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.
Between October 2023 and February 2024, juvenile CO vacancies increased from 15% to 39%; of the 118 officers hired in 2023, 79% had left by August of 2024
The emergency proclamation will activate “disaster service workers” to temporarily take over the civilian duties of probation officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
The changes are in response to an inspection report that accused the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center of using seclusion to compensate for staffing shortages
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
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
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