juvenile detention centers
Minors' holding facilities
Juvenile detention centers are secure facilities where minors are held while awaiting trial or after being adjudicated delinquent.
They function as jails or prisons for young offenders, typically ages 10 to 17.
Conditions and rehabilitation programs vary widely: The county's juvenile detention center has been criticized for overcrowding.
Also called juvenile halls or, informally, juvie.
- security protocolsRules governing access protection
- solitary confinementIsolated imprisonment in cell
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- locksSecurity fastening devices
- counseling servicesProfessional emotional support sessions
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