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 investigation will examine whether Kentucky protects the facilities’ juveniles from excessive force, prolonged isolation, violence and sexual abuse, the DOJ said
About 250 filed officers were reassigned in March to understaffed juvenile halls in a successful effort to prevent the closure of the county’s two largest facilities
The Long Creek Youth Development Center is little more than half-staffed and nearly closed down in 2023, according to the Maine DOC
A state appellate court that held that juveniles facing life in prison without parole have a right to ask that their fate be decided by a jury, rather than a judge
Pipeline is a concept that some researchers say involves kids and teenagers being slapped with harsh discipline for punishments without substantial resources for fixing the roots of their problems
Two girls could face decades in prison for stabbing a classmate to please the online horror character Slender Man
Each girl faces a charge of attempted first-degree homicide in adult court and could spend up to 65 years in the state prison system
After the doctor asked the officer to remove the teen’s restraints — the handcuffs and leg restraints — the teen went into the restroom
Department of Corrections is changing the mission of a facility that has housed youthful offenders from northern and central Maine to one that will handle adult inmates
15-year-old boy charged as an adult with raping and killing his 8-year-old neighbor in California is too young to understand what he is accused of doing, youth advocacy groups said
More juvenile offenders are being arrested for dealing with hard drugs and firearms in Cole County
Curtis Fairchild Jones and his sister, Catherine, then 13, admitted to killing their father’s girlfriend, Sonya Nicole Speights, in 1999
A Michigan judge sent three children to juvenile detention for refusing to have lunch or talk to their father
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a measure to decriminalize unexcused absences and require school districts to implement preventive measures
The link between serving time behind bars as a teen and drop out rates grew stronger with a new report
Court ruled that a transgender girl’s rights were violated when she was transferred from the state’s child welfare agency to a state prison
Judge will issue ruling Aug. 10 on whether the girls should be moved from adult court to the juvenile system
Death of Teasia M. Long has Robert Meek, a Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania attorney, raising alarm bells with the state Department of Corrections
It’s not clear how the juveniles escaped the center located at 2800 South Bumby Ave
Black youths are arrested at a rate more than three times higher than their white counterparts and detained at nearly twice the rate of white youths
19-year-old Jake Evans pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of murder
Tevin Berry recently opened the Shop Boxing and Fitness Club, with the aim of keeping kids out of trouble
Two videos detail the violence experienced by a 16-year-old awaiting trial for allegedly stealing a backpack
The bill requires the release of critical incident reports with the names of juveniles redacted
A judge has ruled that an eighth-grade girl accused of conspiring with her soldier boyfriend by text message to have her mother killed will remain in adult jail while awaiting trial
Defense attorney filed a petition to have 14-year-old Jamie Silvonek returned to the juvenile facility after the body of her mother was discovered
About $100,000 has been allocated for the jail to fix 140 windows
Two of the four inmates who escaped from the Jackson Detention Center using a rope made of blankets have been recaptured
More proactive programs are being offered to help strengthen families and connect youth to their community
Judge: “Scared Straight is controversial because recent studies show that it achieves only mixed results as a deterrence factor”
Federal prosecutors say being isolated for more than a few days can damage a person’s mental health — especially if it’s a teenager
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