This site is a comprehensive directory or Resources for Troubled Teens and their families (See Abstracts Below). If you are looking for more information on troubled teens, whether you are a parent of a troubled teen, an educational consultant, or a professional who serves the needs of troubled teens, this site will be of great help. It is our goal to be the very best resource and directory on every subject regarding troubled teens, schools for troubled teens, troubled teen schools, programs for troubled teens, troubled teen programs, camps for troubled teens, troubled teen camps, help for troubled teens, and troubled teen help.
This web site is about the nation's troubled teens, troubled teens that are actively involved in antisocial behaviors that are causing havoc and discord, and are involved with the “justice” system to some degree. Our purpose is to provide some answers to typical questions from the parents of troubled teens, schools for troubled teens, troubled teen schools, programs for troubled teens, troubled teen programs, help for troubled teens, and troubled teen help. Throughout, there is an alphabetical list of Internet resources that may be helpful to people researching topics regarding troubled teens.
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ABSTRACT FOR ARTICLES ON TROUBLED TEENS
JUVENILE CORRECTIONS
The total number of juveniles in custody for the U.S. is about 42,000. Most of these youth are held in semisecure facilities (such as youth centers or training schools) designed to look less like prisons and more like high schools. Each state, however, has at least one maximum security facility for juveniles. The rest of the population in custody are housed in a variety of halfway houses, boot camps, ranches, forestry camps, wilderness programs, group homes, and state-hired private facilities.
The average facility is small, holding about 40-50 residents. However, there are a vast number of smaller, cottage-like facilities, where the average number held is only about 10-15. Then, there are the maximum security institutions, which hold on average, somewhere between 200-400 inmates. There are about 70 such maximum security facilities across America. All correctional institutions for juveniles are staffed at a much greater ratio than for adult correctional facilities. Often, the number of staff outnumber the amount of juveniles in custody. The following table provides information (1994 data) and links to state resources, from those with the fewest amount of juveniles in custody to those with the greatest amount of juveniles in custody:
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