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 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
The investigation will examine whether Kentucky protects the facilities’ juveniles from excessive force, prolonged isolation, violence and sexual abuse, the DOJ said
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
Supreme Court is adding a new case to decide whether its 3-year-old ruling throwing out mandatory life in prison without parole for juveniles should apply to older cases
For the boys in the Diversion Male Court, Judge George Ashford is their last chance to avoid a juvenile record
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is looking for people to work for it
A lawmaker who fought against a private contractor re-opening the state’s only maximum-security juvenile facility is now encouraging the state to run the prison
The bill requires the release of critical incident reports with the names of juveniles redacted
Dozens of juvenile detainees at the Les Peters Juvenile Corrections Academy rioted around 12:30 a.m.
A bill to open for public scrutiny reports of incidents like rapes and assaults at the state’s youth detention facilities cleared its first committee hearing Thursday
28 juveniles housed in the Clark County Juvenile Center were moved while heat was turned off so that the leak could be repaired
A riot at a juvenile rehabilitation center in rural western Nevada has put a neighboring town “at its wits’ end”
Since 1918, Texas has charged 17-year-olds as adults, even though they can’t vote, join the military or serve on juries
Highest court considered whether teenage couples should be treated as criminals when they have sex and send nude photos to each other
Parents of a 16-year-old offender who brought guns to school say their son has changed for the better, but his new school believes differently
Pama Hencerling, Victoria County chief juvenile probation officer, believes that juvenile offenders need another chance to avoid being transferred to the adult system
Curtis Thornton, 26, was arrested on cruelty to a child and aggravated child abuse charges
Voters in 2012 approved a $210 million levy to replace the county’s juvenile justice complex
Jerrod Kerr used physical force last month without first making reasonable efforts to talk with the inmate, according to a report
Brandon Moore was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury in the 2001 armed kidnapping, robbery and gang rape of a 22-year-old Youngstown State University student
At least 10 former youths have come forward in the last year alleging they were sexually abused at the detention center in Nampa
Inmates under 18 were forced to engage in sex acts with adult prisoners and staff, according to the lawsuit
Request for $1.2 million was denied over lack of data
State’s dramatic shift away from sending youths to detention facilities has coincided with a sharp drop in crime committed by young people
Dave Mitchell, plant operations manager for the Iowa State Training School, depends on the Bigfoot CMMS to make his team more efficient
Decision would grant parole hearings to hundreds of inmates who were automatically given no-parole sentences as teens convicted of murder
16-year-old Philadelphia girl sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for pummeling a Temple student with a brick
Renovations to convert the Davis Center into a 24-bed female juvenile correctional facility were halted after questions were raised regarding vacant beds and difficulties maintaining adequate staffing at the Rubenstein Center
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