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
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”
‘Somebody is going to get killed’
Official: “We are carrying out our mission of improving Ohio’s future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities”
Department of Youth Services administrators have done commendable work reducing the number of offenders in secure confinement and spreading services for youthful offenders around Ohio
He’s one of the fortunate few juveniles in the corrections system to be placed in a Department of Juvenile Justice setting
A federal court in Michigan will soon rule on the constitutionality of automatic, no-appeal life sentences given to 13 people over the last few decades
Helps them reintegrate into society upon release
Agency leaders defended their record, particularly about the level of violence, but admitted changes were needed to ensure the facility was sufficiently staffed
Developer admitted paying $2.1M to two former judges who conspired to place juveniles in two for-profit detention centers built by his construction firm
Defendants 14 or younger would serve at least 20 years for second-degree convictions and 25 years for first-degree convictions
Report showed a 60 percent decrease, partly from using electronic monitoring and reporting mandates
The attack last Thursday afternoon was captured on surveillance video
Longer spans of solitary confinement can cause serious psychological and physical harm to young people, including heightened risk of suicide
Last year, the John Howard Association criticized the facility for not having the beds available for youth on suicide watch two years after a 16-year-old committed suicide at the youth prison
The Sentencing Project, an advocacy group based in Washington, has said Pennsylvania leads the nation in the number of juvenile lifers
Officer has been suspended after his arrest for allegedly assaulting a neighbor and a 13-year-old boy
Officials call teen rape suspect the exception
The high court threw out the ability to send children to prison for life with no chance of ever getting out
State efforts to close down Taft Youth Development Center and transfer some of Tennessee’s toughest teen offenders to other state facilities are creating a flow of delinquents into some county lockups
Supreme Court to rule if juveniles can be sent away to die in prison
The men, between the ages of 18 and 22, were arrested when they were minors and became adults while being detained at the center
