Latest Juvenile corrections News
Ex-youth center resident testifies that counselor went from trusted father figure to horrific abuser
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — The man who blew the lid off decades of abuse allegations at New Hampshire’s youth detention center continued testifying at his civil trial Thursday, describing being treated for gonorrhea after being raped at age 15. But the real turning point, he said,...
A former youth detention center resident testifies about 'hit squad' attack
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A former resident of New Hampshire’s youth detention center testified Tuesday that his house leader and another staffer restrained him in a stairwell while two other workers sexually assaulted him. The four members of what he and other teens called “the...
Ex-youth center worker testifies that top bosses would never take kids' word over staff
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A man who oversaw staff training and investigations at New Hampshire’s youth detention center testified Monday that top-level administrators sided with staff against residents, while lower-level workers wanted to punish kids for speaking up. Virgil Bossom...
Los Angeles County's troubled juvenile halls get reprieve, can remain open after improvements
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile detention facilities, on the verge of shutting down over safety issues and other problems, can remain open, state regulators decided Thursday. The Board of State and Community Corrections voted to lift its...
Lawyers defending youth center against abuse allegations highlight former resident's misbehavior
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — Attorneys defending the state of New Hampshire on Thursday began highlighting the past misdeeds of man who says he suffered horrific physical and sexual abuse as a teenager at the state’s youth detention center. Eleven former state workers have been...
Ex-worker at New Hampshire youth detention center describes escalating retaliation for complaints
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A woman who worked at New Hampshire’s youth detention center three decades ago testified Wednesday that supervisors and staff were dismissive at best and menacing at worst when she reported suspected abuse. Karen Lemoine was the first witness in the first...
New Hampshire youth detention center treated teen like sex slave, punching bag, lawyer alleges
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — Workers at New Hampshire's youth detention center treated a teenage boy like a “sex slave and a punching bag,” and the state itself laid the groundwork for the abuse, an attorney argued Tuesday as the first of more than 1,000 lawsuits alleging similar horrors went to...
New Hampshire Senate passes bill to expand scope of youth detention center victim settlements
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Senate on Thursday passed legislation to greatly expand the scope of the out-of-court settlement process to compensate victims of abuse at the state’s youth detention center. The state faces about 1,200 lawsuits alleging physical, sexual or...
Kentucky governor appoints new commissioner to run the state's troubled juvenile justice department
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's next juvenile justice commissioner vowed Thursday to focus on efforts to reduce youth detention rates as he prepares to take the helm of an agency that has been plagued by problems. Gov. Andy Beshear introduced longtime state corrections executive...
Utah troopers stop 12-year-old driver with tire spikes and tactical maneuvers
MURRAY, Utah (AP) — Utah Highway Patrol troopers who chased a reckless driver through the Salt Lake Valley late Thursday night say they were surprised to find a 12-year-old girl behind the wheel. Their pursuit of the young girl, who had driven off in a black Honda Civic without her...
