‘I am praying for you all': Texas detention officer forgives juveniles who beat her while escaping jail

‘Not a properly functioning system': Judge delays decision on closing Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Audit of S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice shows agency at ‘breaking point’

LA County enacts emergency powers to save juvenile hall

Minn. county juvenile detention center vows to retrain COs, boost staff to fix violations

Report: Minn. juvenile detention center used unwarranted seclusion amid staffing shortage

Wash. to add new juvenile facility amid ‘avalanche’ of new offenders

Here’s what’s on the Thanksgiving menu at MDC Brooklyn where ‘Diddy’ is held

Man accused of killing Pa. police officer stabbed multiple times in jail

AG wants to force LA County to address ‘serious ongoing deficiencies’ in juvenile halls

Report: Teens taken to jail more likely to drop out

June 19, 2015 12:50 PM

Rockford is in the midst of a teenaged crime, but a new study suggests kids should only be sent to jail as a last resort.

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