Juvenile Detention Reform

Amended Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America and the State of Maryland Regarding Conditions at Three Juvenile Justice Facilities Part One Part Two. The denial of particular constitutional rights of youth confined at the Cheltenham Youth Facility, Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School, and Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center (all located in Maryland) is rectified by this amended agreement. U.S. District Court. District of Maryland (Baltimore, MD) 2007.

Do You Know Where the Children Are? A Report on Massachusetts Youth Unlawfully Held Without Bail The practice of detaining juveniles without bail till they are arraigned is scrutinized. Sections of this report are: executive summary; introduction; legal backdrop -- circumstances of youth arrests, legal protections for adults and youth who are arrested, and violations of law in the treatment of arrested youth; what the data show regarding detained youth -- detained youth population, conditions of confinement, and impact of confinement; and recommendations for change to address the blatant illegal practices of holding youth without bail or review till arraignment. Prison Policy Institute (MA) 2006.

Planning Community-Based Facilities for Violent Juvenile Offenders as Part of a System of Graduated Sanctions The "use of small, secure, community-based or regional facilities to house serious, violent, and/or chronic juvenile offenders" is discussed. This bulletin is comprised of the following sections: background; advantages of small, community-based facilities; a systemic approach to facility planning -- participatory planning and building consensus among stakeholders, juvenile justice system assessment, and system master plan; the facility development process -- building a foundation for planning a facility, developing the facility master plan, design, construction, and transition; getting started -- funding considerations; summary; and sample programs -- Fulton Treatment Center (MO), Jackson County Youth Center (MI), and Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center (WI). OJJDP 2005.

Project Guide: Juvenile Facility Design"[I]nformation on operational and design issues that significantly influence the quality of residential services to youthful populations" is provided. Topics discussed include: analysis of need; safety, security, and management priorities; environmental character; daily programming activities and opportunities; planning and design process; and helpful hints. Justice Planners International (JPI) (Demarest, NJ) 2005.