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The article discusses policies, procedures and strategies to promote engagement of and eliminate the gaps between youth who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and their hearing peers in juvenile correctional facilities. Topics discussed include best practices for staff working in correctional facilities to promote engagement and communication with DHH youth, promoting sustainability across time and capacity- building and competency across staff.

The article focuses on changing the justice culture for juvenile rehabilitation in the U.S. Topics include The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) making partnership with organizations and advocates to transform and improve the practices in juvenile facilities; CJCA working to develop national juvenile facility standards; and implementing evidence supported program to achieve educational and employment goals by youth.

The article presents information on the need for correctional officers to reduce room confinement in their facilities. It states that a culture of mistrust and violence in the facility is created due to misplaced reliance on room confinement that hurts everyone. It refers to a link between room confinement and suicide, especially for young people.

The article focuses on the E-Learning Program offered by the ACA (American Correctional Association) on continuing education opportunities and skill development in the field of corrections. It reports on options present in the program which include security and inmate management, legal issues, mental health, juvenile corrections and supervision and management skills, as of June 2021.

The article discusses the pharmacological treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in juvenile justice settings. Topics covered include the importance of appropriate diagnosis, the right treatment plan to control symptoms and achieve specific goals, and drug therapy which include stimulants such as Adderall XR, Concerta, and Vyvanse. The advantages and disadvantages of the correctional environment when it comes to implementing pharmacological treatment are also discussed.

The article discusses the approval of the comprehensive juvenile justice reforms in the U.S. to bring together bipartisan work groups of high-level policymakers from all three branches of government. The states that include Georgia, Hawaii and Kentucky sought to learn about best practices in juvenile justice and develop policy options for legislative consideration. The adoption of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's (OJJDP) Smart on Juvenile Justice strategy is tackled.

The article discusses how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) impact health care costs, citing the ACE of Anthony, and the parenting classes offered by child abuse prevention agency The Family Center in three correctional facilities in Tennessee. Topics discussed include relationship of child adversity with social issues and mental health and physical diseases, ACE reduction to lower spending on health care, and empowerment of parents to break the cycle of abuse and neglect.

The article looks at the training and technical assistance program launched by the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators, called the Reducing Isolation in Youth Facilities Training and Technical Assistance, to help reduce, limit, or end the use of isolation in secure juvenile detention and correctional facilities in the U.S. It explores involvement of agencies in the program and discusses support it receives. Factors that contributed to the reduction of the use of isolation are noted.

The article focuses on the advantage of implement art projects in juvenile correctional facilities in the U.S. It cites the Emanuel Project, which was started by portrait artist Louisa Craft-Jornayvaz in 2011, that coordinates with juvenile correctional facilities to help at-risk youths by providing them with creative learning materials for classroom and art therapy. It also recognizes the advantage of the project since it helps improve the self-esteem of youths who are incarcerated.

The article discusses the history of accreditation of juvenile detention programs in the U.S., with particular focus given to the role of the American Correctional Association (ACA) in developing standards. A brief overview of standards from 1923 to the present is provided, and the differences between juvenile and adult corrections are commented on.

The article looks at the U.S. Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003, focusing on the creation of the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. Standards for adult jails and prisons in the U.S. recommended by the Commission are reviewed. A draft of proposed standards by the U.S. Department of Justice released in January 2011 is also discussed. A plan for standards compliance among juvenile justice facilities is reviewed.

The article presents an overview of the challenges that are being faced in health care delivery in the juvenile correctional system of Texas in 2009. A discussion of the history of the system, and of the role that the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) has played in health services administration in the system since 1983, is presented. Reforms which were made to the TYC in 2007 as a result of allegations of abuse and neglect are discussed.

The article discusses sexual assault in juvenile corrections. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) for juvenile corrections estimates that there were approximately 2,821 allegations of sexual violence against youths in public or private residential facilities in 2004. Another issue is the sexual assault of juveniles by other juveniles, which is less publicized but no less important than staff sexual misconduct.

