State lawmakers have moved a proposal to standardize and expand programs that divert children to alternatives to the criminal ...

Sep. 18—HARRISBURG — Reforms recommended by Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice Task Force passed through the state Senate that if implemented would enhance oversight of juvenile offenders and hasten the ...

At the top of the Capitol steps, Hillary Transue decried Pennsylvania’s system of rehabilitating juvenile offenders. She was a victim of former judge and convicted felon Mark Ciavarella’s “cash for ...

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lycoming County officials today unveiled plans for a Juvenile Justice Center. District Attorney Tom Marino is spearheading the project which he described as ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dozens of children ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Dozens of children who were sent to juvenile detention centers and similar facilities in Pennsylvania suffered physical and sexual abuse including violent rapes, according to four ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dozens of children suffered physical and sexual abuse including violent rapes inside juvenile detention centers and similar facilities in Pennsylvania, according to four related ...