How to get your child in juvenile detention

For Parents | Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

Is your child acting out or making poor choices? Find health & safety tips, helpful community resources, legal aid information, youth programs and more.

Find Help Today! The Department of Juvenile Justice's Community Resource Guide will help you locate resources available to youth and families in your local communities such as youth programs, crisis centers, and substance abuse treatments center.

Health & Safety

• Is a child or loved one struggling with addiction or mental illness? Treatment 4 Addiction provides assistance with alcoholism, drug addictions, codependency, depression, and other difficult conditions. You can get assistance directly through them, or use their treatment locator to find assistance near you.
• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides hotline information for a variety of trauma and abuse services.
• Find out if your child is eligible for affordable health insurance through Florida Kid Care.
• Parents may learn about, and apply for assistance from, Medicaid.
• Visit the Social Security website for information about Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security assistance, how to apply for benefits.
• The Florida Child Care Food Program, funded by the US Department of Agriculture, creates partnerships with youth care programs to provide healthy meals and snacks to children in need.
• Find dedicated medical programs that assist children with special needs. You can get medical assistance, protection, family support, and other services through Children’s Medical Services.
• Teen dating violence is more common than many people realize. Find out about this type of abuse, and discover what you can do to help.
• Help protect your child, family, friends, and community by actively preventing sexual violence.
• Find information on Florida’s sex offender laws, registration requirements, offender searches, public safety, and victim information at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website.
• The National Child Traumatic Services Network tells you where to find help for trauma and abuse.
• Florida Gang Reduction is an initiative of the Florida Attorney General's Office to reduce and deter gang-related crime and violence throughout the state of Florida.
• Find information on the dangers of abusing alcohol, illicit drugs, prescription drugs and more at the Addiction Center website.
• Drug Rehab provides parents and families an interactive guide for treating the victims of substance abuse. This website focuses on addiction, treatment, recovery and support.

Help Your Youth & Families

• The Department of Health and Human Services provides extensive information on general family services.
• Be an active part of helping your child succeed in education. The Florida Department of Education provides assistance for every level of education from Pre-K to college, as well as other information on disciplinary actions, independent education, testing, transportation, statistics, and more. Interested in more information about public schools? Check out http://www.publicschoolreview.com
• Great Schools shows you how to help your child succeed through every step of his or her education.
• Find out if you qualify for any of the Access Florida programs that provide assistance with food, cash, and medical needs.
• The Salvation Army offers social services that provide for basic human needs. They have various programs and levels of service; some offerings include food, clothing, shelter, childcare, medical assistance, counseling, job training, substance abuse treatment, and much more.
• For a list of homeless shelters that are available in Florida, visit the Homeless Shelter Directory.
• The Florida Homeless Coalition will link you resources that assist homeless families in locating housing, medical assistance, and legal aid.
• Help keep your child away from internet predators, cyber bullying, and other internet hazards by using internet best practices for parents, and encourage them to use best practices for kids.
• The Florida Department of Education has a number of resources for Bullying Prevention.

Hotlines & Other Help

• The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) wants to help. If you are concerned that your child is headed down the wrong path, call the toll-free DJJ Office of Youth and Family Advocacy Resource Helpline at 1-866-757-0634. Contact us before your child gets in trouble with law enforcement, and we will connect you to help available in your community.
• Abuse and neglect are serious issues that need to be handled with care. In the event of an emergency abuse situation, ALWAYS call 911 FIRST and call the Florida Abuse Hotline second at 1-800-962-2873. In a non-emergency situation, contact the Florida Abuse Hotline via phone, fax, or web to receive assistance.
• To report a child who has run away, or if you are a runaway who needs help, contact the Florida Runaway Hotline at 1-800-621-4000 or call the National Runaway Switchboard at 1-800-RUNAWAY.
• Human trafficking is the exploitation of men and women, adults and children, foreign nationals and United States citizens for financial gain, and is criminalized under Florida, federal, and international law. Child victims of human trafficking are commonly exploited by involvement in the commercial sex trade or by participation in various abusive labor situations, such as forced domestic servitude, agricultural work, or traveling sales crews. Learn more about human trafficking here [insert link for DJJ HT page https://www.djj.state.fl.us/human-trafficking-intervention. To report potential trafficking of a child, call the Florida Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873) and your local law enforcement agency. For resources related to potential trafficking of an adult, contact local law enforcement or the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline at 1-888-3737-888.
• The Central Communications Center (CCC) provides a complaint hotline for citizens and staff to report incidents related to a facility or program operated by the DJJ. Report a complaint/incident by calling 1-800-355-2280.

