Question

Alex is describing to a friend who has just been given time in a juvenile detention facility what it will be like. Which of the following parts of his statement are accurate?
“(i)It’s like a prison for kids, so it’s not as bad as adult prison.
(ii) They are run by the state government. You are locked down, like in a prison, so you can’t leave.
(iii) You will stay there until you are done with your sentence, even if you turn eighteen during your time in detention. When you’ve served your sentence, you will be released.”

Answer 1

Answer: (ii) They are run by the state government. You are locked down, like in a prison, so you can’t leave.

Explanation:

Juvenile detention facilities are guarded residence centers for juvenile offenders. They are intended to imprison juveniles who have perpetrated crimes, during a temporary and transitional period. Several states have enacted laws allowing youth offenders to be sent to local juvenile detention centers, instead of a state correctional facility.

In the last few years, juvenile detention facilities have turned from a rather punitive approach and towards a rehabilitation strategy.

Answer 2

Answer:

(ii) They are run by the state government. You are locked down, like in a prison, so you can’t leave.

Explanation:

A juvenile detention center is a federally affiliated institution whose primary mission is to apply socio-educational measures in accordance with the guidelines and rules of the Child and Adolescent Statute to young people who have committed crimes or crimes and need social re-education.

This type of institution assists incomplete 12- to 21-year-olds across the country. These young people are inserted in the socio-educational measures of deprivation of liberty (internment) and semi-freedom. The measures - determined by the judiciary - are applied according to the offense and the age of the adolescents.

For this reason, we can conclude that the letter Alex is writing will probably have the following statement: "They are run by the state government. You're locked up, like in a prison, so you can't get out."