Crossroads Juvenile Center - detention facility

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[...] The Crossroads Juvenile Center responded to these needs by adopting a platform that nurtures the children and encourages socialization. For example, internal groupings are small as part of a localized management policy. The small size of the groups, the relative homogeneity and supervision creates a platform for friendly interactions that in turn lead to the development of internal support structures (Rodriguez, 2014). Where undesirable behavior is observed, children are reprimanded gently and withdrawn from a group for some time to reduce the negative effects of isolated deviance on the rest of the population. [...]

[...] The Crossroads Juvenile Center only admits juvenile delinquents between the ages of ten and fifteen because of the ease in delivery of the required level of service in this age group(“Juvenile Resident Information”). Even then, the children are subdivided internally to create groups that are small and manageable and with homogenous characteristics (Day, 2014). Children are encouraged to mingle and make friends in these groups as part of the support structure. This local management policy is a response to the social need for care to correct behavior as opposed to strictness that hardens the children and leads to future involvement in crime. [...]

[...] Since it is administered by the state government, the Crossroads Juvenile Center receives its detainees only from the juvenile justice court system. Issues in management Confidentiality of the residents of the center as a function of legal provision is an aspect of the Crossroads Juvenile Center. The information on the resident is only accessible by the parents or legal guardians of the residents, except in the event where a court order is issued to compel the center to release further information(“Juvenile Resident Information”). [...]

[...] In these trials, it is important to consider the interests of the children in affair environment without undue punishment. The detention facilities exist to serve as a transitional phase and to detain the children as they await their trials and the verdicts of these trials(Rodriguez, 2014). How it has progressed The progress of the Crossroads Juvenile Center has been a function of the social changes in the society and the requirements of the law. Crossroads Juvenile Center responds to all the relevant social, political, ethical and legal issues that have a bearing on its operations. [...]

[...] From the development and management of the Crossroads Juvenile Center, it is clear that the juvenile justice system is concerned with changing the course of lives for the underage offenders. There are indication that most criminals have a juvenile records in the US, indicating that crime manifests from a tender age. Therefore, to reverse the incidence of crime, it follows that the best strategy is to reduce the criminal orientation in the juvenile offenders as opposed to hardening them and preparing them for criminal careers. The case of the Crossroads Juvenile Center demonstrates the willingness of the juvenile justice systems to make these changes on the children. [...]