(The Center Square) – In June of 2021, the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force made 35 recommendations it claimed could avert $81 million in state costs over five years. So far, only a few have ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania General Assembly finalized two bills for juvenile justice reform. Members of the state House voted this week to approve the measures created through recommendations by ...

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 ...

From jailing kids who can't pay fines to locking up youth for "incorrigibility," Pennsylvania's approach to juvenile justice ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic lawmakers in Harrisburg introduced legislation aimed at reforming Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system. Six representatives hosted a press conference at the Capitol on ...

WILLIAMSPORT — A juvenile justice center with 170 beds is planned in Lycoming County that would accept troubled youngsters from throughout the state and beyond. “We need to turn the juvenile justice ...

Pennsylvania spends roughly $200,000 a year for each juvenile it incarcerates, according to a 2021 report from the bipartisan Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force. That’s 50 times the cost to ...

Juvenile crime has been on the rise in western Pennsylvania communities, but local law enforcement is finding its hands tied when deciding how to best address issues among these demographics. While ...

HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation aimed at granting concurrent federal and state jurisdiction for juvenile cases on military installations in Pennsylvania has passed the state House of Representatives with ...

Bench Mark Program, a city-based mentoring program for at-risk youth, recently received the “Community-Based Program of the Year Award” from two juvenile justice organizations for its work within the ...