Juvenile Offenders Risk Assessment and Correctional Plan

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Risk assessment score is meant to determine the best correctional facility for the offenderThey are pre-screen assessment best on the criminal history of the juvenile as well as there personal background.This work gives the risk assessment of Molleen M. and Xander L. who are both juveniles aged 15 and 17 respectively

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Colleen M.

15 years Caucasian girlMissing father and mother in a drug rehabilitation centerConvicted of involuntary manslaughterNo previous criminal recordsPositive test for opiatesGives excuses for all her circumstances

Xander L.

17 years of age his home background is strained. No present fatherPrevious criminal recordLives in section 8 house with his motherMother struggled to pay bills and is not home muchHigh school dropoutXander wants to get his GED and also to be close with the mother

Comparison of Molleen and Xander

Molleen is 15, Xander is 17 which implies that Xander is almost being an adultBoth juveniles have parental challengesUnlike Molleen, Xander has had criminal records and involvements since 13

Additional information for Molleen.

We need to know the kind of care she receives from the aunt.Whether she visits the mother in the rehabilitation center will also be relevant for her.

Additional Information Required for Xander

Prior time spend in the correctional facilityHis childhood life and any medical records concerning his mental health.

Correctional strategy for Molleen M

Individual and group counsellingDrug treatment program She can also be placed in a residential facility to ensure the best counselling service

Correctional strategy for Xander

Since he will soon seize being a juvenile and his previous history of criminal records and gang involvement, he requires a harsher handling.This could be three months of incarceration in a juvenile correctional facility.This can be followed by a probation supervision as well as doing a few community service work.This is meant to make him realize his mistakes and get of the streets for his mothers sake

References

Taylor, R. (2014). Juvenile justice: Policies, programs, and practices. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.Risk Assessment Tools | Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. (2017). Djj.state.fl.us. Retrieved 29 May 2017, from http://www.djj.state.fl.us/partners/our-approach/PACT