Working with juvenile offenders. Not an easy job.

Working with juvenile offenders. Not an easy job.
Tonight, and Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi discusses working with juvenile offenders. Working with juveniles is not an easy job, and we must make sure our offices are equipped to handle them effectively.

[BudgetGunsandGearReviews]

I've worked with Juveniles for the last 17 years, and I've worked with adults prior to that. You're right, juveniles are FAR more impulsive, and almost NEVER think about the potential consequences of their actions.
The greatest problem with what's happening in juvenile corrections is a refusal to admit that these are CRIMINALS. Yes, they are minors. Yes, we should focus on rehabilitation. Yes, we should use diversion programs for lesser offenses. But at the end of the day we need to ADMIT that these are criminals. Now I'm not talking about status offenses (offenses that if committed by an adult would not be a crime- truancy, curfew, unruly/runaway, etc), I'm talking about things like aggravated assault, agg robbery, attempted murder, drug trafficking, rape, kidnapping, murder- ACTUAL CRIMES committed by ACTUAL CRIMINALS who happen to be under 18.
This is a problem because we are required to treat the murderer like we treat the truant, and this is dangerous. It's a problem when a violent offender can assault a staff member and be out of his room as soon as he calms down. It's a problem when a "youth" is choking you and you have no other recourse but to strike him, and YOU'RE the one who faces a potentially life-altering investigation. It's a problem when four youths jump a staff member, take his keys and escape, and break the staff member's neck- and are out 8 months later.
THE REFUSAL TO ADMIT THAT JUVENILE CORRECTIONS _IS_ CORRECTIONS IS THE PROBLEM.
Not that I'm passionate about the topic, or anything... :)

[rochellemcryans]

Juvenile is the same thing as jail, and Reform School, or bad girls school, bad boys school is the same thing as prison. They just use a different name for it. With a child they have to use different techniques, if the staff has to get physical because you can't beat a child like you can an adult because that's considered child abuse. Then you don't know these kids backgrounds or where they come from, or who they are. The difference with a child is that they would do anything to get love and attention. If they're not getting it from home trust and believe they go get it from somewhere and somebody. If you work in a Juvenile Facility, your not just a correctional officer, but a counselor, a therapist or whatever because that child who is under you're care you are responsible for. Will either get better or worse, being so young they still have time to change it around and get it together while they are there. Prison is a punishment but also a way to rehabilitation, if you treat somebody like a criminal they go act like one, if you dehumanize them they will act like animals and have a reason be disrespectful same with adults. That doesn't help and there are different ways to help an offender young or old and everybody has a story, and you don't know what brought them to this situation because nobody is born bad, something had happen during that person's lifetime that makes them who they are today.

[bzeak]

I'm a Juvenile Detention Officer and this is absolutely true. Juveniles are very impulsive. They rarely think beyond the now. They are also intimately aware of their rights, and of the rules that we as Officers must follow. I cannot tell you how often I have heard the term "What're you going to do? You can't touch me." And the youth is correct. Until they themselves become physical, policy dictates that I cannot do anything. it's basically as if the policy is written to cater toward the juvenile delinquents so much that Safety and Security of the Facility at large are almost secondary.

[anthonyclark]

Working with juveniles is horrible.. they know what you can and cannot do. You will end up on the maltreatment list and a registered offender for doing your job

[joshkosek]

I worked in a group home while still in college. Granted, it’s different than in a detention center, but it’s a similar environment. Our “tools” were early bedtime and writing assignments. If a kid got physical, we had very strict restraint techniques. We essentially got the kid on the ground on the back either in a supine or with 2 staff on them and waited for them to calm down.
Gaining control was VERY difficult with those kids

[clintwelborn]

Anthony, im about to go to work in a juvenile facility down here in Texas early next week. Ive worked in a large county jail and a state jail years ago after i got out of the military. I will keep you posted as i settle into my new job. I appreciate your guidance and look forward to future videos. Clint

[ShantiPiperVoice]

I have been provisionally hired for Los Angeles juvenile probation. Going through my background check. I know it will be challenging, but I feel such a calling for it. Thank you for this information.

