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 lack of security upgrades “is very concerning,” the mayor of Baton Rouge said. “We are dealing with a facility established in 1952, designed to rehabilitate youth for less serious crimes”
The five juveniles turned violent when they attempted to escape the Swanson Center for Youth, a senator said
The CO was beaten from behind by an inmate who manipulated his cell door lock
The boy was 10 years old when he allegedly shot his 46-year-old mother in the head with a rifle at their home
Richard Bradberry, 54, is suspected of abusing inmates
County set a national precedent for restricting its juvenile hall to offenders ages 13 and older
As the nation’s largest juvenile prison, Walnut Grove houses 1,200 boys and young men in a sprawling one-story complex
The inmate’s parents, 40-year-old Thomas Crain and 39-year-old Kelly Crain, were killed in their Naples-area home with a rifle Dec. 9
Footage shows juvenile inmates repeatedly attacking officers and corrections staff
Budget is the primary reason Judge Jerry H. Ritter stopped the program
Staff showed extra dedication, with seven employees even working three straight shifts to ensure juvenile detainees received the services they needed
Jurors late Monday acquitted John Paul Hernandez on 14 counts in 11 indictments that alleged he sexually abused five inmates at in 2004 and 2005
The alpaca was valued at $8,000.
Yolanda Lugo Jimenez is expected to serve prison time before being deported to Mexico.
The sentence of a 16-year-old gang member does not violate the U.S. Supreme Court’s ban on life-without-parole terms for juveniles in non-homicide cases
If the 15-year-old boy breaks any rules while incarcerated, he will spend 30 years in prison as an adult
The counselor with New York City’s Department of Juvenile Justice was tasked with picking up offenders at detention facilities and bringing them to court
Authorities sent the boy to Alameda County Juvenile Hall in San Leandro. He was expected to appear in court Monday
Judge grants ACLU more time to monitor juvenile lockup
Under policy to place more youths in community programs, 11 detention centers and five groups homes have closed since 2007, cutting 411 staff positions
A surveillance video shows Fannin, 17 suddenly drop his towel, lay his soap on a table and bolt across a day room to punch the officer in the face
Jonathan Miller, who recently turned 27 in prison, sees no justice in his life sentence
Plan to shutter the Preston Youth Correctional Facility in rural Ione Amador County is attempt to close huge budget gap
Students are accused of threatening to kill the school principal, an assistant principal and a police officer with a 12-gauge shotgun in a poem
Inmates at the juvenile facility are offered high levels of support and real-world training
Limited bed space at local facility forces D.C. to move youths across U.S.
Allegedly shot father to death while the two were hunting
Suit alleges sex acts between inmates and officers, inmate fights were allowed, and inmates were stripped in held in isolation
Victims are mainly young adults who were convicted of street-gang-related crimes as juveniles
The 4-1 ruling came over the vociferous dissent of one justice and opposition from national juvenile law groups
Rep says union wasn’t notified about alleged threats of violence over layoffs
Don Smarto, after turning away from a life of crime, offers rhyme and reason for hope to jailed teens
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