LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES — A juvenile facility in Southern California was placed on lockdown after a disturbance involving a dozen youth inmates, including some who assaulted staff members and one ...

Thirty officers at a Southern California juvenile detention facility have been charged for their role in facilitating so-called “gladiator fights” between youth in their care, the state’s ...

Bars are the backdrop for this College of San Mateo satellite classroom. There are no iPhones, backpacks or opportunities for side talk. All eyes are on the instructor’s face, projecting ...

This type of partnership is what the new state agency overseeing the juvenile justice system in California, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration, and the research nonprofit they have ...