PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT JUVENILES
There could be a variety of reasons why a juvenile is placed in a detention facility. As well as a differing amount of time spent in the facility. However, Baltodano, Platt, & Roberts (2005) found that the average time for confinement of a juvenile in a detention facility has remained stable over time. The general time frame is estimated at fourteen days. However, a judge does have the discretion to release a juvenile within the first two days. It was found that the remaining youth that are not released within the average time frame can end up spending over a month to two months in a facility.
There is a tremendous amount of thought put into whether or not a juvenile should be placed in some sort of detention facility (Moore, McArthur, & Saunders, 2013).Numerous factors are considered when removing a juvenile from his or her community. The juvenile justice system does not want to break connections that the youth has these connections can include familial connections, social connections, or community connections. The court especially does not want to do anything that will increase the chance for re-offending. …show more content…
Therefore, when you are detained mental health as well as behavioral health services are critical to ensure that the juveniles has the best possible tools to prevent re-offending (Aalsma et al., 2015). Similarly, mental health resources are different in every facility as is educational opportunities. Dr. McDaniel found that the amount of mental health services presented is drastically different based on how long the facilities are set up for. For example, long-term facilities for delinquent youth are normally the facilities that focus on mental health resources. Despondently, short-term facilities often overlook this critical intervention program which can be extremely positive for the detained juvenile (McDaniel,
There could be a variety of reasons why a juvenile is placed in a detention facility. As well as a differing amount of time spent in the facility. However, Baltodano, Platt, & Roberts (2005) found that the average time for confinement of a juvenile in a detention facility has remained stable over time. The general time frame is estimated at fourteen days. However, a judge does have the discretion to release a juvenile within the first two days. It was found that the remaining youth that are not released within the average time frame can end up spending over a month to two months in a facility.
There is a tremendous amount of thought put into whether or not a juvenile should be placed in some sort of detention facility (Moore, McArthur, & Saunders, 2013).Numerous factors are considered when removing a juvenile from his or her community. The juvenile justice system does not want to break connections that the youth has these connections can include familial connections, social connections, or community connections. The court especially does not want to do anything that will increase the chance for re-offending. …show more content…
Therefore, when you are detained mental health as well as behavioral health services are critical to ensure that the juveniles has the best possible tools to prevent re-offending (Aalsma et al., 2015). Similarly, mental health resources are different in every facility as is educational opportunities. Dr. McDaniel found that the amount of mental health services presented is drastically different based on how long the facilities are set up for. For example, long-term facilities for delinquent youth are normally the facilities that focus on mental health resources. Despondently, short-term facilities often overlook this critical intervention program which can be extremely positive for the detained juvenile (McDaniel,