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.
Among the terms in the agreement: monthly reports from an independent monitor, timely use-of-force reviews, an ombudsman for youth grievances and more cameras
The state report says the Connecticut Department of Correction is overusing isolation and not addressing the trauma experienced by incarcerated youth
Five senior COs and one sergeant are accused of filing false reports regarding an incident that took place in April 2020 at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
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
A federal judge said tactics used at the prisons likely amount to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment
Federal investigators for more than two years have been probing allegations of widespread inmate abuse at the prisons in Irma
The officer suffered a concussion in the attack
Henry Montgomery was 17 when he fatally shot Deputy Charles Hurt in a park in 1963
Since 1919, North Carolina has treated teens over the age of 15 as adults in its courts system
Some Louisiana inmates who committed murder as teenagers will get a chance for parole after 25 years
The legislation prohibits the DOC from holding any individual under age 18 on administrative segregation
Richard Wershe, known as “White Boy Rick,” is serving a life sentence with occasional opportunities for parole
The legislation would make prisoners eligible for parole after 15 years if they’re incarcerated for a crime committed before they turned 18 years old
The measure follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down automatic no-parole life sentences for crimes committed by those under the age of 18
Currently judges can sentence juveniles 14 and older to the prison for up to three years for certain serious crimes
Lawmakers decided to grant parole hearings only for convicted killers who aren’t deemed the “worst of the worst”
The bill would make corrections officers mandatory child abuse reporters and would protect them from retaliation for reporting incidents
Opponents in the House are concerned about the threat of offering parole opportunities to inmates convicted of violent and heinous crimes
If confirmed, Reginald Michael would lead an agency that oversees the state’s prisons, youth correctional facilities and probation services
There are two bills aimed at helping young offenders by getting them into diversion program after they’ve committed their first misdemeanor crime
The proposals up for a hearing Wednesday could land more children in Wisconsin’s youth prison for a wider range of crimes and keep them there longer
Daniel LaPlante’s sentence was up for reconsideration because recent court rulings determined that juveniles can’t be sentenced to life without parole
Instead of incarceration, the state should emphasize crime prevention, rehabilitation and family ties because of the differences in children’s development
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