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Results for juvenile offenders (virginia)
2 results foundAuthor: Duvall, Kate Title: Unlocking the Truth: Real Stories About the Trial and Incarceration of Youth as Adults in Virginia Summary: The report, Unlocking the Truth: Real Stories About the Trial and Incarceration of Youth as Adults in Virginia, is a result of JustChildren’s listening tour with youth convicted as adults, families, community members, and attorneys during the summer and fall of 2010. Key Findings: Adult convictions undermine successful reentry. Youth tried, convicted, and incarcerated as adults in Virginia face numerous obstacles to living productive and crime-free lives upon their return home due to a lack of services and opportunities in the adult correctional system and the barriers associated with an adult conviction; Adult correctional institutions are not safe places for young people. The youth and families JustChildren interviewed recounted numerous stories about victimization and isolation of young people incarcerated with adults; There is a lot of variation in local practice around making certification decisions. The time and attention paid to the decision to try a youth as an adult often varied from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. As a result, similar youth charged with similar offenses face extremely dissimilar outcomes based on the jurisdictions in which they are tried; and Unequal bargaining power produces unjust results. Because Commonwealth’s Attorneys have virtually unlimited authority over certification decisions for a wide array of offenses, they have a tremendous amount of bargaining power when it comes to negotiating pleas. Defense attorneys expressed frustration with how the threat of transfer inhibits their ability to pursue a meaningful defense for their young clients who are facing serious consequences and puts a lot of pressure on youth to plead guilty. Details: Charlottesville, VA: JustChildren, Legal Aid Justice Center, 2010. 25p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 30, 2010 at: http://dontthrowawaythekey.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/final-unlocking-the-truth-report1.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: http://dontthrowawaythekey.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/final-unlocking-the-truth-report1.pdf Shelf Number: 120314 Keywords: Juvenile Court TransfersJuvenile Offenders (Virginia)Waiver (of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction) |
Author: Virginia. The Virginia Commission on Youth Title: Study of Juvenile Offender Reentry in the Commonwealth Summary: The majority of juveniles entering Virginia’s juvenile justice system have complex needs, including mental health and substance abuse. These juveniles may have already been receiving services from multiple systems, such as child welfare, special education, mental health and juvenile justice. In Fiscal Year 2009, the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) received 85,578 intake complaints, 16,626 new probation cases and 17,202 pre-dispositional placements. During this 12-month period, 819 juveniles were committed to DJJ. Virginia spends over $120,000 per year to confine a youth in a juvenile correctional center. According to DJJ, the majority of juvenile offenders placed in confinement will eventually be released into the community; the percentage of juveniles who return to their communities is close to 100 percent. Thus, it is important to establish approaches that enhance successful community reintegration for juvenile offenders. The fundamental goal of successful community reintegration is that juveniles not reoffend as they begin building a foundation for a successful and productive future. In keeping with that goal, the Commission on Youth conducted a one-year study to examine challenges confronting the juvenile as he or she returns to the community, to identify barriers to successful reentry, and to recommend system improvements. Details: Richmond, VA: The Virginia Commission on Youth, 2011. 76p. Source: Final Report: Internet Resource: Accessed April 15, 2012 at http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/fc86c2b17a1cf388852570f9006f1299/2aa3342132c11b2f85257903005a63f6/$FILE/RD179.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United States URL: http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/fc86c2b17a1cf388852570f9006f1299/2aa3342132c11b2f85257903005a63f6/$FILE/RD179.pdf Shelf Number: 124976 Keywords: Evaluative StudiesJuvenile Offenders (Virginia)Juvenile Reentry (Virginia) |