Washington lawmakers are exploring a variety of legislative solutions to address chronic issues at its juvenile ...

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.

Instead the 14-year-old sat handcuffed, wearing an orange jumpsuit in a magisterial district courtroom facing murder charges.

Overcrowding at Washington’s biggest juvenile detention center has grown to crisis levels over the past year. A slew of bills ...