Juvenile Corrections in the News

Springfield State Journal Register, IL - 15 hours ago... 29. The third youth was judged delinquent and is serving an indeterminate sentence in the state's juvenile corrections system. Springfield ... read more...

Panel: Jails serve as warehouses for mentally ill 

STAUNTON There is a revolving door, some say, between the jail cell and the hospital bed that might be turning correctional facilities into the new asylums.
Source: www.newsleader.com

Preview: Exhibit recalls the struggles of the Black Panthers 
In 1965, Jack Reynolds left Pittsburgh a rebel with a cause. After having been raised in Bethel Park in juvenile centers, Reynolds, who was turning 20, beat it to Washington, D.C., to be a part of social change. He joined the Black Panther Movement.
Source: www.post-gazette.com

Cop's killer gets 40 years 
Moments after apologizing for running down a Lino Lakes police officer during a 100-plus-mph chase last year, a South Dakota man Friday was given the maximum sentence allowed under state law.
Source: www.twincities.com

Low pay cited on Rader tour 
SAND SPRINGS -- Several state lawmakers who toured the L.E. Rader Center on Thursday pointed to a need to raise the pay for juvenile-service workers, along with coming up with money for building renovations.
Source: www.tulsaworld.com

Students hear DUI horrors 
SOUTHINGTON Two Trumbull Correctional Institution inmates visited Chalker High School Wednesday morning to tell their tragic stories. The message was clear: Dont drink and drive.
Source: www.tribune-chronicle.com

Billings Gazette,  USA - 21 hours ago... My reasoning is simple: the mission of corrections is much more important than ... to the custody and supervision of over 12,000 adult and juvenile offenders, and ... more...

It's all about results

Times-Standard, CA - Nov 4, 2006... During a recent interview, Sarah Solomon, Burgess' friend who spent time with him in Juvenile Hall, said she suspected Burgess was on meth one of the last ... read more...

Ukiah Daily Journal, CA - Nov 3, 2006... "Things were definitely out of control," he said. Emilie said. She was held briefly at Juvenile Hall and eventually let off after writing a letter of apology. ... read more...

Marin Independent-Journal, CA - Nov 3, 2006A 16-year-old Novato resident was booked into Marin County Juvenile Hall on Thursday for allegedly selling ecstasy prior to the homecoming dance at Novato High ... read more...

Inside Bay Area, CA - Nov 1, 2006... Francisco. He remembers it every time he walks into juvenile hall to teach a writing class to inmates because he was once there himself. ... read more...