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2011
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State Trends: Legislative Victories from 2005 to 2010 Removing Youth from the Adult Criminal Justice System
By Arya, Neelum.
Campaign for Youth Justice (Washington, DC).
Reforms that return youth back to juvenile courts, actions supported by public opinion and cost savings, are described. States looking to cut budget deficits will find useful strategies for dealing with these fiscal difficulties. Sections of this report include: how a youth ends up in the adult justice system; overview; understanding the consequences of trying youth as adults—teen brains are not fully developed, most youth are convicted of minor crimes, they are housed in adult facilities, such ... Read More
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52 pages
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2011
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Misguided Measures: The Outcomes and Impacts of Measure 11 on Oregon's Youth
By Ziedenberg, Jason; Ahmad, Imran; Wight, Shannon.
Campaign for Youth Justice (Washington, DC); Partnership for Safety and Justice (Portland, OR).
The effectiveness of Oregon’s Measure 11 reveals the problems with trying juveniles as adults. "Measure 11 requires youth 15 years or older charged with one of 21 crimes to be prosecuted automatically in the adult criminal system and if convicted of that crime, to serve the same mandatory sentence that applies to adults" (p. 3). Nine chapters follow an executive summary: introduction—Measure 11 for juveniles, what we knew then, and what we know now; history—Measure 11 and automatic transfer in O... Read More
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92 pages
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2011
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The Overnight Detention of Children in Police Cells: Summary
By Skinns, Layla.
Howard League for Prisons Reform (London, England).
The number of children being held overnight in police cells is determined along with “the factors that influenced whether children are held overnight and the nature of training, policies and legal frameworks used to protect them” (p. 2). Sections of this summary are: key points; key statistics; introduction; research aims, data, and analysis; safeguarding children I police custody; children and police bail; police training and policies on dealing with children; how may children are detained over... Read More
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6 pages
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2010
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Educating Juveniles in Adult Jails: A Program Guide
By Carlson, Katherine A.; Maike, Michelle M..
U.S. Dept. of Education (Washington, DC).
Puget Sound Educational Service District (Renton, WA); Maike Associates (Port Angeles, WA); Washington. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (Olympia, WA).
The development, implementation, and operation of educational programming in adult jails are explained. “As such, it includes information about the need for these programs, the characteristics of the youth who will be served, how to plan and implement education programs in the jail setting, and the conditions affecting program delivery” (p. 3). This guide has five chapters: background and context; the significance of education for jailed juveniles –public and policy supports; guidelines for impl... Read More
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88 pages
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2009
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Hearing on: H.R. 2289, the "Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009"
U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (Washington, DC).
Access to information regarding the sentencing of juveniles to life without parole is available at this website. Hearing documentation, the video podcast, related news, and written testimony submitted to the the House Subcommittee are included.... Read More
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1 p.
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2009
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From Time Out to Hard Time: Young Children in the Adult Criminal Justice System
By Deitch, Michele; Barstow, Amanda; Lukens, Leslie; Reyna, Ryan.
University of Texas at Austin. Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (Austin, TX).
“This report provides the first-ever comprehensive look at how the nation treats young children who commit serious crimes, analyzes the available data with regard to the transfer of young children to adult criminal court, documents the extremely harsh and tragic consequences that follow when young children go into the adult criminal justice system, examines international practices, and offers policy recommendations to address this situation” (p. xiii). Chapters in addition to an executive summar... Read More
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116 p.
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2009
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Adult Time for Adult Crimes: Life Without Parole for Juvenile Killers and Violent Teens
By Stimson, Charles D.; Grossman, Andrew M..
Heritage Foundation. Center for Legal and Judicial Studies (Washington, DC).
While "[l]ife without parole for the very worst juvenile offenders is reasonable, constitutional, and (appropriately) rare . . . its continued viability is at risk from misleading lobbying efforts in many states and court cases that seek to substitute international law for legislative judgments and constitutional text" (p. 4). This report explains how this is supposedly happening. Sections comprising this publication are: sentencing under siege; manufacturing statistics -- 19-year-old "juvenile... Read More
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90 p.
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2008
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A Review: 17-Year-Old Offenders in the Adult Criminal Justice System: Department of Corrections
By Wade, Kate; McCulley, Shelby; Harkins, David; La Tarte, Allison; Regan, Mary; Sommerfeld, Robert.
Wisconsin Legislative Bureau (Madison, WI).
Issues surrounding the placement of 17-year-old offenders in the Wisconsin adult criminal justice system are examined. Sections comprising this report are: report highlights; introduction; arrests; court proceedings; county jails; state correctional system; probation revocation and recidivism; and future considerations. Appendixes include: 2005 Wisconsin population data; county criminal case filings against 17-year-olds; county sentencing practices in felony cases filed against 17-year-olds; sen... Read More
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119 p.
