Juvenile-detention | search
Click here to view Juvenile-detention news from 60+ newspapers.
Bookmark or Share- Youth incarceration in the United States - WikipediaThe Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act called for a "deinstitutionalization" of juvenile delinquents. The act required that states holding youth within adult prisons for status offenses remove them within a span of two years (this timeframe was adjusted over time).
- Youth detention center - WikipediaIn criminal justice systems, a youth detention center, known as a juvenile detention center (JDC), [1] juvenile detention, juvenile jail, juvenile hall, or more colloquially as juvie/juvy or the Juvey Joint, also sometimes referred to as observation home or remand home [2] is a prison for people under the age of majority, to which they have ...
- Department of Juvenile Services - Washoe County, NVUnder the direction of the Second Judicial District Court, Family Division Juvenile Services provides probation supervision, case management, detention, and community services to juveniles ages 10 to 18 referred by law enforcement for status and delinquent offenses in Washoe County.
- Juvenile Detention Explained - The Annie E. Casey FoundationWhat is juvenile detention? Juvenile detention is short-term confinement, primarily used after a youth has been arrested, but before a court has determined the youth’s innocence or guilt.
- Juvenile Justice - Youth.govYouth under the age of 18 who are accused of committing a delinquent or criminal act are typically processed through a juvenile justice system 1. While similar to that of the adult criminal justice system in many ways—processes include arrest, detainment, petitions, hearings, adjudications, dispositions, placement, probation, and reentry ...
More
