Sentences with phrase «u.s. juvenile justice system»

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The U.S. Department of Justice has reported that youths held in adult facilities are five times more likely to be sexually assaulted and Building Blocks for Youth, an initiative to promote a fair juvenile justice system, has said youths in those facilities are twice as likely to be injured by prisonJustice has reported that youths held in adult facilities are five times more likely to be sexually assaulted and Building Blocks for Youth, an initiative to promote a fair juvenile justice system, has said youths in those facilities are twice as likely to be injured by prisonjustice system, has said youths in those facilities are twice as likely to be injured by prison staff.

Last summer, the U.S. Department of Justice threatened to take over New York's juvenile - prison system after investigating Tryon and two other state facilities and uncovering a litany of abuses: employees restraining kids so often and with so much force that kids had endured concussions, broken teeth, and broken bones.

A Juvenile Justice Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, summarized the main aspects of family systems therapy as follows:

Juvenile justice, mental health, and the transition to adulthood: A review of service system involvement and unmet needs in the U.S. Child and Youth Services Review, 56, 139 - 148.