Discusses special education policy issues and alternatives related to correctional settings and reviews the educational status of handicapped youth in these settings. (JOW)

Discusses briefly two alternatives to the educational dilemma of what to do with violent children and youth. (SR)

Summarizes the history of the emergence, beginning in the 1970s, of correctional education (CE) as a unique subset of the education profession. Discusses reasons for the increased national focus on CE and the problems teachers encounter in the prison environment. Recommends careful screening in selecting individuals for the CE profession. (NRJ)

The author's principal concerns are (1) the impact of detention on youth, family, and community; (2) the elements of sound intake processes; and (3) the roles of detention personnel and counselors or probation officers following admission, and how these roles might be deployed to insure minimal social losses to detained juveniles. (Author/DB)

See Forever school offers a program of work- and school-based learning for youth who have been involved with the Washington, DC, juvenile justice system. The year-round school includes 10-hour school days, required jobs, and high expectations. (JOW)

The issue presents two articles on emotional disturbances and delinquency. The first, "The Many Faces of Delinquency--An Interview with Dr. Richard L. Jenkins," presents the text of an interview with a psychiatrist who is an author and distinguished expert regarding the therapeutic needs of juvenile delinquents. Aspects covered include…

A former client of the juvenile justice system argues that neither punitive attack nor passive inaction will cause delinquency to go away. Research suggests the use of early delinquency as an opportunity to alter the trajectory of a life headed toward crime. Rather than focusing on recidivism, researchers should focus on successful rehabilitation.…

Sounds a strong warning about the destructive political process of using delinquent youth as scapegoats and then giving up on them. Claims that many young, redeemable offenders are being discarded in adult prisons, a process opposed by most professionals. Argues that dismantling the juvenile justice system will increase criminal behavior. (RJM)

The evaluation of a juvenile diversion program by Quay and Love (1977) is criticized for employing follow-up periods of differing durations. A second article by Quay and Love responds to Mrad's suggestion that the experimental effect was due to a greater post-program exposure time for the control group. (LPG)

The Juvenile Justice Standards developed by the Institute of Judicial Administration and the American Bar Association reflect a trend away from the therapeutic aspect of the juvenile court and toward due process for juveniles accused of delinquent offenses. (Author/MJL)

Anton Makarenko became a national hero for effecting education for communism in the 1920s. His book, "The Road to Life," is an artistic achievement and the most widely read and influential work on education in the Soviet Union. But Makarenko's legacy is more myth than model in present-day Russia. (Author/SJL)

Examines the decline of rehabilitation in juvenile justice since the 1970s in favor of the justice model within the states of Washington, Utah, Massachusetts, and California. Evidence shows that the institution-based system has failed, and rehabilitation should be reaffirmed as the foundation for a progressive agenda in juvenile justice. (GLR)

Presents a raw portrait of life as a delinquent in the juvenile justice system as written by an 18-year-old in detention at the California Youth Authority. The author makes an effort to dissuade his peers from making the same choices that led to his incarceration. (Author/GCP)

Examines how adults can build attachments to "unclaimed kids", kids that typically develop internal models of themselves as unworthy and unlovable. Contrary to popular belief, it is not "broken families" that cause delinquency, but rather broken bonds between youth and adults. Rekindling an adult relationship, though difficult, may be a solution…

Discusses the rise of juvenile crime in the United States, explores the failure of the juvenile justice system to stem the tide of youth crime, and examines the issue of prevention. The author argues the need to always hold youth offenders accountable for the crimes they commit and suggests several means by which restitution may be made. (GR)