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.
The Deep Creek Youth Academy inmates assaulted an officer with a sock filled with a shower head; they then overpowered him, taking his keys and radio
A notice states Los Angeles County failed to address long-standing staffing shortages, requiring Los Padrinos to be emptied by Dec. 12
State regulators warned the county that Los Padrinos did not reach a mandated ratio of one officer per 10 youths for 15 of 87 shifts in July
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
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
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- Maine DOC staff allowed to sleep in empty transitional housing unit
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