Legal Guidance

• Even if you can’t afford a lawyer, you can still receive assistance through Florida Legal Aid.
• The Florida Bar Association lawyer referral service can provide names and phone numbers of lawyers in your area who handle specific types of legal issues.

Youth Programs

• The Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, Inc. is a statewide association that can provide crisis counseling, parenting information, respite services, and referrals to other sources that serve homeless, runaway, and troubled youth ages ten and older.
• Children In Need of Services/ Families In Need of Services (CINS/ FINS) provides assistance and professional counseling services for youth, and their families, who are troubled or who just need additional support and mentoring.
• Join the national initiative to Stop Bullying! Find out about warning signs, how to get help, the risk factors, and other helpful information for families.
• Florida’s Children First assists youth in foster care through referrals to community resources and support systems that help meet their special needs and teach them valuable life skills.
• The Department of Juvenile Justice supports other delinquency prevention programs that provide tutoring, mentoring, life skills training, teen courts, temporary shelters, and other means of preventing youth from travelling down the wrong path.

Frequently Asked Questions | Department of Juvenile Justice

Your child has been detained in a Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC) for either a violation of law, or a violation of conditions set forth by his or her Court Probation Officer, Department of Juvenile Justice Juvenile Probation Parole Officer (JPPS), a Juvenile Court Judge or a Department.

• The Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC) -- Why is my child in detention?

  Your child has been detained in a Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC) for either a violation of law, or a violation of conditions set forth by his or her Court Probation Officer, Department of Juvenile Justice Juvenile Probation Parole Officer (JPPS), a Juvenile Court Judge or a Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Administrative Hearing Officer.

• Where is the RYDC located in which my child is being held and what is the telephone number?

  Select the RYDC from the list shown on the DJJ website. The link will give you the address, phone number and directions. 

• Why has my child been assigned to a facility that is not near our home?

  DJJ makes every effort to place youths in a facility close to their home. From time to time, some youth need to be located at the next nearest facility because the youth may need particular services that aren't available at the closest facility or because the closest facility is at capacity. We do our best to accommodate local law enforcement, local courts and family considerations. Safety and security is paramount. Each facility has a functional capacity to supervise safely youth.

• What will happen to my child once he/she enters the RYDC?

  The child will be admitted and oriented to the RYDC in a timely and thorough manner. This will include physical (medical) and mental health assessments, an inventory of personal property, issue of state clothing, orientation to center rules and assignment of a room. A physical examination will be performed within 72 hours. His/her school records will be requested and youth will be placed in a school program, equivalent to his/her current grade placement.

• Will I have contact with my child prior to the detention hearing?

  Your child will be allowed to make a telephone call upon entrance into the RYDC. Any concerns can be addressed by the officer/personnel supervising the child's call.

• Court Hearings, Bond and Dates -- What is the date and time of my child's detention hearing?

  A Detention Hearing will be held within 72 hours of the child being detained. If the judge decides to keep your child in detention, a full hearing shall be held within 10 days from the date that the petition is filed. Petitions must be filed within three days of the detention hearing (including weekends) if the child is detained.

• Will my child be eligible for bond?

  Parents and youth are advised that individuals have a right to bond, but the judge determines if bond will be an option for consideration in the matter pending. The court also establishes the bond amount. Depending upon the jurisdiction, the parent and or child may be referred to the District Attorney's Office, an intake officer and/or the Juvenile Court Clerk for further instructions on how to proceed with processing the request.

   

  **If the juvenile has been appointed counsel, the parent/youth is referred back to the attorney of record. In some areas the child is advised of his/her right to bond at the time of Intake.

• What if I can’t be in court for my child’s hearing?

  It will be necessary for you to be in court for the hearing. If you cannot attend, you should contact court officials about your child’s case.

• Will my child have a criminal record?

  The juvenile system is set up to protect your child from having a lifelong juvenile delinquency record. You may petition the court to seal your child's record at the end of the calendar year in which your child turns 17 (provided the case is not active).

• If my child is released at the detention hearing, when will his/her final court hearing be held?

  Upon receipt of the complaint, the worker has 30 days to process the complaint, including meeting with the child and family and filing petitions and 60 days to have a hearing. You must contact your child's intake or probation officer regarding scheduling of court.

• Legal Representation for Youth -- Should my child have legal representation in the Juvenile Court?

  Yes, each youth should have legal representation in the Juvenile Court.

