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 emergency proclamation will activate “disaster service workers” to temporarily take over the civilian duties of probation officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
The changes are in response to an inspection report that accused the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center of using seclusion to compensate for staffing shortages
A review found Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center confined juveniles for long periods due to staffing shortages rather than behavioral issues
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
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
