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 most dramatic reform would take juvenile detention out of the control of the Probation Department and instead place it under Youth Development’s oversight
The Bernalillo County juvenile detention center filled 41 corrections officer positions, increasing the total to 66 COs, allowing the facility to reopen a previously closed pod
The pilot program launched in late 2023, but by early May, youth inside the specialized unit were removed “at their request” and involuntary placements were halted
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
The family’s lawsuit against the county alleged that the teenager told county employees of suicidal thoughts
The unit known for pursuing violent fugitives was called in because one of the escapees is charged with capital murder
Juvenile Justice Coalition report released Monday notes that the state dramatically decreased the number of young people behind bars and saved taxpayers millions of dollars through the use of alternative programs
Now the court will decide whether older sentences should benefit from its 2012 ruling in Miller v. Alabama, which said life sentences for young killers can no longer be automatic
Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would place 17-year-olds accused of nonviolent crimes for the first time in the juvenile court
Sanchez will receive the maximum allowable punishment for his age, an indeterminate sentence of nine years to life in prison.
The boy is being held in lieu of a $500,000 bond at the Knox County Juvenile Detention Center
Terreca Mincey-Walkes was named a 2015 Scholastic Outstanding Educator; she credits her skills to her time as a CO working with troubled youth
Now faces a second-degree assault charge as a juvenile
A 15-year-old boy who left a threatening note in a restroom at Elida High School last school year was sentenced to 90 days in local detention
Ruled in favor of the state and dismissed a major class-action lawsuit by young prisoners who said officers failed to stop sexual assaults behind bars