[nstruebluey]

It's my 2nd day on the job as a DO. I'm currently in ACT training. We get trained on special techniques, like self defense. It's a lot. What to do if someone tries to stab you, grab your arm, wrist, or shoulder? We were taught how to handcuff and get out of choke holds. The juveniles I find, are a lot more aggressive because of their age. You cannot be chummy with them though. Remember, this is your job. It's a tough job, but it has a lot of awarding incentives. At the end of the day, you'll happy you chose this.

[philliphill]

You're absolutely right I'm a correctional officer from Ohio work for the Ohio department of youth services and you're right they haven't took cuffs away but far as the inmate sand you can't touch me you're absolutely right the minister a tion act as if they want the officers to be the perfect victim If a inmate is biting you and you push the head away or even punch them because of the pain they tell you you should have let them break the skin before you reacted These are people who forgot what the job is a bout you cannot teach without control of the institution

[rochellemcryans]

Children can't choose how to live they're own lives, and they might come from an abusive household and ran to the streets, that's why kid's grow up having all these problems as adults, Substance Abuse, PTSD, Mental Illness, Relationship Problems, Trust issues etc, it all starts at childhood. Children need more rehabilitation and needs to be guided to the right direction more than punished, because you don't know what's wrong. For example they might be a theif now but grow up being a serial killer, and it happens all the time, if they don't get the help and assistance that they need. So when you're working with Children you're more than just one thing to them because whatever it is they didn't get it at home or never had it, so they need love, and support, not hated and punishment.

[slim.esq.]

The challenge is far greater dealing with juveniles! They tend to never think about the consequences for their actions

[realpolicetalk]

I did a stint working juvenile court, including the hold at the sheriff's office. They left me in there a while because I was one of the few sheriff's that didn't mind working it. I used a combination of brains, bluff, and in your face contact and it worked 95% of the time. I wouldn't do it at a facility full time, no way.

[michaelwheeler]

I had some family try and talk me into working in a juvy facility and there is no way I could do it. The officers who work in juvenile facilities in Ohio get no protection and they are INCREDIBLY under paid. I mean like making barely above minimum wage.

[scottysblog]

I have an interview at the grand forks county juvenile assessment center next week.

I have applied for an attendant position.

[paulbrown]

All Correctional facilities will just get worse. As you said the administration doesn't care to listen to the ones in the trenches. It is becoming more and more difficult to do the job.Im done in 2 years but feel sorry for anyone stuck working under these conditions.

[larrybrownly]

Hi this is Larry from Chicago Illinois. I was working in a mental ststate hospital with adults got promoted and I'm going to be going to Illinois juvenile detention center I learn a lots from your find me a video and it appeared me you helped me 2 years ago when I got in the state and now I'm looking for going to the juvenile detention center I work at the high school for 10 years like you said these kids are broken the wall and it made me look outside but I use psychology and you help me lots thank you

[ghigdon]

I work at a county jail that houses some juveniles. I had to work with them for a shift. I was nervous about doing my job in the sense I didn't know what I could do and not do with juveniles

[chrislarrybakerful]

I was just hired as a youth specialist at a juvenile detention center, any tips or big do’s and don’ts for a successful transition into this new posistion?

[russhamilton]

The challenges are indeed far greater from both a behavioral perspective and from a policy perspective. There is at least, no matter how small, a chance to positively impact a certain percentage and keep them from the adult system. Very few seek out this sort of employment though as the challenges are daunting yet someone has to do it.

[marjoriereyes]

I know some one who just left. You. Can get trouble easily leave that job alone in Brooklyn. U get allegations very easily. Charges are bought against you /. Department off child protection can label you. U don’t want that. These kids are the most dangerous kids in the society cannot be control