young offender

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They include better registration of staff in children's homes, as well as young offender institutions and secure training centres.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2025

He imposed a nine-year sentence at a young offender institution with a further three years on licence.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

The youth focus is key because the 18- to 25-year-old population historically has the highest levels of recidivism, said Nikeya M. Chavous, who oversees young offender parole and reentry services in South Carolina.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Only five states and three territories cap the restitution a young offender can be ordered to pay, the report found.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Someone willing to give the young offender work and be responsible for him.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez