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.
In the latest incident, a group of six juveniles attacked a staff member, creating an opening for a young man to take the staff member’s keys and then scale a fence
Despite a substantial funding hike, enduring staffing challenges persistent in the state’s juvenile justice system
“The defendant continues to be obsessed with violence and could not stop his obsession even while incarcerated at the jail,” the judge said
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
The inmate collapsed after exercising for several hours as part of a boot-camp style program
Teenagers may not be locked up for life without parole if they haven’t killed anyone
Jordan Brown killed his father’s pregant girlfriend in 2009
Juvenile justice advocates want rehabilitation, yet public safety experts argue all predators are dangerous
A task force seeks changes in how offenders are punished, educated and supported in the community
7 out of every 10 juvenile lifers in the country are in Fla.
“Don’t Fall Down in the Hood” Pa. juvenile program sees large budget cut
By expanding space, prison will cut costs by not shipping out the juveniles
“It’s a sign of the breakdown of the family, said Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey
Student stabbed a classmate over a math problem
In the past 6 months, the number of youths in jail has more than tripled
Rape occured when he was 17; girl later died of alcohol poisoning
Heather Marie D’'Aoust, 16, beat her adoptive mother to death with a claw hammer when she was 14
A study conducted by the Justice Department was released Thursday