• Will my child have a public defender?

  Yes, all children that are detained are entitled to have a public defender to represent them for a detention hearing.

• Do I need to hire an attorney?

  If you cannot afford an attorney and request that your child be appointed one, you will be directed to the public defender's office and will be interviewed by a representative of that office to see if you qualify. If you qualify, an attorney will be appointed. If you do not qualify, you will have to hire an attorney.

• Detention Decision and Alternatives -- Can my child be released into my custody after his/her detention hearing?

  The judge will make the determination whether or not your child will remain in detention. This decision will be based on the child's previous legal history, current charge, seriousness of charge, assessments for measuring detention needs and the ability or inability of the parent to provide proper supervision.

• Are there any alternatives to detention prior to the final hearing?

  Yes, there are several alternatives that the department incorporates into its alternative detention program. The alternatives include tracking, electronic monitoring, wrap-around services and home restriction. These are all options for the judge's consideration. These are not guaranteed, but considered by the judge on a case by case basis. If your child is released on alternative detention - which is a form of detention - a hearing must be held within 30 days.

• When will my child be released?

  At the detention hearing, the judge shall determine at that time whether to release your child to your custody or to return him/her to detention to await the court hearing. If your child is held in detention until the court hearing, you may request an explanation from the court.

• What could happen to my child if he/she is found guilty?

  In the juvenile court system, a youth can be found Delinquent. Delinquent is to the juvenile system what guilty is to the adult system. The juvenile court could dispose of the charges in several ways after adjudication.

   

  The case could be informally adjusted which means that the court could dismiss the charge after an informal probation period if the child completes what the court has ordered in the time specified and there are no new offenses.

   

  The youth also could be put on probation - a period not to exceed two years in which the child will be assigned a probation officer and must abide by general terms of probation as well as any special terms of probation which could include restitution, community service work or restorative justice.

   

  The youth could receive General Commitment - which means that legal custody is transferred temporarily to the State of Georgia to plan treatment and rehabilitation. A Standard Commitment order is good for two years.

   

  More serious offenses that are heard in the juvenile court could result with a Designated Felon commitment. If your child is committed under this order, a sentence will be given by the judge who will include Restrictive Custody and the length of the commitment order will be five years.

   

  A Department of Juvenile Justice Screening Committee will meet within 10 working days of Commitment to determine where your child will go for treatment and rehabilitation. Members of the screening committee may include an Assessment and Classification Specialist, the Juvenile Case Manager, a representative of the RYDC, the parent and the child.

• When will my child be eligible for release under the Good Behavior Law?

  Under the Good Behavior legislation, youth who demonstrate they are serious about taking responsibility for their actions and achieving rehabilitation have the opportunity to ask the court for an early release, reduction in confinement time or the termination of a commitment.

   

  In order to qualify for these opportunities you must:

   

   

  Complete at least 12 months of secure confinement

  Be on gold card status at time of review

  Have no guilty findings for Class C rule violations

  Have no guilty findings for designated Class B rule violations in the past six months

  Have made substantial progress towards treatment and service plan objectives, as determined by the transition team

  Have completed sex offender treatment (if applicable)

  Have completed substance abuse treatment (if applicable)

  Have completed your high school diploma or GED, if applicable, or completed vocational certification program(s), or appropriate course completion based on your academic standing

  Have completed the Victim Impact of Crime Class

  Have a developed Restitution Plan (if applicable)

  You, your parent or guardian, or the Department of Juvenile Justice can file a motion with the juvenile court judge who committed you to the department. If your motion is denied, you may petition the court again in 12 months. If you have questions, please speak to your juvenile detention counselor

• Visitation -- When can my child call me and how will I speak to my child?

  Generally, your child will be allowed an intake telephone call upon the child's arrival at the RYDC and prior to his/her detention hearing. After the first call, he/she will be allowed to receive or make one free call each week.

• May I send my child mail while he/she is in detention?

  Yes, you may send your child mail while he/she is in detention. In addition, your child may write as many letters as he/she wishes during designated times. However, unless you provide the RYDC with extra postage stamps, the child will only be provided postage for two postcards per week.

• What are the visitation hours and what may I bring my child?

  Please contact the facility where your child is being held for visitation days and hours. Contraband cannot be brought into the facility (i.e. alcohol, cigarettes, money, gum, snacks, drugs, weapons) and violators will be prosecuted. Snack machines are available at the facility. You may purchase snacks for your child but they must be consumed during the visitation.

