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‘Alarmed’: What Happens When Juvenile Detention Centers Don’t Have Enough Staff

From California to New York, juvenile detention systems struggle to protect the youth they house.

Closing Argument • 02.21.2026

‘Substantial Risk’: Mohican Young Star Academy Admissions Suspended as State Investigates

Weeks after The Marshall Project - Cleveland found escalating violence, Ohio’s embattled youth treatment center is once again facing scrutiny.

Cleveland • 12.05.2025

The Competing Visions to Fix the Country’s Juvenile Justice Crisis

Some states keep adding beds in already troubled facilities, while others are trying alternative approaches to detention or keeping some children out of the system altogether.

Closing Argument • 11.08.2025

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