Juvenile offenders

A law that took effect this spring puts Ohio in line with US Supreme Court decisions against life sentences without parole for those who kill or commit…

A divided Ohio Supreme Court says juvenile courts can dismiss sex charges against a child under 13 if the kids involved in sexual conduct were close in…

Kids under 13 can’t be charged with rape in Ohio. But the Ohio Supreme Court will decide if they can be charged with other sex crimes if both involved in…

The Ohio Supreme Court has sharply split over whether a 112-year sentence for a teenager convicted of kidnapping and raping a Youngstown State student in…

Gov. John Kasich’s office is not confirming or denying reports that the state’s youth and adult prison systems might merge in the future. News reports…

Ohio leaders are hoping to score some help from a national group to cut down on the number of minors put behind bars. State lawmakers and youth services…