Juvenile Offenders

Claims include ignoring an active suicide attempt, forcing a child to drink from a toilet and slamming a teen's head into a window so hard it cracked the glass

The justices will hear arguments that could put the brakes on what has been a gradual move toward more leniency for children who are convicted of murder

The groups say inadequate staffing has made chaos commonplace in five rural facilities

With no plans to release youth offenders early, prison officials said they have been taking steps to limit the spread of COVID-19

The inmates overpowered a CO, took his keys and escaped through a hole in the fence to a waiting car

Of the 27 staff members who tested positive, 20 are corrections officers, five are managers and two are crisis counselors

The offenders housed at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex broke desk drawers, damaged electronic equipment, threw supplies and cracked three windows

Currently, 150 juveniles and 283 staff members at facilities nationwide have tested positive for the novel coronavirus

More than 30 correctional administrators and rights advocates called for the release of vulnerable youth and for the stoppage of new admissions