Should juvenile offenders of the law be in prison/jail with adults?

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Answer 1

First off I think it depends on the seriousiness of the crime. If it is something like a robbery where no one was hurt then no they can go into a juvenile facility. I work in the state of California and we have CYA which is like prison for kiddies. It's not the same as going into Juvenile Hall or a somewhere like that. They get out of there and they are on parole. The thing with the law especially out here in a California and in most states it really depends on the circumstances of the crime. I met a minor who is 16 and is sentenced to doing 35 to life for a crime that he did commit but was at the scene of it. The sad part is that he can't do his time until he turns 18. So again based on the circumstances. I did an internship with probation and one of the things they look at for juveniles before the decide where they are going to go is the background, some of these kids come from a bad background with molestation, abuse, rape, all sorts of things and based on that information they have to chose what is best for the juvenile and where they might get the best help. It's easy to throw someone in jail/prison but it really doesn't do anything. And most people come out of jail/prison as better criminals.

I have a degree in Criminal Justice and one thing we were constantly learning was what works and what doesn't work. Programs that are around today that are used to deter crime and a lot of them don't work. But again I say it is all under the circumstances, if it was a henious crime I would say yes, but if not they might be able to find help somewhere other than jail/prison.

I don't want to include my name but I want to work with at risk juveniles, right now I'm a child care counselor at a residential facility for substance abusers.

Answer 2

Certainly put the guilty in prison/jail, but I don't think that it is a good idea to mix adults and juveniles in the same facility.

Most inmates will be released at some point, and be back in society. Like it or not, there is thus a need to try to give offenders the chance to lead productive law abiding lives. The needs of children and adults are very different, and so this task is best handled separately.

Locking up children with adults will almost certainly mean that the juveniles will not get the care and attention that they need if they are going to stand any chance of reform.

Answer 3

It would depend on the Crime, the attitude of the Criminal, the chance that rehabilitation would work, and the mental ability of the Child! In short, some should serve time with Adults when there is no hope of rehabilitation. Others should served the Adult time for the Crime, but in a Juvenile Prison.

Answer 4

I work in a prison (Sergeant - NY State DOC), and we do get some 16 and 17 year olds in sometimes. They're usually the ones that are too violent for the Division For Youth. Some have a hard time because they become victims of the older cons, and some do OK. A bunch do end up in Protective Custody, though. The ones that end up in the adult prisons are usually pretty nasty little buggers for the most part.

Answer 5

relies upon on the crime. yet at an exceedingly early age infants understand precise from incorrect so as a substitute of treating them as adults, regulations could get replaced, replace into stricter and be enforced interior the juvenile courts. 5 year previous infants understand what a lie is and understand that's incorrect to thieve and that hitting hurts and is no longer effective. So if a thirteen year previous beats somebody with a tire iron heck yeah he/she desires detention center time in an grownup facility.

Answer 6

I work at the jail here. Just because they are sentenced as an adult, doesn't always mean they will do time with adults. State prisons may be different, but as far as county jails, they are segregated from the adults. They are always kept separate and in protective custody.

Answer 7

I'm not including my name, but I have a Criminology degree and work as a surveillant. I do not necessarily believe they should be in prisons with adults, but I do believe that young offenders should receive the same sentences as an adult who commits the same crime. Of course there are special circumstances, but the majority of the time, I believe a youth fully knows what they are doing is wrong, and should pay the price.

Answer 8

My brother was put in an adult prison at the age of 17 - it actually straightened him out and he is now a better person. I don't think it is good for all - but it did help him.

Answer 9

Absolutely NOT !! Juvenile Detention Centers are always in every county and state. A Teenager or Kid, is always placed into a Detention Center, So if you know of this happening, then quickly seek help from the county you live in. Also DHS, needs to be alerted. Alert someone, with authority, as this should not happen.

Answer 10

No, I'm a massage therapist/ but I am going to school to be a forsensic pyschologist.

A child is diff. from an adult obviously and would be more prone to be naive to the psychopaths threats in jail.
I think juvi is meant to be a warning for kids that got off on the wrong foot by giving them the chance to see what life could be like if they don't straighten up.