The article focuses on the processes involved in the construction of the juvenile facilities of San Mateo County, California. San Mateo County used the services of a planning expert to guide the process of the construction. The creation a formal needs assessment and master plan is formulated once the vision has been carefully defined. San Mateo County Probation Department applied for the Board of Corrections' juvenile local detention facility construction grant to fund the project.

Discusses the benefits of the application of quality improvement in juvenile corrections for correctional personnel and clients in the U.S. Definition of quality improvement; Key principles related to quality improvement; Significance of quality improvement in client satisfaction in the result of juvenile correction services.

Reports on the renewal of the juvenile justice system by the Division of Youth Services in Missouri in 2004. Information on the justice system; Treatment approach for juvenile delinquencies; Recruitment of youth specialists.

Looks at the design of the juvenile detention and treatment facilities of the Juvenile Probation Department in Maricopa County, Arizona. Factors that compromise the ability of staff to work effectively with detained youths; Information on how the character of the detention spaces was planned to appear less institutional; Features of the detention facilities.

Provides information on the Global Risk Assessment Device (GRAD) Web-based instrument for risk/needs-assessment in the juvenile justice system of Ohio developed through the partnership of the Ohio State University and the Franklin County Juvenile Court. Features; Issues addressed by GRAD recommendations; Utilization of GRAD in the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court.

Features the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections. Approach to juvenile corrections; Collaboration of the Department of Juvenile Corrections with the 44 counties; Boards that assist the agency.

Discusses the Comprehensive Case Management System (CCMS) of the Indiana Department of Correction Juvenile Services Division. Principles that theoretically guide the CCMS; Importance of standardization; Future objectives.

Discusses the benefits of training direct care staff as life-skills instructors. Overview of the ARISE Life-Skills program; Staff training under the program; Solution to prevent delinquents from returning to lives of crime.

Discusses the approach of the Missouri Division of Youth Services (DYS) to juvenile corrections. Difference of the DYS approach from the national norm of training schools; Schoolhouse model; Community connection. INSET: "A Face of Hope".

Explores the quality assurance system developed by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice to promote continuous improvement and accountability in community corrections. Historical background of the program; Program standards and assessments; Provision of feedback and rewards.

Discusses the measures taken by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration to improve the juvenile justice system despite declining resources during the four-year period from fiscal 2001. Challenges of addressing budget deficits; Development and implementation of strategy to redirect resources; Lessons learned.

Describes how U.S. states organize and administer their juvenile delinquency services. Agency responsible for juvenile offenders; Disposition models; Release decisions.

Discusses the initiatives taken by the Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety to address class-action lawsuits filed in the late nineteen nineties regarding juvenile justice educational program. Development of an implementation plan and establishment of facility leadership teams; Creation of individual learning plans; Child search process and monitoring of quality assurance conducted by the department.

Highlights the assistance provided by the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and National Institute of Corrections to juvenile justice officials who are preparing and planning to build or renovate juvenile facilities. Factors involved in planning secure correctional facilities; Details on the Planning of New Institutions for Juvenile Facilities program; Role of officials in the early decision-making and facility-planning process.

Focuses on the developments in the area of education at the Augusta Georgia Youth Development Campus. Framework of the state's Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Educational Reform; Strategic plans used for the improvement of the educational reform of the state; Key issues that needed to be addressed to make positive changes to the DJJ educational system.

Focuses on the historical background of juvenile justice system in community corrections in the U.S. Impact of the success of jurisdictions supervising juvenile offenders on correctional agencies; Information on the Reinventing Probation Council; Discussion of juvenile justice system models.

Features the Dixon Correctional Institute for youthful offenders in Jackson, Louisiana. Design of the development program; Implementation of the program through a case management approach; Eligibility for the program.

Features the Youthful Offender System of the Colorado Department of Corrections. Mission of the system; Services that it offers; History of the system.

Features the Manson Youth Institution, the designated male youth offender facility for the Connecticut Department of Correction. Population of offenders; Facilities and amenities; Development programs for offenders.

Features the Youthful Offender Program of the Texas prison system. Population of offenders; History of the program; Development programs for offenders.

