Closing some of California's county-run youth incarceration facilities is the only way to eliminate the excess capacity and ...

A lawsuit against Washington state's child welfare department alleges the agency flouts its duty to protect the best interest ...

A legal team that previously challenged the Indian Child Welfare Act is bringing the issue before the U.S. Supreme Court once ...

Researchers have found that students involved with the child welfare system missed the most days when transitioning in and ...

A new report from a New York City watchdog found the state has hindered robust oversight of its child welfare system.

After leading New Jersey’s child welfare system, Christine Norbut Beyer is joining the national nonprofit Think of Us.

Reports of child abuse and neglect, system responses to those reports, and confirmed child victims have all declined since the year before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released last week ...

Predictive risk modeling, used responsibly, can be part of a smarter, stronger and more responsive child welfare system.

The California Supreme Court rejected an appeal to overturn a 2018 law that shields 14- and 15-year-old youth from adult court prosecution. Photo courtesy Chief Probation Officers of California The ...