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2008
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The Rest of Their Lives: Life Without Parole for Youth Offenders in the United States in 2008
Human Rights Watch (New York, NY).
The sentencing of juveniles to life without parole (JLWOP), effectively to die in prison, is examined. This report has sections that cover: new findings in 2008; a nationwide problem; harsh sentencing practices; crimes that can lead to JLWOP; sentencing disparity; life in prison; JLWOP and international human rights -- there are 2,484 youth serving LWOP in the world, all in the U.S.; fair sentences for youth; and recommendations.... Read More
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12 p.
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2008
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No Chance to Make It Right: Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders in Mississippi
By Thomas, Holly A..
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) (New York, NY).
The need to eliminate the sentence of life without parole (LWOP) as executed in Mississippi is explained. Seven sections comprise this report: introduction; what life without parole is and whom it affects; how the sentence of juvenile LWOP came about; children tried as adults; characteristics of Mississippi's juveniles serving LWOP and the case against such sentences; conclusions and recommendations; and the chart "Juveniles Sentenced to LWOP in Mississippi."... Read More
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26 p.
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2008
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Different from Adults: An Updated Analysis of Juvenile Transfer and Blended Sentencing Laws, With Recommendations for Reform
By Griffin, Patrick.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Chicago, IL).
National Center for Juvenile Justice (Pittsburgh, PA); Models for Change (Washington, DC).
The use of transfer laws for handing over juvenile offenders to adult criminal courts and correctional facilities is examined. Sections of this report include: introduction; transfer terms; transfer/blended sentencing provisions chart; judicial waiver laws; statutory exclusion laws; prosecutorial discretion/concurrent judicial laws; other transfer-related laws; historical development of transfer laws; types of blended sentencing; what the data tells us about transfer; total judicial waivers -- ... Read More
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10 p.
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2003
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Youthful Offenders in Adult Corrections: Effective Interventions [Videoconference held September 15-19, 2003]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
This 32-hour program presents a research-based, practical curriculum that teaches principles and implementation of effective interventions ("what works") within the context of managing youthful offenders in an adult correctional environment. This highly interactive approach to training both security and treatment staff uses modeled behaviors and guided practice for developing skills needed to work with this unique offender population.
The training program combines all of the elements of effe... Read More
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3 DVDs (554 min.) + 1 CD
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2001
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Prison Health Care: Youthful Offenders Sentenced as Adults [Lesson Plans]
National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
Information and resources that address the unique challenges of providing health services to youthful offenders are provided through this 20-hour training program. This manual is divided into the following sections: adolescent development; trends and health issues; organizational/administrative issues; security and classification; the role of the medical staff; professional boundaries; mental health disorders; substance abuse; suicide prevention/intervention; sexual/physical/emotional abuse; b... Read More
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91 p.
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1999
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Training for Trainers: Managing Youthful Offenders in Adult Institutions [Lesson Plans and Participant's Manual]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
Training for those individuals who educate agency/institutional staff on how to design and develop effective systems to manage young offenders is provided during this 36-hour course. This curriculum contains sections regarding: orientation and introduction; foundations of adolescent development; curriculum overview; tools and techniques -- parts I and II; student presentations; and implementation planning.... Read More
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2 v. (v. 1 - 206 p., v. 2 - 164 p.)
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1996
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 1996
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
NIC's Large Jail Network meeting's highlights are presented in this document. The focus of the meeting was the topic of juveniles in adult jails, and among the issues discussed were: effective approaches to handling juveniles in jails; preparing and training staff to manage juvenile offenders; the public health dimension of jail medical services; and community, media, and interagency issues.... Read More
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79 p.
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1995
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Offenders Under Age 18 in State Adult Correctional Systems: A National Picture
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
This report presents an overview of how state department of corrections are responding to the challenge of dealing with juvenile inmates. This information is based on written surveys from forty-nine states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In addition to states' definitions of "youthful offenders," the survey responses contain information on the minimum age at which juvenile offenders can be sentenced to adult correctional systems, inmate populations, housing policies, programs and ... Read More
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30 p.
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1994
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 10-12, 1994, Denver, Colorado
National Institute of Corrections Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
The focus of this meeting was on inmate programs and on the issues of dealing with juveniles remanded to adult jails. Session #1 dealt with effective inmate programs: What principles formulate the foundation for potential success? Session #2 was titled "Issues in implementing, evaluating, and monitoring inmate programs," while Session #3 was "Revenue-generating inmate programs: What are they and how do they function?" Session #4 was titled "Non-traditional inmate programs and jail industries: Ho... Read More
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57 p.
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