Department of Juvenile Justice

A guard at a juvenile justice facility in McCracken County was fired after he broke the arms of two young male inmates this past fall.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced new appointments in the Justice and Public Safety cabinet Thursday, including a new secretary and a new commissioner of the embattled Department of Juvenile Justice.

A Kentucky lawmaker is working with state agencies to reform how they manage children in their custody, especially those who need psychiatric services.

An independent review of Kentucky’s Department of Juvenile Justice’s detention facilities released Wednesday found that several of the department’s policies – including those surrounding discipline – lack clarity and consistency.

After large investments in recruiting youth correctional officers, Kentucky lawmakers are asking whether the same emphasis should be placed on psychologists and social workers. Recent changes could also mean kids are often getting transported longer distances when they’re put behind bars.

Two bills that aim to reform the state's troubled juvenile justice system after reports of assaults, riots and escapes in recent years now await Gov. Andy Beshear's signature.

The Mayfield Youth Development Center held a ribbon cutting Tuesday to celebrate the facility’s reopening after it closed seven months ago due to damage sustained during December’s deadly tornado outbreak.

Kentucky's juvenile justice department will soon begin accepting applications for a grant program that supports alternatives to detention for low-level…

Juvenile justice officials in Kentucky are encouraging local initiatives to keep low-level juvenile offenders out of the criminal justice system.The…