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www.cengage.com/cj/siegel Larry J. Siegel Brandon C. Welsh David R. Montague, Lisa Hutchinson & Sharniece R. Hughes University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chapter 14 Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization
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Chapter Goals Distinguish between community and institutional treatment Be familiar with probation Be aware of new approaches in probation Understand key historical development in secure juvenile corrections Be familiar with recent trends in juvenile institutions Understand key issues facing the institutionalized juvenile offender Be able to identify various correctional treatment approaches Understand right of juveniles to treatment Know nature of aftercare
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PowerPoint Analysis Assignment (4-7 slides) How effective are the following prevention strategies in successfully rehabilitating the juvenile delinquent? What treatment strategies might be used with these prevention strategies? Electronic monitoring Juvenile intensive probation supervision Boot camps Juvenile institutions Create a PowerPoint presentation explaining the pros and cons of each strategy, and its overall statistical success.
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Community Treatment Efforts to provide care, protection, and treatment for juveniles in need Various forms of such treatment include: Probation Treatment services Restitution Foster homes Small group homes Boarding schools Counseling Vocational training
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Institutional Treatment Correctional centers operated by federal, state and/or county governments Restrict movement of residents through staff monitoring, locked exits, and interior fence controls Various types of such treatment include: Reception centers Specialized facilities Training schools Ranch/forestry camps Boot camps
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Probation Nonpunitive, legal disposition of juveniles emphasizing community treatment with close supervision Primary form of community treatment used in the juvenile system Characterized by: Established set of rules Treatment in the community Close supervision to ensure adherence to rule and accountability
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Field Trip Last one of the course: We are off to juvi detention. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztsINE YR5Gc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztsINE YR5Gc
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Historical Development of Community Treatment Historically rooted in juvenile justice system Expanded in 1960s in response to deinstitutionalization of juvenile offenders Contemporary probation is characterized by: Considered the backbone of community treatment for juveniles Most popular juvenile disposition for juvenile court judges Direct judicial order that allows youth to remain in community under court supervision Conditions of probation vary, but typically involve basic rules such as… attending school, participating in counseling, staying out of trouble, remaining in the jurisdiction, etc. Often ordered for indefinite period of time
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Duties of Juvenile Probation Officers Typically involved at four stages of juvenile process: Intake Screen complaints and make case decisions Predisposition Participate in release or detention decisions Adjudication Assist the court in reaching a dispositional decision Prepare pre dispositional reports containing pertinent, comprehensive information regarding the juvenile Post disposition Provide juvenile with supervision and treatment in the community Monitor conditions of probation Report progress of juvenile to court
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Probation Innovations Intensive supervision Treating juveniles normally sent to secure confinement in community as part of small specialized caseload Goals are decarceration, control, and maintaining community ties and reintegration Electronic monitoring House arrest coupled with electronic monitoring is common Effectiveness is debatable Seems to be effective only with certain populations
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Probation Innovations Restorative justice Nonpunitive strategy that attempts to address issues that produce conflict between parties Characterized by seven core values Key is restoration rather than retributions Balanced probation Integrates community protection, accountability, competency, and individualized attention to juvenile Restitution Can take on several forms: monetary, victim service, community service
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Probation Innovations Residential community treatment Residential programs are non secure facilities where juveniles are closely monitored Group home are non secure residences that provide counseling, education, job training, and family living Foster care program involve placement of juvenile with families Family group homes are a combination of foster care and group homes Rural program provide recreational activities or work for juveniles
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Secure Corrections History of juvenile institutions Early institutions housed juveniles and adults Reform schools emerged, then the cottage system Creation of first juvenile court changed juvenile institutions Civilian Conservation Corps began to emerge U.S. Children’s Bureau sought to reform juvenile institutions Focus on least restrictive alternative Removal of status offenders from secure confinement Conditions of confinement worsened due to overcrowding and overuse
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Juvenile Institutions Today Most delinquent juveniles housed in public facilities Most status offenders housed in private facilities Custody rates vary widely among states Physical conditions of institutions also vary widely among the states Typical resident in juvenile facility is: 17 years of age European American Male Incarcerated for average stay of 3 ½ months Minority youth more likely to receive incarceration
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Juvenile Inmates Males make up most of institutionalized youth Number of females increasing in recent years Most institutions employ some form of treatment program Purpose of juvenile correctional system is rehabilitation of juvenile offender Individual treatment Psychotherapy, reality therapy, and behavior modification Group treatment Guide group interaction Positive peer culture
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Educational, Vocation, and Recreational Programs Educational programs Often best staffed areas, but still inadequate Vocational programs Range from auto repair to computer training Common drawback is sex-typing Wilderness programs Involve outdoor expeditions that provide opportunities to confront difficulties and achieve personal satisfaction Juvenile boot camps Combine get tough approaches with education, substance abuse treatment, and social skills training
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Legal Right to Treatment Concept introduced to mental health field in 1960 Applied to juveniles in 1972 US Supreme Court has: Established minimum standards for juvenile in training schools Prohibited the use of corporal punishment in juvenile institutions Limited right of juvenile to treatment
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Juvenile Aftercare and Reentry Aftercare is transitional assistance to juvenile to help them adjust to community life Reentry is the process of returning to society upon release form a secure custody facility Services provided to juveniles: Supervision by parole officers or caseworkers Additional services needed for successful transition Intensive Aftercare Program Balanced, highly structured, comprehensive continuum of intervention for serious and violent juvenile offenders returning to community
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Future of Juvenile Corrections New forms of probation supervision Debate regarding community versus institutional treatment Debate regarding effectiveness of correctional treatment versus delinquency prevention Focus on deinstitutionalization of juvenile offenders Disproportionate minority incarceration an issue Aftercare and reentry services have become a critical part of successful transition to community Future of legal rights remains uncertain
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Conclusion Distinguish between community and institutional treatment Be familiar with probation Be aware of new approaches in probation Understand key historical development in secure juvenile corrections Be familiar with recent trends in juvenile institutions Understand key issues facing the institutionalized juvenile offender Be able to identify various correctional treatment approaches Understand right of juveniles to treatment Know nature of aftercare
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Key Terms Community Treatment Suppression Effect Probation Juvenile Probation Officer Social Investigation Report Conditions of Probation Intensive Probation Supervision House Arrest Electronic Monitoring Balanced Probation Monetary Restitution Victim Service Restitution Community Service Restitution Residential Programs Group Homes Foster Care Programs Family Group Homes Rural Programs Reform Schools Cottage System Least Restrictive Alternative Individual Counseling Psychotherapy
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Key Terms, Continued Reality Therapy Behavior Modification Group Therapy Guided Group Interaction Positive Peer Culture Milieu Therapy Wilderness Probation Boot Camps Meta-Analysis Right to Treatment Aftercare Reentry Intensive Aftercare Program
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The End Chapter 14 Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization
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