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The goal of early identification of a rather diminutive class of juveniles who would later develop into the most serious, violent, and chronic adult offenders has always captivated the attention of the general public and criminal justice administrators alike. Research pertaining to the detection of these youth is copious yet is commonly limited to examinations of age of criminal onset, offense type at onset, or the nature of eventual adult offending careers. The present endeavor, however, is unique in its approach as it utilizes forensic risk assessments to compare patterns of changes in criminogenic risk domains among four typologies of justice involved youth as they entered mid to late adolescence. Premised on a sample of 377 youth who aged out of Connecticut's juvenile justice system between 2005 and 2009, it was observed that youth were not markedly different at first assessment irrespective of their eventual adult offending careers. However, distinct patterns of changes in risk domains emerged in comparisons of offending typologies from first to last assessment as the sample aged.

Testimony in opposition to HB 2739, which "amends K.S.A. 22-4902 and 22-4906 in regard to registration requirements for juveniles. Changing registration requirements for sex offenses to match the requirements for adults is contrary to effective practice in juvenile justice. ... Supreme Court rulings support the concept that juveniles be entitled to age-appropriate sentencing."

The DRC houses male bindover youth in the Youth in Adult Prison (YAP) unit, where they are held until age 18. This unit is currently located at the Corrections Reception Center in Orient, Ohio and youthful offenders are separated from the adult general population in accordance with state and federal law and regulations. The goal of this unit is to show that - given the right youth-centered programming, such as education, substance abuse and mental health treatment, and job training delivered by individuals trained to work with youth - youth thought to be beyond rehabilitation in juvenile court can indeed be rehabilitated. Female bindover youth are held in the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, Ohio.

A set of 11 documents provided by the Juvenile Services Division of the Kansas Department of Corrections and its predecessor, the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority, with Statistics on the Juvenile Offender Population.

"Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility (LJCF) is one of two facilities for committed youth residents operated by the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Juvenile Services and LJCF participates in the system of continuous learning and improvement standards of Performance-based Standards (PbS). ... The juvenile correctional facility provides a number of program opportunities designed for the rehabilitation of the youth residents."

"A decision has been made by the courts to place you in our custody for a set amount of time. Therefore, the facility staff and I have a direct responsibility to assist you with your programming and academic needs, as well as your behavioral needs, while you are here."

"This handbook has been developed for the Community Supervision Officers (CSO), as a guideline of what to expect when visiting a juvenile offender at one of the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Facilities (JCF). While not completely exhaustive, it will serve as a general framework of visitation protocol. This is a compilation of the guidelines at all three facilities, as each facility may have slightly different visitation protocol."

Presentation concerning the work of the Juvenile Services Division of the Kansas Department of Corrections, with information on the implementation of ERO 43, security improvements, facility programs, trends in juvenile delinquency, and trends in the use of community placements for juvenile offenders.

Testimony discussing "substance abuse treatment and programming for offenders."

"Esta guía fue disenada para proporcionar información a los padres, visitantes y otros interesados en el Plantel Correccional Juvenil de Kansas y su funcionamiento."

Discusses the school's security practices and programming.

"This handbook was designed to provide information to parents, visitors and other interested individuals about the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex and its operation."

Report which examines the performance of the District of Columbia's Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS), and how it has improved dramatically over a two decade period to the point where a long standing lawsuit over unsafe conditions is no longer warranted. Includes main report and four separate appendices.

Follows up OLR research report 2007-R-0177 regarding out-of-state placements.

Discusses Connecticut Juvenile Training School 's capacity and if there are plans to close it.

Discusses (1) whether the Ohio facility that served as a model for the Connecticut Juvenile Training School (CJTS) has experienced problems similar to the Connecticut facility, (2) what services the Ohio facility provides, and (3) how much it would cost to convert the Connecticut facility to a charter school or community college. Also, provides a report on CJTS prepared by the Office of the Child Advocate and the attorney general.