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The individuals responsible for maintaining order in juvenile correctional facilities.
Who are corrections officers?
They can arrest you, if you break the law.
Who are police officers?
After the Judge hears all the evidence, or hears the agreement reached, he or she decides what will happen to the child. The Judge makes the decision based on what is best for your child AND ____.
What is the public.
What is the average age of a juvenile corrections resident?
18.42 years old.
If your child is arrested, the law requires that a police officer or a JCCO contact ________without delay. This must be done before questioning the minor about the alleged crime.
What is the parent and/or guardian.
The individuals responsible for providing educational instruction to juveniles in the JJC.
Who are teachers?
This person decides your punishment in a court of law.
Who is a Judge?
Appeals for juvenile court can be made either after the court issues an adjudication or a disposition order, but must be filed with the Superior Court within ___days of the entry of the order.
What is five days.
What is the average length of stay for a JJC resident?
What is 18 months.
There are three things that can happen to your child after being arrested: Unconditional Release - this means that your child is allowed to leave, usually upon the promise that he or she will come to court on the date that has been scheduled. Conditional Release - this means that your child must remain in some specific place until the court date-like your home, a group home, emergency shelter, foster care placement or some other care arrangement. and???????????
What is Detention - this means that the child will be placed in a juvenile jail or other detention facility.
The individuals who help juveniles work through their problems, while they are in the JJC.
Who are social workers?
A Judge may sentence a person to this community supervision status instead of incarceration.
What is probation?
What are the two options for a plea at a juvenile court hearing.
What is admit or deny.
What is the youngest age of commitment to JJC?
11 years old
_________% (within five) of all violent crimes by juveniles occur on school days.
What is 61%
The individuals responsible for helping juveniles overcome their substance abuse issues._______ ______________ counselors
Who are substance abuse counselors?
These individuals are responsible for supervising juveniles after they leave the JJC.
Who are probation officers?
A court hearing must occur where the judge will decide whether continued detention is needed until the date of trial, or the child can be released (either conditionally or unconditionally) until then. This is called a __________hearing.
What is a detention hearing.
In 2016, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. made an estimated __________ (within two hundred) arrests of persons under age 18.
What is 856,130
On average over the last 25 years, juveniles were involved in ______percentage of serious violent victimizations annually - (within ten wins).
What is 25%?
The top individuals in charge of JJC secure facilities and community programs.
Who are superintendents?
Maine law is clear that a juvenile “a_________” is not a conviction. This means that if you have a juvenile “a_______/charge” and are asked if you have ever been convicted of a crime, the answer is no.
What is adjudication.
Within ____hours of a detention, a court hearing must occur where the judge will decide whether continued detention is needed until the date of trial, or the child can be released. This is called a Detention Hearing.
What is 48.
What is the average number of juveniles on probation supervision with JJC, on any given day.
What is 300.
What is the estimated number of young people held in juvenile justice facilities, on any given day in the U.S.?
What is 57,190