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 inmates, ages 14 and 15, fled after they overpowered and took a Jenkins County deputy’s 45-automatic handgun and knocked him unconscious with it
During the escape attempt, 100 staff members were scheduled — the minimum needed to run Los Padrinos — for the shift, but only 40 showed up
The emergency plan will shift a minimum of 200 probation officers to Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall and at least 50 officers to the Barry J. Nidorf Secure Youth Treatment Facility on 90-day rotation
Report says juveniles were subjected to sexual misconduct and other abuses at a privately run prison
Officials debate whether teenagers convicted of killing someone may be locked up for life with no chance of parole
Mother says principal claimed the boy inappropriately touched another student when the boys were just roughhousing
Boy was just 11 when he was charged with killing his father’s pregnant fiancee with a shotgun
State laws severely limited the number of inmates the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility in Camarillo was able to provide to the local fire training camp
More juveniles could be charged as adults, efforts to rehabilitate youth offenders who commit less serious crimes could be hurt, and the realignment of the adult criminal justice system could be derailed
Security staff and those required to use a radio must now wear an earpiece so inmates can’t overhear conversations among employees
A thief who gained international notoriety was sentenced for a 2-year spree of crimes
Teen was sent to a juvenile detention
The boy’s parents brought him to the sheriff’s office last week after authorities released a security camera photo of the suspect
Throughout the criminal justice system, we have suffered for decades from a lock-'em-up mentality that has failed to deliver the safety dividend we thought we would get
63 inmates were involved in the fracas, which was contained to a dormitory area at the facility
19 troublemakers were responsible for 79 injuries to other youths and 102 injuries to staff members
The decision came in the case against Kenneth Loggins, who was convicted in Alabama of killing a hitchhiker in 1994 and originally sentenced to die
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
