Detention and Incarceration
When a teen enters the juvenile justice system, the goal is treatment and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. Although many communities are creating innovative programs in prevention and intervention, some systems still struggle with overcrowding, youth violence and trauma. (Photo: The Dallas Morning News)
Latest in Detention and Incarceration
The Nation’s Children 2010
A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.
Conceptualizing Juvenile Prostitution as Child Maltreatment: Findings from the National Juvenile Prostitution Study
The national study finds that nearly one-third of prostituted juveniles taken into custody by police are treated more as criminal offenders than as victims.
Facing Our Future: Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement
The report analyzes the consequences of parental arrest, detention and deportation on children.
“Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-09”
The report estimates that 12 percent of adjudicated youth report sexual victimization in juvenile facilities.
“Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts"
The report explores the multiple ways in which LGBT youth experience bias within the juvenile justice system.
"The State of City Leadership for Children and Families"
The report highlights the broad range of emerging trends in local policy efforts to promote child and family well-being.
"Children's Budget 2009"
A comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children.
“Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood”
A collection of eight research briefs on the road to adulthood for vulnerable youth, with focuses on young blacks and Latinos, school and work participation, youth from troubled neighborhoods, youth from low-income families and those suffering from depression/anxiety.
20th Annual KIDS COUNT Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book features national and state profiles of children’s well-being.
"From Time-Out to Hard Time: Young Children in the Adult Criminal Justice System"
Every year, nearly 80 children age 13 and younger are judicially transferred to adult court. A comprehensive look at policies on pre-adolescent children who commit serious crimes.
DETENTION AND INCARCERATION RESOURCES
A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Detention and Incarceration, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.
Reporting “Inside and Out” on Juvenile Justice Reform
How Chicago Public Radio fought to gain access to Illinois' youth detention facilities and produced its in-depth radio and Web series on juvenile justice
New Data Available in the KIDS COUNT Data Center
The Data Center offers new data on household education levels and children in immigrant families.
"Youth in Gangs: Who Is at Risk?"
A look at youth in gangs and the risk factors that contribute to gang membership.
Investigating a 'Revolving Door for Fired Youth Workers'
A look at how two reporters spent a year investigating Florida's juvenile justice system.
