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The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice's Reentry Programming Works.

The article discusses reentry programming developed by the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) for rehabilitating juvenile offenders. Secure versus nonsecure care, individualized intervention plans (IPPs), and curriculum planning for juvenile detention facilities are discussed. Support from c...

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Published in:Corrections Today Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 86 - 89
Main Authors: Melancon, Girard, Graham, Paul
Format: Article
Published: American Correctional Association Apr/May2012
Subjects:
Louisiana
Rehabilitation of criminals
Juvenile offenders
Juvenile delinquency > Social aspects
Criminals > Social aspects
Individualized programs
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses reentry programming developed by the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) for rehabilitating juvenile offenders. Secure versus nonsecure care, individualized intervention plans (IPPs), and curriculum planning for juvenile detention facilities are discussed. Support from community and family, monitoring from parole officers and social workers, and juvenile assessment are also mentioned.