juvenile justice

Experts say some tactics, like restraint, which have been used to manage behavior can be counterproductive, especially for children with a history of abuse or neglect.

State data shows nearly 2,000 reported incidents of restraints in New Hampshire residential treatment facilities between July 2020 and June 2021.

This post was updated with new information on Nov. 2.A youth residential facility in Plymouth is dealing with a cluster of COVID-19 cases.As of Monday,…

A national non-profit released a report this month assessing how New Hampshire handles juvenile delinquency cases.The National Juvenile Defender Center…

A national non-profit says legal representation for young people in New Hampshire is “gravely undervalued,” leading to inadequate access to attorneys and…

New Hampshire is one of seven states, cities, and counties nationwide to be selected for a training program designed to revamp the state's juvenile…

The Office of the Child Advocate says New Hampshire is making progress in reforming the foster and juvenile justice systems, but some say the state isn't…

A group of New Hampshire lawmakers has issued their recommendations for repurposing the Sununu Youth Services Center (SYSC), the state’s juvenile…

New Hampshire is weeks away from having a 36-bed drug treatment center for youth.The Youth Substance Use Disorder Treatment Center, or SUD, is in a…

Construction is wrapping up on a new drug treatment facility at the John H. Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester.The 36-bed facility at the…