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A federal lawsuit is at the center of claims that the state is putting teenagers in solitary confinement, despite its demonstrated harm. State officials deny the claims but cite strains in the juvenile justice system.

Some North Carolina laws that took effect on Wednesday are designed to protect expectant mothers behind bars, keep more elementary school-age children accused of misdeeds out of court and force police officers to speak up about excessive force.

The minimum age for prosecution in North Carolina's juvenile courts will rise later this year from 6 to 8 in legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Roy Cooper.

The North Carolina legislature agreed on Tuesday that only children 8 and older can be prosecuted in the state's juvenile courts — up from the current age of 6.

Horticulture students have designed therapeutic gardens for juvenile detention centers in Chatham and Cumberland Counties. Now they're raising money to…

Not all 16 and 17-year-olds who commit certain crimes will be tried as adults, according to a new state law. But a report from the the Southern Coalition…

In Native American communities, poverty, drugs and the school-to-prison pipeline mean few second chances for those who commit crimes.Two tribal judges in…

In Native American communities, poverty, drugs and the school-to-prison pipeline mean few second chances for those who commit crimes.Two tribal judges in…

Second of two stories. Click here for the first.North Carolina is one of just two states that automatically charges 16- and 17-year-olds as adults in the…

First of two stories. Click here for the second.When you turn 16 in North Carolina, you still can't vote, or drive on your own at night. You can't buy…