THE LATEST. SCHIRALDI IS A LIGHTNING ROD FOR CONTROVERSY. HE TOLD ME, DEFENDING HIS APPROACH TO JUVENILE CRIME BECAME A DISTRACTION. BOTH HE AND THE GOVERNOR WERE LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT, AND WHEN ...

The Trump administration has called to stiffen penalties for minors accused of crimes in D.C. Does that lower youth crime? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with juvenile justice expert Vincent Schiraldi.

Days after publicly standing by Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi amid widespread concerns about juvenile crime, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Monday that he has appointed a ...