Sentences with phrase «provide young offenders»

«By raising the age of adult criminal responsibility to 18, New York can reduce crime, lower recidivism rates, save taxpayer dollars, and provide young offenders with access to services to help get them back on track,» the email states.

Not exact matches

It has had to adapt to hold young offenders alongside its adult population whilst implementing new structures and routines to provide a decent regime for prisoners at lower cost.

That loophole allows a 51 - year - old man guilty of violating a 7 - year - old to reside two blocks from the center, which provides care for children up to five years old, while another high - risk offender convicted of raping a young teen lives 580 feet away, according to the report.

Before she died she set up the Siobhan Dowd Trust to provide books and support for public and state school libraries in economically challenged areas, children in care, asylum seekers, young offenders, and children with special needs.

Also called juvenile hall or juvenile detention centers, the system provides a place to isolate young offenders who pose a risk to themselves or the community.

Lasting change The philosophy outlined in this article provides a strategic and effective framework for clinical intervention with young offenders in community settings.

I would argue that the philosophical approach of Rational - Emotive Behaviour Therapy (well recognized in the larger psychological community, but seldom discussed in a correctional context) provides the basis for rewarding work with young offenders.

Volunteer young offenders required to do community service will be provided through Operation Springboard and will help with food drives and fundraising.