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.
Amanda Brown is accused of giving inmates prohibited items, including a vape pen
In response to riots and assaults at the Department of Juvenile Justice, legislation was passed to increase staff salaries, enhance security, among other measures
The fight began when seven youths assaulted staff and broke an exterior door attached to their living area
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
Hostilities have been growing among some staff members in connection with the plan for increased job cuts
After police arrested 20 girls in the sting, the judge decided that it was the deputies’ presence that agitated the girls and led to chaos
A grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will help the 56,000 people in Ohio with a parent in prison
Sentenced at 15, has spent time in four different prisons
Since 2009, the program has trained more than 200 mentors and fostered 40 matches with local youth in need
Reports show that school behind bars reduces the likelihood of a second incarceration
A Mich. boy convicted of murdering a woman during a robbery will spend 8 years in juvenile detention
County-based treatment programs also decrease number of youth arrest
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