Juvenile Corrections Research Paper

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Juvenile Corrections in Pennsylvania Selina Hightower COR131 October 6, 2012 The city of Philadelphia juveniles are placed with the Department of Human Services in the Youth Study Center. The Youth Study Center is the City of Philadelphia highest level secure detention for youth between the ages of 13 and 18. Most of the young teens sent there have either been arrested by the Philadelphia Police Department and charge with an offense or have been ordered by a Family Court Judge. The judge has different reasons for a child to remain at the Youth Study Center. One reason is the probation officer needs to establish a proper treatment center, and another reason is the judge wants the juvenile to remain in the facility until their scheduled court date. If not, the judge will place an electronic monitor, voice tracker, or be place on In-home Detention. The average cost of housing and caring for a child at the Youth Study Center is over 300 dollars per child. Many of the family cannot afford the housing of the facility. Therefore, families get assistance from the state. When a child is admitted at the Youth Study Center, the parent is asked to sign an application to receive assistance from child through the State Department of…show more content…
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