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.
Sheriff Michael Moore is advocating for a temporary solution due to his deputies spending up to 15 hours traveling as far as Tennessee to transport juvenile inmates from housing facilities to court
Board members declared both Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, open for less than a year, and the Barry J. Nidorf Secure Youth Treatment Facility to be “unsuitable” to continue housing youths
The court’s opinion cited developmental differences between adults and children and their differing capacities for rehabilitation
Boy was 10 when he killed his father, a neo-Nazi, by putting a gun to his head while he slept and pulling the trigger
Two key elements highlighted are need for improved mental health systems and need for more probation officers and training for those officers
“The Comeback States” attributes Mississippi’s steep decline in youth detention to new state laws that allow youth court judges more latitude in dealing with youthful offenders
“We all make mistakes, in life, and in basketball. But you learn from your mistakes and you go on.”
Alleges department subjected male prisoners younger than 18 to sexual, physical and emotion abuse by housing them with adult inmates
Ann Hoffer established scholarship in her late husband’s name with goal to see young people given a second chance
Educating the youth about gang membership can help them make informed choices in life
An estimated 2,100 so-called juvenile lifers across the country hope for a reprieve in the wake of a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Miller v. Alabama
150 deputies called in to restore order
Eli S. Santos Jr. was charged with two counts of burglary stemming from an alleged break-in on July 14, just seven days after allegedly burglarizing a home
Masked teens attempted to rob unidentified corrections officer
Part of unresolved probes into allegations of sexual abuse
Unable to find a new home for youth offenders currently housed on the same property
Latest order in an ongoing investigation of the juvenile justice system in West Virginia
Jack Carter said his son Justin has suffered countless injuries since being locked up in a Texas detention facility more than three months ago
The sixth-year Aztecas are comprised of high-risk youth ages 14-18, including members of rival gangs
16-year-old Parker E.P. Reimche is charged with Assault and Aggravated Harassment of an Employee by and Inmate
General Assembly failed to pass a bill changing juvenile sentencing laws to conform to recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions
Offers college credit toward a degree, all while the inmates are still serving time
Md. says doubling of assaults at Victor Cullen juvenile center reflects increased population
Study found that among the more than 1,300 youths who reported victimization by adult staff, 9 out of 10 were male juvenile detainees reporting sexual activity with female staff members
Some law enforcement officials and victims’ rights advocates agree the current registry system is flawed and support steps to allow more discretion in juvenile offenders’ cases
Arkansas Supreme Court says a judge should consider evidence about inmate’s age and the nature of the crime when determining a new sentence
Last month, two of Shuman Juvenile Detention Center’s highest ranking administrators were given one-week suspensions
Made an emotional plea for providing the city’s youth with opportunities in order to curb violence in their neighborhoods
The law specifies that juveniles convicted of murder would be eligible for parole after serving 25 years in prison
Deputy stepped between two arguing juveniles and was struck in the face
At issue in Michigan is how to follow a 2012 Supreme Court decision that struck down mandatory no-parole sentences for those who were under 18 when they committed crimes, mostly murder
“We would emphasize community-based, non-confinement correctional methods for low-risk offenders as an alternative to regional and state youth centers”
