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
More than 300 jobs lost
Missouri is part of a movement to limit juveniles in adult courts and prisons
Assumption sheriff directs new facility for juvenile offenders
Goldman Sachs stands to make a profit of $9.6M if the program prevents enough juvenile offenders from reoffending
Former West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth was converted to a prison this year following a lawsuit over treatment of juvenile offenders at the facility
Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act will soon change how the state treats offenders younger than 18
Since late October, Florida has granted Youth Services International two new contracts to operate youth prisons
CO said she interacted with inmate every day for several months – until one day he blind sided her with a brutal beating
Boy is being charged as an adult with hate crimes after authorities say he set another teenage boy wearing a skirt on fire on a public bus
The Choice Bus was at Lewis Chapel to educate students about making better choices
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
