Assignment:
Perform the following tasks and write a three page narrative using proper APA citations.
Step 1: Conduct an Internet search for information about one short-term and one long-term juvenile confinement facility in your area or state. Choose from the following types of facilities and find examples in your state:
- Jails for juveniles
- Detention centers
- Attention homes
- Shelter care facilities
- Boot camps
- Reception and diagnostic centers
- Ranches and forestry camps
- Training schools
- Mental health placements for juveniles
Step 2: Find answers to the following questions:
- What type of facility does your facility represent?
- What types of juveniles are admitted?
- What services are offered to the residents?
- What kind of treatment do you think the residents receive?
- What kind of education do residents receive?
- Where does this facility get its funding?
- What are the potential challenges with this facility?
- What rights do the juveniles have and do not have?
- Do you think this facility is effective for rehabilitating juveniles? Why or why not?
- What recommendations can you make for improvement of this facility? Explain.