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 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
A series of court decisions declaring it unconstitutional to give juveniles life sentences opened the door for a reduced sentence
The state’s Legislative Audit Council says the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice needs to better train its COs and perhaps disband its “ineffective and unnecessary” police force
They alleged officials used pepper spray excessively and kept juveniles in solitary confinement for weeks or months at a time
Lee Boyd Malvo’s attorney is asking a judge to toss his life sentence because he was convicted as a juvenile
The group said Thursday it will rally at the state Capitol on the first day of the 2017 legislative session to urge the change
Multiple Mecklenburg County commissioners are voicing concerns about the practice of putting 16- and 17-year-olds in solitary confinement for long periods
The organization helps young, low-income inner-city dropouts reclaim their lives
Attorneys said Brendan Dassey has no basis for his claims that his confession wasn’t voluntary and shouldn’t be released from prison
The court ruled that a 112-year prison sentence imposed on a convicted rapist is unconstitutional because it doesn’t allow any opportunity for possible release
His request comes as courts across the state are re-sentencing inmates sent away for life for murders they participated in as juveniles
The doors are locked for the high-risk offenders, but no matter the setting, the focus is on therapy instead of controlling the youth
Justices are considering whether juveniles facing life should get the sorts of legal safeguards now in place for defendants facing the death penalty
The proposals were crafted in response to recent SCOTUS rulings that deemed juvenile life terms unconstitutional
Patrick McNamee was granted clemency after being convicted of reckless homicide as a teenager
Brendan Dassey was convicted in 2007 of raping and killing Teresa Halbach and sentenced to life in prison
U.S. Magistrate Judge William Duffin overturned Brendan Dassey’s conviction in August
With the ability to rehabilitate and encourage change, juvenile systems can prevent children from becoming criminals
Wis. Attorney General Brad Schimel said he would file an emergency motion to put Brendan Dassey’s supervised release order on hold
Gov. Jerry Brown is asking voters to change California’s sentencing laws in Tuesday’s election by giving corrections officials more say in when criminals are released
“His view is: He’s been in long enough” and wants to be released without probation or parole
Paul Gingerich, now 18, was resentenced under “Paul’s Law,” which allows alternative sentences for juveniles who commit serious crimes
Dozens of Dakota Access Pipeline protesters were arrested and sent to jails across ND, with the possibility of another “mass arrest” looming
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- Maine DOC staff allowed to sleep in empty transitional housing unit
- One in three Ky. juvenile justice CO jobs are vacant
- Teens kept in isolation cells at Ky. juvenile detention center, lawsuit alleges
- Calif. is shutting down L.A. County’s juvenile halls, but this unit is exempt
- Children face solitary confinement in cells at Ill. juvenile detention facility, lawsuit says