Juvenile Offenders

Inmates will be allowed access to limited services, including substance use treatment and mental health diagnoses

Two pods were rioting, fighting staff, throwing desks and chairs, and tearing down cameras and light fixtures

Former employees claim meal trays and prescription meds were withheld, as well as reports of physical abuse by staff

"At least eight juveniles escaped after causing a major disturbance inside the facility and were seen roaming the nearby neighborhood,” the sheriff’s office reported

DCFS and Family Services allegedly wrongfully incarcerated children in juvenile detention after a court ordered them to be released to their guardian

Trend of violence from some "significantly more violent" male teen offenders is made worse by severe staffing shortage

Catherine Dutcher, 24, was fired from her job at a juvenile correctional center on the same day she was arrested

The Orange County Juvenile Hall has a new gym, auto shop and classrooms to reflect the incentive-based approach to teaching juvenile inmates coping skills and trade skills

The revised and updated standards are up-to-date with best practices and knowledge gained over last seven years

The justices declared Tennessee a “clear outlier” as the only U.S. state to require that juvenile homicide offenders serve more than 50 years in prison before they can be considered for parole

The order did not attempt to address crowding going forward, as the city and state continue to scramble for alternatives

Last summer, the unused building was opened to staff who were "commuting great distances" to sleep between shifts

The decree, which ordered the jail to improve its conditions, stemmed from a 2011 class action lawsuit

Pay supplements will also be offered to the youth specialists and corrections officers who work in the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility housing units

Mediocre wages, grueling hours and difficult working conditions have made it hard for the state to hire and retain people