L.A. County now effectively has three juvenile halls instead of one — and all three are out of compliance with state law.

Gov. Maura Healey nominated William Larkin and Scott Rathbun to serve as clerk magistrates in western Massachusetts, while Frances Dallmeyer and Toiya Taylor were confirmed as judges of Probate and ...

Reports show Black, Native American and Latino youth are more likely to be transferred to adult court, subjected to harsher penalties and left with records that follow them into adulthood.