota’s juvenile justice system says the state is making progress in keeping minors out of detention centers.

The Ventura County District Attorney's Office cited far fewer Ventura County students for missing class during the past school year than in the year before.