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 Long Creek Youth Development Center is little more than half-staffed and nearly closed down in 2023, according to the Maine DOC
The inmates, ages 14 and 15, fled after they overpowered and took a Jenkins County deputy’s 45-automatic handgun and knocked him unconscious with it
During the escape attempt, 100 staff members were scheduled — the minimum needed to run Los Padrinos — for the shift, but only 40 showed up
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
New opportunity arises for young offenders after Supreme Court ruled life sentences without parole for juveniles is unconstitutional
200 are inmates serving life sentences with the possibility of parole for crimes committed when they were under 18
One image showed the gun’s magazine and bullets
States have been rethinking juvenile justice as alternatives to a tough-on-crime approach did little to rehabilitate
A martial arts hold used to restrain her was not a contributing factor
Allegations of abuse at Lincoln Hills first came to light in December
Young Native Americans made up as much as 8 percent of jail inmates in Indian Country in 2014
Both chambers’ bills make a first offense by someone 18 or younger a misdemeanor
The separate probe has been running concurrently to an investigation conducted by two former federal prosecutors
The body of the 16-year-old was later found
Juvenile offenders who violate probation will also be referred to community-based programs
Ethan Couch, 18, was moved to the Tarrant County Jail from a juvenile detention center in Fort Worth
The department has been fraught with scandal regarding its juvenile facilities