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.
Counselor Corey Proulx stepped in to help a staff member when a 16-year-old inmate started attacking her; the inmate then attacked Proulx, causing him to fall and hit his head
The most dramatic reform would take juvenile detention out of the control of the Probation Department and instead place it under Youth Development’s oversight
The Bernalillo County juvenile detention center filled 41 corrections officer positions, increasing the total to 66 COs, allowing the facility to reopen a previously closed pod
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
Lawyers allege that the judge who sentenced to Ethan Couch to nearly two years after his case was moved from juvenile to adult court didn’t have the authority to do so
The proposed legislation would create a new category of non-violent offenders called “young adults”
Under the proposal, pregnant women and juveniles are banned from being placed in solitary confinement
The bill would eliminate mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles
Over the past two years, 91 percent of the young men enrolled in the program have not been re-arrested and 85 percent have held a job at least six months
The bill would make juvenile COs mandatory child abuse reporters, a move that would protect them from being fired for reporting incidents
The proposal would exclude juveniles accused of murder, rape, sexual offenses, and other serious crimes
The findings reflect a trend in recent decades when Maine prisons and jails increasingly house mentally ill inmates who cannot find care in psychiatric facilities
A federal ruling ordered 16- and 17-year-olds to no longer be housed in solitary confinement
The new bill would make officers at the facility mandatory child abuse reporters
“I want the world to see the importance of this program”
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