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.
Narcan was deployed after a large quantity of Xanax was discovered inside the facility, which state officials have deemed unfit to house juveniles
The Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center officers endured a 10-minute assault while stopping a murder suspect from escaping the facility
Justin “Ace” Romero, a longtime independent wrestler, uses his experience in the ring to build trust and guide young offenders at Long Creek Youth Development Center
Of the 27 staff members who tested positive, 20 are corrections officers, five are managers and two are crisis counselors
The offenders housed at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex broke desk drawers, damaged electronic equipment, threw supplies and cracked three windows
Currently, 150 juveniles and 283 staff members at facilities nationwide have tested positive for the novel coronavirus
Advocates said the dramatic incidents underscored their call for youths to be released to their homes
Children’s rights advocates and health experts have called on Gov. Ralph Northam to start releasing as many children as safely possible from centers
The study’s authors are asking the Division of Juvenile Justice to begin systematically releasing children in state custody
More than 30 correctional administrators and rights advocates called for the release of vulnerable youth and for the stoppage of new admissions
The U.S. DOJ ordered officials to begin making a series of changes in less than two months or face a lawsuit
Departments nationwide are using the data to implement policies against sexual abuse in detention
The campus in rural, central Nebraska serves as a rehabilitation center for girls ages 14-18 who have broken the law
Security officers at the state’s juvenile detention facility say they continue to endure regular assaults as the administration balks at allowing protective tools like pepper spray
Former CO Bob Ivory is helping kids who are struggling in high school stay out of trouble
Efforts to shut down the facility failed and officials only received a fraction of money they hoped would fund change
The action makes San Francisco the first major city in the country to shut down juvenile hall in an effort to eliminate the jailing of children
The facility would close by the end of 2021
Russ Hamilton takes the reins and interviews Mike Arndt, Superintendent of the Mother Lode Regional Juvenile Detention Facility
The conclusions, detailed by a court-appointed monitor stemming from a federal lawsuit, show ongoing problems at the prison
More than 80 LE officials searched for the 15-year-old inmate charged with stabbing his mother to death
The attorney’s office found insufficient evidence that staff used unreasonable force against inmates repeatedly
A female detainee tried to escape during the altercation
The Houston lawmaker suggested consolidating the agency’s 850-kid population into a former state jail
Staff are describing the string of assaults and disruptions as a “gang war” at the juvenile prison
Juvenile assessment centers help law enforcement address the multiple issues associated with juvenile arrests
The use of therapy dogs is usually associated with hospitals and nursing homes, but they are just as effective inside a secure youth detention facility
County probation officials said they noticed the rising trend last year and have taken steps to offer detention officers extra training in de-escalation techniques
Prosecutors said they would seek a life sentence without parole for a teen who pleaded guilty to the 2016 murders of his father and a 6-year-old boy
The attacks all happened in October, during the chaos that erupted after the center started taking in 16- and 17-year-old inmates from Rikers Island
If enacted, the bill would dictate that states promote community-based alternatives to detaining young offenders
The officers were pushed and punched in the face trying to control a group of inmates