• Can a person outside of immediate family be placed on my child's call or visitation list?

  No; however, exceptions are made for the child's attorney or pastor.

• Contact Person -- Whom should I contact regarding my child's well-being while he/she is detained at the RYDC?

  Your child will be assigned a counselor at the facility while he/she is in detention. You may also contact the nurse regarding any medical questions or issues.

• Personal Items and Cash -- Does my child need money to buy personal items while in detention?

  Your child will be provided the necessities for his/her stay at the RYDC. The RYDC cannot and will not hold money for anyone in detention.

• Does my child need underwear, other clothing, a tooth brush or toiletries while in detention?

  All clothing and personal hygiene items will be provided by the RYDC.

• Medical and Mental Health Issues -- My child is/has prescribed medication and cannot miss taking it. How do I know he/she is receiving it and taking it?

  The RYDC has a fully staffed medical department and they will address the medical needs of your child. You may bring your child's medicine, eye glasses, hearing aids or other items of medical necessity to the RYDC. The medicine will be given to the child by qualified RYDC staff as directed by the prescription.

• What if my child gets sick or injured?

  Medical staff is onsite and you will be notified immediately. The RYDC is equipped with a medical clinic. There are nurses present with a physician on standby. If a serious situation occurs, then the child will be taken to an emergency room for treatment.

• My child was seeing a mental health counselor at home. Can that continue?

  DJJ employs excellent mental health staff in facilities who can work with your child. Contact the mental health director at your child's facility to discuss the issue further.

• Safety -- How does the RYDC ensure my child's safety?

  The highest priority of the management of the facility is that every effort is made to ensure that each resident is kept safe and secure. To that end, strict protocols are in place to ensure the safety of residents and staff. In addition, each facility's staff is required to complete training and certification on proper and/or appropriate management of juveniles in a detention setting. For specific instructions governing the rules, regulations and operation of the facility in which their child is being detained, parents are invited to contact the District Director, Director or Assistant Director of the respective RYDC.

• Whom should I contact if I have a complaint?

  A complaint box is located at the facility or you may contact your child's counselor or the Director or Assistant Director of the RYDC. You may also contact DJJ's Office of the Ombudsman.

• Will my child be sharing a room with another juvenile?

  Your child will be assigned a room of his/her own. Only in extraordinary cases do youths share a room and when that occurs, utmost care is taken by RYDC staff to place the child with the appropriate roommate to assure your child's and the other youth's safety.

• School Credit and Attendance -- What about my child missing school? Will he/she lose credit?

  You should be notified that your child will be involved in educational classes while in detention and that RYDC school time will count in reference to actual days missed at your child's community school. The department has certified instructors, including Special Education instructors in all classrooms. You or the child may request that a copy of his/her records be forwarded to the child's home school upon discharge from the RYDC. Additional technical skills courses include:

   

  Automotive

  Barbering

  Carpentry

  Computer skills

  Cosmetology

  Culinary Arts

  Forklift Training

  Horticulture

• Can my child graduate from high school or earn his or her GED while committed?

  As Georgia's 181st school district, DJJ offers youth in our custody the opportunity to earn a high school diploma from a system accredited by AdvanceED.

experience of helping a single colony

The informal movement AUE (“The prisoner way of life is one” or “The prisoner-Urkagan unity”) promotes life “according to thieves' concepts”. It is active in social networks and is developing in a number of regions.

The Russian Children's Fund has been drawing attention to the problems of child and juvenile delinquency for more than 20 years, proving that prohibitive measures without rehabilitation work and socialization of prisoners are ineffective. To change the correctional system for children, the Children's Eyes Behind Bars program was created. Officially, the year 2000 is considered the start of its operation in the regions, when the chairman of the Russian Children's Fund, Albert Likhanov, together with the wife of the President of Russia, Lyudmila Putina, and the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Valentina Matvienko, visited the orphanage of the Mozhaisk women's colony. But the work of the Russian Children's Fund with juvenile delinquents began long before that. nine0003

By 2017, the experiment had virtually ceased in many regions. But in a single Kamyshin colony in the Volgograd region, largely thanks to the support of its leadership and local authorities, it was possible to create a precedent - to radically transform the existing system. How, why and at the expense of what this happens - in the material of the correspondent of the Agency for Social Information.

punishment cell for misconduct

— In 1996, we went to the Kamyshin correctional colony together with Galina Karman, a journalist from the Gorodskie Vesti newspaper, she almost lost consciousness when she saw the children who were in the punishment cell for misconduct, they were terribly thin, exhausted , were kept literally on water and bread, - recalls the chairman of the Volgograd branch of the Russian Children's Fund Raisa Skrynnikova . We raised a cry: let these children out immediately! They quickly found a doctor who could help them. After checking the menu, it turned out that the inmates of the colony had not eaten meat for a long time, the diet lacked bread, milk and sugar.

