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Juvenile means a child or any person below the age of majority. In most of the countries the age of puberty/ majority/ maturity is 18 years.
Juvenile prison is a kind of Jail/ Prison for children. In most of the countries we have separate law for trying child offenders those can not be put with hardcore criminals or offender or under trial prison because of safety reasons.
In Juvenile Prison the criminals, offenders or under trial prisoners below the age of legal majority/ maturity are kept in legal surveillances and restrictions in accordance with the Juvenile Court's directions.
Its is a jail for Teenagers. It's a prison that is not all grown up yet.
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Is juvenile hall a prison for teenagers?
Juvenile Hall is basically another term for a juvenile detention center. These places generally hold children until they are sentenced, after which they may serve a brief time in the facility or are transferred to other facilities similar to a prison for adults. A juvenile detention center is homologous to a jail, while other state facilities commonly known as reform schools for teens or other juvenile delinquents are homologous to prisons for adults.
Is there such thing as a child prison?
Many countries have facilities to detain "young offenders". These are generally not called prisons but are given more pleasant sounding names like detention centres, juvenile hall, detention homes, secure detention and similar names. These may be more homey than prisons or may be reworked area in existing prisons In some countries whole families are arrested and put in prisons - spouses and children together with the criminals. In the case of illegal immigrants the parents and children will be held, sometimes for years in detention facilities. The age of criminal responsibility is a consideration for the treatment of children committing crimes. Among the owest in the world is America where children as young a 6 years can be held criminally responsible for there actions (in some states). This is more severe than most countries of the world.
What is a catchy slogan for maintaining prisons?
Prisons are captivating.....less crime that way.
How many federal prisons are there?
Do to security reasons you are not allowed to know the exact number of federal prisons.
What are the release dates for Their Own Prisons - 2004?
Their Own Prisons - 2004 was released on: USA: 16 March 2004 (Miami, Florida)
What has the author W A Elkin written?
W. A. Elkin has written: 'The English penal system' -- subject(s): Prisons 'English juvenile courts' -- subject(s): Juvenile courts, Juvenile delinquency
What are the advantages and disadvantages on Juvenile delinquents remand homes prisons?
it affects the brain of the young people...
How many types of prisons are in the US?
There are at least 7 types of prisons in the United States. These are: jails, federal prisons, state prisons, rehabilitation prisons, minimum security, medium security, and maxium security prisons. Actually there are four types of prisons in the United States. Military, Juvenile, Political, and Psychiatric. Jails are considered temporary holding facilities for criminals until they can be moved and housed into a prison.
What has the author Marilyn Tower Oliver written?
Marilyn Tower Oliver has written: 'Gay and lesbian rights' -- subject(s): Gay liberation movement, Gay rights, Juvenile literature, Homosexuality 'Drugs' -- subject(s): Drug abuse, Juvenile literature, Drug legalization, Narcotic laws 'Prisons' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature, Prisons, Criminals, Prisoners, Alternatives to imprisonment, Rehabilitation 'Attila the Hun' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature, Huns, Biography, History
What has the author Clifford Robe Shaw written?
Clifford Robe Shaw has written: 'Juvenile delinquency and urban areas' 'The natural history of a delinquent career' -- subject(s): Social conditions, Crime, Juvenile delinquency, Prisons
What has the author J A Ditchfield written?
J. A. Ditchfield has written: 'Juveniles sentenced for serious offences' -- subject(s): Juvenile corrections, Juvenile detention homes 'Grievance procedures in prisons' -- subject(s): Grievance procedures for prisoners
What is the California Department of Corrections in charge of?
The California Department of Corrections, also known as CDCR, is known to be in charge of the supervision of both adult prisons and the juvenile facilities.
What has the author Jean Pierre Montaron written?
Jean Pierre Montaron has written: 'Les jeunes en prison' -- subject(s): Juvenile delinquency, Prisons
Is juvenile hall a prison for teenagers?
Juvenile Hall is basically another term for a juvenile detention center. These places generally hold children until they are sentenced, after which they may serve a brief time in the facility or are transferred to other facilities similar to a prison for adults. A juvenile detention center is homologous to a jail, while other state facilities commonly known as reform schools for teens or other juvenile delinquents are homologous to prisons for adults.
What has the author Lionel Wray Fox written?
Lionel Wray Fox has written: 'The English prison and Borstal systems' -- subject(s): Juvenile detention homes, Prisons
What has the author Hanneke Ippisch written?
Hanneke Ippisch has written: 'Sky' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Biography, Children, Dutch Personal narratives, German Prisoners and prisons, History, Juvenile literature, Juvenile literature.., Prisoners of war, Underground movements, World War, 1939-1945, Youth
How many prisons are in California?
There are 33 state prisons in California.
