Juvenile Offenders
Juvenile offenders require specialized approaches within the correctional system to address their unique needs and promote rehabilitation. This directory offers articles and resources on managing and supporting juvenile offenders, including education programs, counseling, and legal considerations. Understanding the distinct challenges of working with juvenile offenders is essential for fostering positive outcomes and reducing recidivism. For related topics, explore our section on Youth Rehabilitation Programs.
The juveniles from Long Creek Youth Development Center led police on a three-day manhunt; they stole at least three cars and crashed two during that time
The 18-year-old, who had been on the run since April 1, escaped after he pushed a corrections officer, causing her to fall and hit her head
The new campus will house up to 72 juveniles awaiting trial, featuring state-of-the-art classrooms for career and technical programs to aid their transition into the workforce
Prison workers reached out to legislators this summer to say they’re afraid the inmates will kill them
The comments come amid an ongoing federal investigation into allegations of abuse by COs against young inmates
The episode is the latest revelation of violent acts against staff members at the Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections reported that it has the largest number of “juvenile lifers” of any state
SB394 automatically gives the offenders a chance at parole after 25 years, though there’s no guarantee they will be released
“Whether they are called ‘training schools’ or ‘youth centers,’ nearly all of these facilities are youth prisons”
SCOTUS did not weigh in on a New Jersey court ruling that helped prompt a law prohibiting mandatory life without parole for juveniles
The 14-year-old resident was placed in isolation following the violent incident
State legislators declared that juvenile lifers would be parole-eligible after a term of 30 or fewer years
In July, DOC officials were ordered to reduce or eliminate their use of solitary confinement, pepper spray and restraints to manage behavior of inmates
The complaint filed Wednesday by four former inmates says COs organized fights that pitted teenagers against each other
The legislation would align state law with recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions by automatically giving youthful offenders a chance at parole after 25 years
A Wisconsin girl who admitted to participating in the stabbing of a classmate to please horror character Slender Man will avoid prison
The board said all three will have their next parole hearings in September 2018
A plea deal Anissa Weier has reached with prosecutors calls for 10 years in prison if she’s found not to have been mentally ill
A jury this week will begin weighing the mental competence of a girl accused in the stabbing of a classmate to please a fictional horror character
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Anissa Weier initially faced a charge of attempted first-degree intentional homicide in the 2014 attack on Payton Leutner
Malvo’s attorneys challenged his life sentences, citing a recent SCOTUS ruling that said mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles are unconstitutional
The ruling is prompting lawyers to apply its fundamental logic to those whose sentences include parole but who stand little chance of getting out
The Supreme Court Justices found that courts must recognize teens’ incomplete brain development and their potential to change
Those convicted of non-violent crimes, served their time and showed that they can stay out of trouble could soon have to have their criminal records expunged
Five years ago, SCOTUS barred mandatory life-without-parole sentences for anyone under 18 convicted of murder
Over the last year, at least 67 juvenile lifers have been resentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole
Going forward, almost all convicted killers under the age of 18 will be sentenced to life with parole
The concert is a continuation of producer Scott Budnick’s alliance with Common and is meant to help change both public perception and policy about those in jail
The court decided only juvenile killers who possess “irretrievable depravity” can be denied future parole eligibility
In June, Richard Wershe told parole board members that he’s been rehabilitated and knows drugs destroy communities
The DOC must make a series of changes at Wis. juvenile prisons to “drastically reduce” the use of solitary, pepper spray and shackles on young inmates
Juvenile facility design and evidence-based programs are helping counties respond to a new landscape
