Event Title
Youth in Detention: A Closer Look at Literature on Practices that Improve Care
Location
Edwards Hall Lobby
Document Type
Poster Presentation (1 hour)
Description
The prevailing view of detention centers fails to recognize the best practices occurring in this setting. Out of the 1.7 million youth involved in juvenile courts, 21% are placed in a detention center (Mallett, Fukushima, Stoddard-Dare, Quinn, 2012). The author will explore a variety of practices, such as reduction of restraint and seclusion, mental health interventions, and other staff practices linked to reducing negative consequences on youth (Huckshorn, 2006). In the same way, reduction in negative consequences can include a decrease in the high recidivism rates that youth in detention centers often experience (Teitelman & Linhares, 2013). This review provides a summary of theoretical and empirical evidence related to disproportionate minority confinement in detention and ways to address it. Equally important, the review looks at research on alternates to detention that can reduce length of stay and improve public safety (Teitelman & Linhares, 2013). Implications for trauma informed practices addressing the myriad negative consequences facing youth in detention will be discussed (Ford et al., 2006).
Start Date
April 2014
Repository Citation
Leising, Jennifer k., "Youth in Detention: A Closer Look at Literature on Practices that Improve Care" (2014). Master's Level Graduate Research Conference. 16.
https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/gradconf/2014/Schedule/16
Youth in Detention: A Closer Look at Literature on Practices that Improve Care
Edwards Hall Lobby
The prevailing view of detention centers fails to recognize the best practices occurring in this setting. Out of the 1.7 million youth involved in juvenile courts, 21% are placed in a detention center (Mallett, Fukushima, Stoddard-Dare, Quinn, 2012). The author will explore a variety of practices, such as reduction of restraint and seclusion, mental health interventions, and other staff practices linked to reducing negative consequences on youth (Huckshorn, 2006). In the same way, reduction in negative consequences can include a decrease in the high recidivism rates that youth in detention centers often experience (Teitelman & Linhares, 2013). This review provides a summary of theoretical and empirical evidence related to disproportionate minority confinement in detention and ways to address it. Equally important, the review looks at research on alternates to detention that can reduce length of stay and improve public safety (Teitelman & Linhares, 2013). Implications for trauma informed practices addressing the myriad negative consequences facing youth in detention will be discussed (Ford et al., 2006).