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 state report says the Connecticut Department of Correction is overusing isolation and not addressing the trauma experienced by incarcerated youth
Five senior COs and one sergeant are accused of filing false reports regarding an incident that took place in April 2020 at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
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
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
The ruling expands that mandatory life imprisonment without parole for juveniles were unconstitutional
They were originally charged and convicted in the death of their friend during a botched burglary in 2012
Obama said the reforms would affect roughly 10K inmates in the federal system
Now, even those who were convicted long ago must be considered for parole or given a new sentence
That brings the total of staff resignations to five
Bills call for at least one staffed guard tower every shift, making workplace safety part of collective bargaining
Tonya Couch and her 18-year-old, Ethan, were taken into custody this week in Mexico
Since 2010, the number of juvenile offenders at the center has risen by 69 percent
Department of Justice has been investigating a range of alleged crimes at the facility
The measures come in wake of revelations that prison staff are being investigating for allegedly assaulting youth
The allegations first surfaced at DOC in late 2014, according to a memo