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 Department of Juvenile Justice says a toxic workplace culture at Mayfield enabled sexual activity while COs were on duty and youth fights hidden from cameras and supervisors
Narcan was deployed after a large quantity of Xanax was discovered inside the facility, which state officials have deemed unfit to house juveniles
The Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center officers endured a 10-minute assault while stopping a murder suspect from escaping the facility
Gov. Scott Walker urged the Legislature to adopt his proposal this spring rather than 18 months from now, but lawmakers said not so fast
Gov. Scott Walker is urging the Legislature to adopt his proposal this spring rather than 18 months from now
Officials said the inmates used chairs to smash security glass, damaged cell doors, sprinklers and other objects
More than 20 cars surrounded the building as a county SWAT team went inside to quell the fight
Gov. Scott Walker wants to spend $80 million on five new juvenile prisons and a larger mental health facility
Gov. Scott Walker plans to convert the Lincoln Hills facility into a prison for adult inmates
Prosecutors say the officer’s off-duty weapon discharged accidentally and that he was taken to a hospital
The Giddings State School has a history of violence and gang activity, disruptions and staffing and supervision issues
Inmates at Dallas County correctional center for boys allegedly went months, sometimes more than a year, without going outdoors more than a few times
Female COs at Wisconsin’s teen prison say inmates expose themselves and make sexual remarks, but their bosses don’t consider the issue as pervasive as they do
Various systematic issues within the system have interfered with students receiving instruction
A review of the youth prison has found that the facility’s low staffing and high population of teens with mental illness have created “harmful conditions”
A half-century later and nearly two years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor, Henry Montgomery is still waiting for his first chance at freedom
District Attorney John T. Adams has said his office will not be pursuing life terms against any of the county’s juvenile lifers
Lincoln Hill inmates reportedly used the manager’s phone to call girls, take selfies and broadcast segments on Facebook Live
“Lincoln Hills has become so problematic that it has become almost impossible to think of any type of plan that should allow it to remain open,” a senator said
The court will not hear the case involving inmate Keighton Budder, who was convicted of rape and received three consecutive life sentences plus 20 years
Many are pointing to the Missouri model as a guide to a more rational, effective youth correctional system
Solitary confinement is not a commensurate intervention to any demonstrated youth crisis behavior
In recent weeks, reports of assault on staff and sexual harassment of female workers have continued to roil the institution
The capture came more than a day after four teens overpowered a CO and escaped from the Harborfields Youth Detention Facility
Donovan Nickerson, Raymir Lampkin and Stephine Woodley were found more than nine hours after they fled
The number of times inmates assaulted or tried to hurt staff at the prison have risen more than 30 percent so far this year since 2016
Parole of dozens of former juvenile lifers raises a host of questions about how those freed will navigate life on the outside
Prison staff and state lawmakers say problems are worsening at Wisconsin’s Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School for boys and girls
Violence by inmates at Wisconsin’s juvenile prison sent five staff members to the hospital Sunday night in apparently coordinated attacks
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
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