This was the situation in the mid-90s in most correctional institutions in the region: in the absence of their own production, orders and earnings, only the budget remained, which did not allow for normal conditions for prisoners. At that moment, more than 400 teenagers were kept in the Kamyshinskaya educational colony. nine0003

Raisa Skrynnikova appeared on local television and asked concerned citizens to help the inmates of the colony. Several small businesses have responded to her call. Juvenile prisoners were taken food, furniture, bed linen, one of the firms of the Krasnoarmeysky district sent a dump truck of meat to the colony.

Speeches in the media took place regularly, with the help of journalists, social activists attracted volunteers who were ready to help prisoners and their needy relatives. nine0003

— Until now, before my eyes, thin Vanya from Volzhsky (name changed. - Note ed. ), - says Raisa Skrynnikova. - Now he has already served in the army, works at a pipe factory, is married and has a child. He was given two years in prison, in fact, because there was nothing to feed his bedridden mother and younger sister. Late in the evening, he went to the nearest kiosk and asked the seller for bread, explaining the situation, the woman refused. He cried and persuaded, but when he realized that everything was useless, he threatened the seller with a folding button knife. The knife opened and hit the heart, the woman did not die, but the boy was given a term. nine0003

In a face-to-face conversation with employees of the children's fund, the teenager asked to find his mother and sister and buy them milk and bread, promising to return all the money when he was free. Volunteers of the children's fund took care of the woman, helped to identify the girl in kindergarten and agreed with the neighbors so that they could take and pick her up.

Subsistence farm and rock opera "The Little Prince"

Since 2000, the program "Children's Eyes Behind Bars" has received support from the executive branch. The governor of the Volgograd region, Nikolai Maksyuta, established a board of trustees at the colony, the work of which was coordinated by the deputy head of the region. A vocational school was opened in the colony, equipment for the production of pasta appeared, a sewing workshop was opened, they began to plant grain, planted melons, and started breeding cows, pigs and poultry. nine0003 Photo: official website of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Volgograd Region

When the living conditions and nutrition of adolescents improved, the need to maintain a large subsidiary farm disappeared. Today, in the greenhouses and gardens of the colony, vegetables and fruits are grown for the table of the wards and for sale. From the production there was a workshop for sewing bed linen for the institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service.

During the years of active development of the program from 2000 to 2005, employees of the children's fund organized regular consultations with psychologists and lawyers for the pupils, visited them on holidays with gifts, brought stationery and sweets. Children's and youth groups from Kamyshin and Volgograd performed with concerts, creative circles were opened for pupils. nine0003 Photo: Russian Children's Fund

For the final of the "Teacher of the Year" competition, which was held among the schools of Russian educational colonies, the children staged the rock opera "The Little Prince," recalls Colonel of the Internal Service Igor Burov, who headed the Kamyshinskaya educational colony until the recent release on retire. - And when the representatives of 11 participating regions at the end of the performance said: "Are you showing us artists here?" Family". nine0003

With the assistance of the regional branch of the Russian Children's Fund and the mayor of Volzhsky Igor Voronin, a chapel in honor of the faithful Tsarevich Dimitry of Uglich, to whom mothers pray for their children, appeared on the territory of the colony.

A chance for another life

According to the Children's Fund, the Children's Eyes Behind Bars program helped prevent 70-80% of inmates from the Kamyshinskaya colony from returning to places of deprivation of liberty. The correctional facility believes that this is a rather conditional indicator - it is almost impossible to track the fate of the wards in adulthood if they themselves do not get in touch after their release. And those who managed to successfully settle down in life most often strive to remind themselves of themselves, says Igor Burov:

- One of the former prisoners - a guy from Volzhsky - served six years, after his release his father helped him open his own business, now he has two jewelry departments in Volgograd. After his release, he received an economic education, firmly stood on his feet, recently visited me to share his plans - he is going to open an agricultural company together with a Saratov entrepreneur - to trade in greenery.

