Jadults and adulniles: housing the new breed of youthful offender.
Part of a special section on prison design and construction. In the last few years, there has been a dramatic shift in the nature and context of residential facilities for juvenile offenders who need long-term care. In growing numbers and with a tendency to be more violent, young offenders current...
| Published in: | Corrections Today Vol. 59; pp. 100 - 105 |
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| Format: | Article |
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American Correctional Association
April 1997
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| Summary: | Part of a special section on prison design and construction. In the last few years, there has been a dramatic shift in the nature and context of residential facilities for juvenile offenders who need long-term care. In growing numbers and with a tendency to be more violent, young offenders currently being placed in juvenile correctional facilities present greater security and management concerns than they did previously. The writers discusses the dilemma confronting correctional facilities in relation to young people charged with grave offenses and approaching adulthood; different approaches to coping with young offenders who demand long-term, security-based residential care; and the many varied approaches being investigated on the adult side in Nebraska and Colorado. |
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