It’s About Quality: Private Confinement Facilities in Juvenile Justice

Authors

Jeffrey A. Butts, John Jay College of Criminal JusticeFollow
John F. Pfaff, Fordham University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Criminology and Public Policy

Volume

18

Publication Date

2019

Keywords

youth justice system, juvenile court, private facilities, criminal justice

Abstract

The youth justice system in the United States has always depended on nongovernmental organizations to provide some of the services, supports, and sanctions for youth after juvenile court adjudication. As the use of state-operated youth confinement declined in recent years, primarily as a result of falling rates of serious juvenile crime, the relative importance of private facilities increased. The number of juveniles held in privately operated secure confinement facilities is now larger than the number confined in state institutions.

Recommended Citation

Jeffrey A. Butts and John F. Pfaff, It’s About Quality: Private Confinement Facilities in Juvenile Justice, 18 Crim. Pub. Pol'y 361 (2019)
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