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 lawsuit alleges that juvenile detainees had their civil rights infringed upon at the Adair County facility and that the center failed to properly train staff
The Los Angeles County Probation Department, which has struggled to maintain staffing levels for years, is also rethinking the physical qualities it looks for in new hires due to the recent levels of violence
Under one of the proposed bills, a court could not sentence an individual under 19 years old when the crime was committed to imprisonment for life without parole eligibility
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
To comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act, we have to be more hands-on with juvenile offenders than ever before
Ruling came after a prosecution psychiatrist testified the boy would benefit most from treatment in the juvenile system
Juvenile justice advocates say 17 is too young; critics disagree
Reportedly attacked the deputy on Dec. 10 during “normal inmate movement”
The legislation includes four bills
Sheriff makes it a point not to send young offenders to the detention center for long periods of time
Sailfuture Odyssey will eventually be a five-month voyage for at-risk male teens stopping in eight different countries
George Stinney was arrested, convicted of murder in a one-day trial and executed in 1944
Will examine the case of a La. man who has been imprisoned since 1985 for accidental shooting of his best friend during a botched armed robbery
Public defender: “Doing as well as can be expected”
Unveiled new guidance aimed at improving the quality of education for roughly 60,000 confined juveniles
Something cannot come from nothing; is the way we’re treating juvenile offenders creating the larger problems we see in adult offender populations?
Mr Justice Coulson told Leeds Crown Court he increased the normal minimum tariff of 12 years because of the nature of the brutal attack