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.
Between October 2023 and February 2024, juvenile CO vacancies increased from 15% to 39%; of the 118 officers hired in 2023, 79% had left by August of 2024
The emergency proclamation will activate “disaster service workers” to temporarily take over the civilian duties of probation officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
The changes are in response to an inspection report that accused the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center of using seclusion to compensate for staffing shortages
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
The change could mean many of those who have already done decades in prison for their juvenile crimes will remain there for good
With the number of prisoners continuing to rise, some lawmakers believe the time is ripe to make fresh changes to the adult criminal justice system
The suit also says the county failed to warn the woman that the 15-year-old was a danger to female employees
John R. Gallagher, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree sexual assault in August
Judge Glenn Devlin asked the youths if they were planning to kill anyone and then let them go
A police chief’s controversial blog post puts the spotlight on juvenile offenders in the justice system
The department will have 365 body cams in use by the end of the year, according to jail officials
Six boys used furniture to barricade themselves into a room, tore some of the classroom apart to make weapons and threatened violence
The classes will “keep youth engaged” and the new windows will “limit distractions during class”
The waiver was granted when several large fights erupted after a new law transferred teen inmates out of Rikers
The officers — who watch the 16 and 17-year-old inmates at the recently-opened center — were all hurt trying to quell a brawl between inmates in a classroom
The new law, designed to separate kids from the confines of one of the nation’s most notoriously violent jails, went into effect Monday
