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.
Once a semi-pro linebacker, Officer Investigator McRae now uses his coaching skills to connect with at-risk youth inside and outside the correctional system
The Broward Sheriff’s Office currently staffs the facility 24 hours a day but says critical shortages and safety concerns make continued operations unsustainable
Bradley Asbury, now 70, was found guilty of holding down a 14-year-old during a sexual assault by colleagues at the Sununu Youth Services Center
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”
Both girls were 12 when they were charged as adults in June 2014 with the attempted first-degree intentional homicide
A number of senators want to eliminate minimum mandatory sentences, revamp the bail system and raise the age of those sent to juvenile court from 18 to 21
Lawyers said former prosecutors violated three men’s constitutional rights to a fair trial in 1996 when they did not turn over evidence that could have exonerated them
The judge cited Alex Hribal’s planning and preparation ahead of the stabbing rampage at a high school and inconsistent mental health assessments in issuing the denial
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