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.
Officials credit better evaluations, staff training and secure facilities for the decline in state-run detention center violence
Once a semi-pro linebacker, Officer Investigator McRae now uses his coaching skills to connect with at-risk youth inside and outside the correctional system
The Broward Sheriff’s Office currently staffs the facility 24 hours a day but says critical shortages and safety concerns make continued operations unsustainable
Four of the cold, tired teens turned themselves in after the “planned, but poorly planned” escape and five others were captured after a brief car chase
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
To address staffing concerns, the county gave deputy probation officers a 12% raise and authorized bonuses to incentivize working in the juvenile hall
Juveniles currently housed at the country’s largest maximum-security adult prison will be moved to a youth detention facility by late fall
The lawsuit seeks a court order compelling the facility to improve conditions immediately, on the basis of deprivation of their rights under the 14th Amendment
The teen attacked two COs, punching one man repeatedly and strangling a woman, police said
California’s final remaining youth prisons shuttered on June 30, marking an end to a 132-year-old statewide correctional system
The victim, a 52-year-old youth services employee, was stabbed multiple times in his arm, abdomen, shoulder and neck
Stakeholders have blamed a staffing crisis for the deteriorating conditions that led a state board to declare two juvenile halls as “unsuitable” for the confinement of youth
The county could be forced to pay $1.6 billion to $3 billion for “more than 3,000 claims alleging childhood sexual assault at various County and non-County facilities”
The bills also make it possible for anyone sentenced for a serious crime as a child to be given the option of parole after 10 years
Legislation in the state budget would grant the Board of State and Community Corrections the power to shut down juvenile camps and Secure Youth Treatment Facilities
All 3,000 sworn officers in the department, regardless of rank, were ordered to work at least one shift per month in the county’s juvenile halls to help alleviate a staffing crisis
In the wake of a staffing crisis and reports of increased violence and drug use, a state agency report called for Los Angeles County’s juvenile halls to be closed
The DOJ wants a judge to intervene because the county hasn’t complied with a court judgment for two years
Drug drop offs at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall are so blatant that arrows were spray painted on the fences to indicate where to throw the substances
Guillermo Viera Rosa will join the Los Angeles Probation Department during a time of turmoil
The details came to light after a public health emergency order was issued for the center earlier this week
The order comes days after a top-level employee was fired and a second employee was reassigned following the alleged sexual assault of a child
The juvenile justice bills ended up with bipartisan support, praised by outside observers
Director: “In many cases, conditions were not found to be as described,” but county has “identified some areas for improvement”
A report from a public defender claims youth detainees are living in squalid conditions with limited access to healthcare and education
All the juveniles have been charged with third-degree assault after attacking COs and the Kentucky State Police
Official: “Detention is ineffective. It’s expensive. And it produces even worse conduct. But that’s the first instinct: ‘Lock ‘em up!’”
Another bill is calling for a $500K audit of eight juvenile detention centers
The bill would require youths charged with a serious offense to be evaluated for eligibility in cognitive behavioral therapy or substance abuse treatment
State officials said it’s time to ban the detention of youths who are charged with minor status offenses and Class B misdemeanors
A series of assaults, escapes and riots occurred last year at juvenile justice facilities around the state
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