Since the 1980s, when the War on Drugs kicked into high gear and prison populations
soared, the increase in women's rate of incarceration has steadily outpaced that of men. As …

In this article, the authors synthesize knowledge from select qualitative studies examining
rehabilitation-oriented juvenile residential corrections and aftercare programs. Using meta …

Over a century after its founding, the juvenile justice system sits at an important historical
juncture. Mounting concern that the juvenile justice system has strayed from its mission of …

In special youth homes run by the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care, youths are
placed because of involuntary care or a verdict. The legal regulations and conflicting …

Building on theories of youth identity transitions, this study maps a process of negotiated
identity among incarcerated young men. Data are drawn from ethnographic study of three …

Taking readers into the darkness of solitary confinement, this searing collection of convict
experiences, academic research, and policy recommendations shines a light on the …

Staff members in youth correctional facilities (YCFs) serve as primary adults in the lives of
incarcerated youth. They are charged with promoting positive development, supporting …

Given high recidivism rates and the vulnerability of detained youth, the authors posit that
juvenile detention centers may be most efficacious by serving as both place and process to …

The aim of this dissertation is to describe how staff working at secure units define violence,
the ways in which they say violence affects them emotionally, and the ways they emotionally …

Juvenile Justice: An Introduction, Tenth Edition, presents a comprehensive picture of
juvenile offending, delinquency theories, and the ways juvenile justice actors and agencies …