juvenile justice: corrections Flashcards
disposition
juvenile corrections
- trying to balance the best interest of the juvenile and society
- the judge may consider the totality of the juvenile’s circumstances at the dispositional hearing (often bifurcated)
- disposition can be community or institution-based
disposition decision-making factors
juvenile corrections
- nature of the offense
- juvenile’s (criminal) background
- if justice is best served keeping juvenile in community OR if incarceration is necessary to protect public
- degree of juvenile’s participation in offense
- juvenile’s attitude toward the offense
community corrections
juvenile corrections
- JJS has programs & agencies responsible for supervising & supporting juveniles
- juveniles don’t need to be adjudicated delinquent to go through community corrections programs
23% of juveniles adjudicated not delinquent are placed on probation
26% of juvenils referred to court but not petitioned are placed on probation
probation
defined
juvenile corrections
the conditional release of a juvenile into the community
- conditional on good behavior & compliance with the conditions established by the judge and/or probation officer
probation frequency
juvenile corrections
probation is the most frequent disposition handed down by juvenile court judges
conditions of probation
juvenile corrections
standard conditions: apply to all probationers
special conditions: apply to a particular juvenile based on their needs
probation violations
juvenile corrections
probation can be revoked for violations
3 kinds of violations:
- technical violation
- rearrest for new offense
- absconding or fleeing jurisdiction
probation length
juvenile corrections
typically 6 months to 1 year but may be indeterminate
depends on probation officer’s discretion
advantages of probation
juvenile corrections
- can reduce stigma
- can encourage rehabilitaiton by employing community resources
- less expensive than incarceration
probation is successful when…
juvenile corrections
- circumstances warrant probation
- juveniles for whom probation is a viable alternative are carefully selected
- adequate supervision by probation officers is available
intermediate sanctions overview
juvenile corrections
- more restrictive than standard probation, less restrictive than placement
- may be coupled w/standard probation or assigned separately
kinds of intermediate sanctions
juvenile corrections
- intensive supervision probation
- home confinement & electronic monitoring
- day reporting centers
probation “triage”
intensive supervision probation (ISP)
juvenile corrections: intermediate sanctions
category 1: will do well no matter what probation officer does
category 2: will do poorly no matter what probation officer does
category 3: can do well if probation officer allocates sufficient time & resources
intensive supervision probation (ISP)
juvenile corrections: intermediate sanctions
ISP lets probation department provide extended services to category 3 juveniles (probation triage)
- often a last chance before juveniles face residential placement
differences from standard probation
ISP
juvenile corrections: intermediate sanctions
- team approach
- reduced caseload size
- more highly structured probation activities
- regularly adjusted and reviewed conditions
- more frequent contact between officers, probationers, families, schools, etc.
