New study identified juvenile offenders most likely to commit more crimes after release from residential placement
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 10:02
in Health & Medicine
Extensive data collected by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) can help predict which youths are most likely to commit additional crimes following release from a residential placement. Also, youths often experience improvements in behavior during their residential stay, and those with the greatest improvements are less likely to commit new crimes.