The Rights and Roles of victims

in the Juvenile Detention

Group 4
Tera Ralls
Jacquelyn Thrasher
Brittany Talbert
Hannah Waggoner
Merle Weaver

Minors who commit crimes are tried and

sentenced through a court system and
serious crimes will send them to a
confinement center know as a Juvenile
Detention Center.

Merle Weaver

A juvenile delinquent is a person under the age of 17 who commits a crime. It is a minor
who can not be controlled by parental authority and is guilty of some offence, act of
vandalism, and who may be brought before a juvenile court. Juvenile delinquents who are
awaiting court hearings are placed in a juvenile detention center. Here they will wait to go
through a separate court system, juvenile court, which sentences or commits juveniles to
a program or facility.
Juvenile delinquency, also known as "juvenile offending", is participation in illegal behavior by
minors (juveniles) (individuals younger than the statutory age of majority)

Source: www.cclp.org

Merle Weaver

Interesting Facts on Juvenile Delinquents

As of October 2014, in detention are children Ages 10 and under 1

YTD, Age 11, 2 YTD Age 12, 5 YTD Age 13, 16 YTD Age 14, 44
YTD, Age 15, 73 YTD Age 16, 99 YTD Age 17, 127 YTD 18 and
over 0

There are 60 females (14.81%) compared to 345 males (85.19%)

Ethnic groups make up a large majority of arrest. African Americans at

66.44% YTD and most of these are for minor offenses, next is the
American Indian youths at 3.00% YTD and who are arrested for drug
and alcohol, and the Hispanic youth is 16.08% YTD and are usually
arrested for property crimes.

In Oklahoma County for drug arrest there were 459, alcohol arrest
was 138, and for all crimes there was a total of 4,470.

Interviewees Information: Jme Overstreet, Chief of County Services,

Oklahoma County Juvenile Services

Jacquelyn Thrasher

Graph on Delinquency
Arrest

www.nola.com

Juvenile Centers

Tera Ralls

4,028 children are arrested everyday, that is one every 21 seconds. (1)

Juvenile justice systems are a last chance place to help young adults. (1)

Children born into poverty, been victims of violence are more at danger to become part of the juvenile center. (1)

Children that have spent time in foster care, have mental health disorders are also likely to be put into juvenile
centers. (1)

Incarcerated youths are more likely to experience physical abuse and sexual assaulty, and even commit suicide.
(1)

On a exciting note, rates have dropped since 1996 stating that there are 37% less children being sent to a
juvenile center. (1)

Adolescents are more likely to break a curfew law that any other law. (2)

In 2013, out of all crimes reported in Rogers county there was 1,943 arrest and 118 were juvenile. (2)
(1) Children's Defense. (2014) Retrieved December 3 rd, 2014, from childrensdefense.org:
http://issuu.com/cdfweb/docs/2014 soac juvenile justice
(2) Ysbrand, J. (2014, November 23). Oklahoma Highway Patrolman. (T. Ralls, Interviewer)

Jacquelyn Thrasher
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IF YOUR CHILD IS PUT IN JUVENILE DETENTION

Can you visit your child if they have to go to a detention center?

Yes visitations are on Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm. Visits are only for 30 minutes.
How can I schedule a visit with my child?
To visit a resident in Detention, you must be the residents parent and/or legal guardian and/or be approved by the
appropriate caseworker. Visits may be scheduled on both Saturday and Sunday.
How many people can visit at a time?
Only two (2) approved individuals will be allowed to visit a resident.
Can I bring any items with me when I visit my child?
Visitors may not bring any items in to the facility except their id and car keys. Also when you come to visit you may
be subject to a body search.
If my child is put in a detention center may they make phone calls?
Yes they can but only two days a week (Monday thru Friday) from 5:30pm to 9:30pm and the phone calls are five
minutes and they may only call their parent and/or legal guardian.
How long do most juveniles stay at a detection center?
The average length of stay is 13 days. A court judge is who determines the length of a juveniles stay.
Interviewee: Jme Overstreet (November 4, 2014)Oklahoma County Juvenile Services

Hannah Waggoner

Challenges Working With Juvenile Delinquents

The biggest challenge working with juveniles are you must have a parent present to do anything.

Gaining the juveniles trust.

Understanding their home lives.

Knowing their tempers and how they react to situations

Understanding why they do the crimes they commit.

Finding out what consequence works better for each juvenile.

Interviewee: Anna Lynn Cox High School Juvenile Delinquent Officer Choteau, Oklahoma

Merle Weaver

Societys View on Juvenile Delinquents

The public is less fearful about crime than in the past

The public overwhelmingly believes that youth violence is a big problem facing the
country

A significant portion of the public associates juvenile crime with youth who are young
teenagers

The public does not associate juvenile crime primarily

with the poor, but instead sees crime as a problem at all socio-economic levels

The public overwhelmingly (90%) supports a focus on prevention and rehabilitation

rather than imprisonment, and strongly endorses a variety of rehabilitation programs

Source: www.cclp.org

Other Alternatives

Tera Ralls

Juvenile can do community service. (1)

Juveniles can be placed in counseling. (1)

There are family support programs. (1)

After school programs so they will have something to do after school rather than get into trouble.
(1)
(1) Childrens Defense. (2014). Retrieved December 3 rd, 2014, from www.childrensdefense.org

Brittany Talbert

Reduce the risk of juvenile delinquency and decrease your childs

probability of repeat offenses.

Parental involvement benefits your childs well being and can improve many areas of their life.

Improve emotional health

Decreased Sexual Activity

Improve self-esteem
Decreased Teen Pregnancy

Attaining more education

Decreased Tobacco Use

Better behavior
Decreased Substance Abuse

Decreased Delinquency
Academic Achievement

www.familyfacts.org/briefs/40/parental-involvement-and-childrens-well-being
information/statistics obtained via phone interview with Cherokee County
Juvenile Justice Officer Wade Hall

Parental Involvement

Brittany Talbert

Prevention ends early

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First and foremost, form a strong Parental bond

Be observant and nurturing

Provide quality experiences and preschool education

Pay attention to your childs peer group.

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Risk Factors.

Girls who are abused and neglected are 77% more likely to be arrested as a juvenile.
Teenage boys born to adolescent mothers.
Adolescents doing poorly in school.
Youth living in urban areas.

http://datacenter.kidscount.org/date/line/2521-arrest-of-juvenile-for-violent-crimes
http://www.ok.gov/osbi/statistical analyssis center/data and statistics/Cherokee county.html

Hannah Waggoner

Tips on how to help with challenges that juveniles face

Assessing Your Community's Needs.

Planning a Successful Project.

Lining Up Resources.

Acting on Your Plans.

https://www.ncjrs.gov/html/youthbulletin/9907-1/gen-5.html