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.
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
The agreement includes a behavior management program and a skills-based curriculum with daily structured activities at the Manson Youth Institution
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
Youths are sexually abused more frequently in juvenile detention centers that are understaffed, have more gang violence and more offender complaints
It’s been six months since SCOTUS ruled that some 2,500 “juvenile lifers” could seek a chance at parole, but only a few aging inmates have walked out of prison
The convicted killer was 11 at the time of the slaying
The FBI is leading the probe of Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls
Critics say juvenile offenders have better outcomes when they’re placed in age-appropriate facilities
Connecticut’s law eliminated automatic life sentences for juvenile offenders
Five counties are participating in a pilot program aimed at finding alternatives to juvenile detention
The court ruled 4-3 that the sentence amounts to cruel and unusual punishment under the Iowa Constitution
Leaders were slow to recognize problems that led to riots at its main prison but are taking decisive steps to regain control
Illinois currently mandates legal representation for children younger than 13
Bill would strictly limit when and for how long juveniles can be put in solitary confinement
Firefighters found the two officers unconscious
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia ban solitary confinement of youngsters
The bill brings Colorado in line with U.S. Supreme Court rulings
The state is among just nine states whose default is to treat 17-year-olds as adults in criminal proceedings
Riots and violence in juveniles’ dormitories has been so extreme that many employees at the center have quit
Juvenile Justice has started a series of improvements, including filling key leaderships posts
Supporters of the bill said about 300 Louisiana prisoners were sentenced to life without parole as juveniles
Police believe alleged incidents occurred around February
The bill would require DYC to document the use of solitary confinement and report it to a board to oversee the practices
About 50 inmates in state prisons are serving life without parole for youth crimes o first-degree murder and others
Under the bill, a 16- or 17-year-old could be sentenced to a minimum of 50 years without parole
Teen appeared in adult court to be sentenced for drunken driving that killed four people in 2013
The new system will keep more young offenders at home to participate in community-based programs that focus on behavioral changes
Lack of juvenile correctional facilities in Idaho means the solution will likely be an out-of-state prison
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