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 agreement includes a behavior management program and a skills-based curriculum with daily structured activities at the Manson Youth Institution
A 2017 lawsuit led to a consent decree banning punitive confinement and the use of pepper spray at Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake Schools
The juveniles from Long Creek Youth Development Center led police on a three-day manhunt; they stole at least three cars and crashed two during that time
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
The committee said the age group has the greatest potential to “grow out of crime”
The DA has conceded that a judge resentencing “juvenile lifers” may impose a minimum sentence lower than the 35 years that the office has been offering in such cases
The gov. ordered a former youth prison be re-opened as a center designed to reduce recidivism in his ongoing effort to reform criminal justice
Rapper Jay Z is shining a light on prison reform by co-producing a documentary about Kalief Browder, who spent three years behind bars without trial for allegedly stealing a backpack
Under the bill, COs can’t use confinement to retaliate against or punish minors and can only resort to the method when they’ve tried “less restrictive options”
The number of serious behavioral incidents declined; there were about 1,000 fewer incidents each year than in the year before the program began
The incident comes a week after ‘creepy clown’ sightings and threats impacted school systems around Alabama
Alden Morgan, 35, was 17 when he used a gun to hold up a couple with their baby daughter and took their car
Walnut Grove Correctional Facility is preparing to shut down three months after state officials announced the closing because of a tight state budget
The prison system has struggled to adopt to the guidelines intended to prevent prison rape set by the Prison Rape Elimination Act
A judge ruled last month that Brendan Dassey be freed within 90 days unless prosecutors appealed or decided to retry him
Anissa Weier, accused of trying to kill a classmate to please horror character Slender Man, entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity
The prison was previously under investigation to determine if there were crimes of neglect, abuse, and intimidation
The motion says the judge’s rulings should be thrown out because cases like Couch’s are considered civil proceedings, but the judge who oversaw the case is a criminal court judge
Gov. John Kasich is discussing combining the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and the Department of Youth Services
Next month, the program will allow those destined for secure detention or other sanctions to receive after-school assistance and therapeutic services
Kali Jade Bookey cut the throat of her brother’s girlfriend last month saying she “was a psychopath looking for her first kill”
Earl Rice Jr., and three others, were the first people in Pennsylvania convicted of murder to be granted parole
Defense attorneys argued that the case belongs in juvenile court due to the girls’ mental illnesses
A federal judge stopped prosecutors from seeking new no-parole sentences for potentially hundreds of prisoners