Another pupil, whose fate subsequently turned out well, ended up in a colony from another region. After his release, he remained in Kamyshin, the curators of the Children's Eyes Behind Bars program helped him get a room in a hostel. The young man was fond of playing the guitar, created his own group and worked in a local house of culture. Then he took up a career as an official, first became an adviser, and now he holds a position in the district administration. Today he actively helps the colony, comes with concerts on holidays. The management is modestly silent about the fact that the distinguished guest in the past was a pupil of a correctional institution. nine0003

Another former prisoner of the Kamyshinsk educational colony runs a construction company in Lipetsk and is considering moving to the Altai Territory, where he can get a large order for the construction of hotels.

Breaking out of the criminal environment

One of the biggest problems in the release of pupils in the late 90s was the control by senior representatives of the criminal community - they guarded the next "graduates" at the checkpoint in cars. Then, at the request of the children's fund, the committee for youth affairs of the regional administration introduced the staff of a specialist who supervised teenagers leaving the colony. He had to know the expiration date of each pupil, help with employment or continuation of studies, registration with the commission on juvenile affairs. nine0003 Photo: official website of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Trans-Baikal Territory

Children were often personally picked up from the colony and brought home by administration officials. But even such guardianship did not guarantee that the teenagers would not go to jail again. As in the case of two brothers who were released ahead of schedule, whose escort was taken over by one of the local officials. The administration worker took care of the basic necessities for teenagers - he bought them sneakers, sports suits, phones. A week later, one of the brothers committed a serious crime and again sat down for several years. The second, having the specialty of a plasterer-tiler, received at a vocational school at the colony, began to earn money with repairs, and a few years later he opened his own construction and finishing company. nine0003

Trustees - who?

The effectiveness of the program "Children's Eyes Behind Bars" has always directly depended on the activity of the head of the board of trustees, whose duties until recently were assigned to the deputy head of the region.

— During the period when the program was created, the Board of Trustees was headed by Vice Governor Galina Khorosheva, she had a lot of experience working with children, — recalls Igor Burov. - Together with Raisa Skrynnikova, it was an excellent tandem, which provided assistance in matters of spiritual education and financial support. Regular meetings were held with the participation of the heads of large enterprises who were ready to donate funds for specific needs. nine0003

Today, the chairman of the board of trustees is the head of the Volgograd regional branch of the Russian Charity and Health Foundation Irina Rokotyanskaya, also includes: the commissioner for children's rights in the Volgograd region and the head of the regional branch of the Russian Children's Fund, the chief director of the Kamyshin Drama Theater, representatives of the city center "Family" and job center.

What is happening today

Throughout all the years, the Children's Eyes Behind Bars program has acted as a charity, without receiving support from the federal and local budgets. In recent years, the circle of people interested in the rehabilitation of adolescents behind bars in the Volgograd region has noticeably narrowed, and the requirements for sponsorship have become more stringent. Volunteers of the Children's Fund and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children go to teenagers on average once a quarter, bring psychologists, legal consultants, and arrange meetings with parents. Today, the program is based mainly on the activity of the board of trustees and personal contacts of the colony's leadership, developed in previous years. nine0003 Photo: official website of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Volgograd Region

The Kamyshin educational colony ranks third in the all-Russian rating. After the recent reform of the FSIN system, as a result of which the number of educational colonies for minors was reduced from 62 to 23, the quality of the conditions of detention of inmates has noticeably improved. 70 teenagers are currently serving sentences in Kamyshin. How safely they will be able to return to society after release depends not only on the level of material support and organization of leisure in the colony. nine0003

“The most valuable thing is attention to the spiritual state of children,” says Igor Burov. “The interest of those who personally faced a similar problem is especially visible. In the colony, in turn, they are always happy to cooperate with specialists, teachers who know the psychology of adolescents and the characteristics of deviant behavior. Well, if we solve the problem systematically at the state level, then we need to seriously analyze where it all comes from and prevent negative trends even at the school level. nine0003

What can a 14-year-old teenager be imprisoned for? Explanations of the Deputy Prosecutor

Even for theft, not to mention murder and rape, a 14-year-old can end up in jail for years.

School No. 44 hosted a meeting between Deputy Prosecutor of the city of Kopeysk Zhanna Sindyankina and Deputy Chairman of the public organization Union of Volunteers of Russia Ilyas Bakhteev with students of the sixth to ninth grades. A quiz lesson was held for children on the topic of criminal liability of minors. Schoolchildren were told at what age and for what actions criminal liability comes. Zhanna Vladimirovna also spoke about the situation in our city with crimes committed by minors, as well as against them. nine0080