A city investigation has uncovered fraud concerns, a data breach and oversight failures tied to Baltimore’s SideStep youth ...

An ongoing battle over the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) took a new turn on Tuesday.

State lawmakers have moved a proposal to standardize and expand programs that divert children to alternatives to the criminal justice system after they’re arrested. Supporters say the approach yields ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Schools and prisons probably shouldn’t have much in common, but research on what’s known as the “school-to-prison pipeline” shows a concerning connection. “Once we put a kid into ...

After a recent report from Baltimore’s Office of Inspector General about a juvenile diversion program indicated a lack of data management, the city’s top prosecutor warned legal action may be next.

A King County program intended to help juvenile criminal offenders has been put on hold due to a lack of effectiveness. Following results that show over half of juveniles referred to King County’s ...