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.
L.A. County must reduce the population and pass state inspection to avoid full closure of the embattled juvenile facility
Researchers say untreated addiction in the home heightens risks for kids and calls for earlier intervention
The Jonathan Delagrave Youth Center uses natural light, family-style spaces and therapy to reshape juvenile detention
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
Inmates will be allowed access to limited services, including substance use treatment and mental health diagnoses
Two pods were rioting, fighting staff, throwing desks and chairs, and tearing down cameras and light fixtures
Former employees claim meal trays and prescription meds were withheld, as well as reports of physical abuse by staff
“At least eight juveniles escaped after causing a major disturbance inside the facility and were seen roaming the nearby neighborhood,” the sheriff’s office reported
DCFS and Family Services allegedly wrongfully incarcerated children in juvenile detention after a court ordered them to be released to their guardian
Catherine Dutcher, 24, was fired from her job at a juvenile correctional center on the same day she was arrested
Trend of violence from some “significantly more violent” male teen offenders is made worse by severe staffing shortage
The Orange County Juvenile Hall has a new gym, auto shop and classrooms to reflect the incentive-based approach to teaching juvenile inmates coping skills and trade skills
The revised and updated standards are up-to-date with best practices and knowledge gained over last seven years
The justices declared Tennessee a “clear outlier” as the only U.S. state to require that juvenile homicide offenders serve more than 50 years in prison before they can be considered for parole
The order did not attempt to address crowding going forward, as the city and state continue to scramble for alternatives
Last summer, the unused building was opened to staff who were “commuting great distances” to sleep between shifts
The decree, which ordered the jail to improve its conditions, stemmed from a 2011 class action lawsuit
Pay supplements will also be offered to the youth specialists and corrections officers who work in the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility housing units
Mediocre wages, grueling hours and difficult working conditions have made it hard for the state to hire and retain people
The move came as state officials were under growing pressure to do something after the latest in a series of escapes from the violence-plagued Bridge City Center for Youth
La. Gov. John Bel Edwards has called the plan a last-ditch solution to increasingly dire conditions within the state-run Bridge City facility
Thomas Lee Hicks, 30, faces a count of second-degree murder and child cruelty charges in connection with the Aug. 9 incident
In the “kids-for-cash” scandal, Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan shut down county-run juvenile detention center and accepted $2.8 million in illegal payments from co-owner of two for-profit lockups
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