Presents the text of the resolutions dealing with Drug Abuse Education, Prevention and Control Act and Children's Confinement Conditions Improvement Act that were adopted during the 131st Congress of Correction in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Focuses on the efforts of the Division of Youth Corrections to establish a juvenile system in Colorado. Prevalence of juvenile offenders in the state; How the state approached the problem of juvenile detention; Details on the development of a construction plan; Information on construction standards.

Discusses the provision of mental care services to juvenile delinquents in corrections in the United States (U.S.). Information on the psychological problems of youth offenders; Challenges in the administration of juvenile justice system in the U.S.; Significance of research in juvenile justice system to identify the nature and scope of problems encountered by youth offenders in corrections; Programs of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for youth offenders.

Provides information on the Planning of New Institution (PONI) workshops for juvenile detention in the United States. Goal of PONI workshops; Selection of participants to the workshops; Activities in the program. INSET: The Juvenile PONI Workshop is Presented in 16 Modules.

Features the Southwest Indiana Regional Youth Village treatment facility and detention center for youth offenders in Indiana. Information on its individual treatment and services plan; Range of programs; Education and care services; Information on the expansion programs for girls.

Provides information on juvenile corrections in the state of Indiana. Vision of the Indiana Department of Correction Division of Juvenile Services; Origin of the Juvenile Transition Program; Federal grant and the mission of the Dawn Project; Goals of correctional agencies.

Discusses the management of juvenile offenders in adult correctional facilities in the United States. Characteristics of juvenile offenders; Conditions of correctional facilities; Laws on juvenile offenders; Training of correctional administrators in handling offenders; Classification of offenders; Approaches for managing offenders.

Dicusses the growing concerns about intensive juvenile aftercare as a public safety approach. Emphasis of the resulting Intensive Aftercare Program model; Factors which should be incorporated in aftercare supervision and programming; Challenges faced by strategies to develop a service structure that spans institution and community.

Discusses the evolution of juvenile delinquency from the 1950s to 1990s in the United States. Changes in juvenile detention centers since 1950s; Component of the treatment in the 1970s; Growth in adult corrections in the 1980s.

Focuses on the Community Intensive Treatment for Youth (CITY) Program of Alabama. Effectiveness of CITY in the reduction of crime in Alabama; Story 16-year-old Marcus; Services and training offered by the program; Objectives of CITY; CITY program of Montgomery County.

Reports on how states in the United States develop correctional facilities for youth violence offenders requiring high security confinement. National trends in juvenile violence; States' approach to juvenile violence prevention; Elements of facility planning for violent youths; Common goals and operating philosophies; Capital and staffing costs.

Describes the historical legacy that continues to influence contemporary policy and practice in the field of juvenile corrections. Perceptions of juvenile corrections and facilities; Significant growth in public juvenile corrections in the second half of the 19th century; Operation of reform schools; Impact of the Civil War on juvenile corrections; 20th century developments.

Discusses the use of guided group interaction programs in juvenile corrections in the United States. History of development; Assumptions about the causes of delinquency; Intervention strategy.

Focuses on the management and treatment of incarcerated violent juvenile offenders in the United States. Increase in number of juvenile arrests from 1987-1991; Crisis intervention and management of violence in prisons; Psychological dynamics of violence; Goal of psychological treatment of violent people.

The article reports on the health care management of young offenders in the U.S. It discusses a range of health services in juvenile corrections including reproductive health, chronic disease and immunizations, and dental care. It notes the important role played by correctional health professionals on the provision of these medical needs to juvenile delinquents.

The article discusses corrections training in the U.S., with a focus on the Future Soldiers Program (FSP) at the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility (PNJCF) in Pendleton, Indiana. Topics include self-improvement and rehabilitation for juvenile offenders, learning self-discipline, and development of a basic knowledge of military skills.

An article is presented that discusses mental health services in juvenile corrections in Kentucky. The article discusses how these services have changed since 1995 in terms of increases in residential programs, the number of clinicians with master's degrees, and resources to deal with suicidal youth. Information is also provided on psychiatric research and substance abuse treatment.