Juvenile Detention Facilities: Summary Report of a Second National Survey

Juvenile Detention as Process and Place

“…Juvenile detention is a paradox that makes it difficult to define. Hughes and Reuterman (1982) explain the paradox in their second national survey of juvenile detention. They note that juvenile detention is a very important part of the juvenile justice system.…”

“…With no curricula nor training programs required of detention administrators, the day-to-day administration of detention is marked by a lack of consistency (Gallas, 1985). The absence of administrative uniformity has been identified by Norman (1 946), more recently by Pappenfort and Young (1980) and Hughes and Reuterman (1982 Parent, et al (1994).…”

Vocational Training in Juvenile Detention: A Call for Action

“…In the United States, there are currently over 3,000 facilities housing young people whom courts have deemed threats to public safety; the majority of these are secure detention centers, residential treatment facilities, and group homes (Hockenberry, Sickmund, & Sladky, 2009). According to Hughes and Reuterman (1982), detention centers arose as an alternative to adult jails because youth are not entirely culpable of guilt, and a separate system was deemed important to foster better outcomes. However, the authors mentioned that there has been no consensus on the exact function of detention throughout history; it can vary wildly between counties and states, and within centers themselves.…”

Teacher Training in Corrections and Special Education

“…Educational services for incarcerated juveniles are more readily available in large detention centers than in small programs and group homes (Hughes & Reuterman, 1982). Handicapped juveniles confined to adult facilities are less likely to receive appropriate services than those confined to juvenile facilities (Rutherford, Nelson, & Wolford, 1985).…”