Provides resources for parents and caregivers whose children have been arrested, detained, or otherwise caught up in the juvenile justice system. While many of the millions of children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system in the United States each year have diagnosable mental disorders or substance abuse problems, their special needs are rarely addressed when they are behind bars. Parents and caregivers are given background information on: (1) parental and children’s rights upon the arrest of the child; (2) criteria for placing the child in a detention facility; (3) legal representation for the child and other protections; (4) the role of caseworkers and parental access to the child; (5) emotional support of the child in detention; (6) level of services available to the child in detention, including medical attention and special education; (7) court proceedings, including adjudicatory, waiver, and dispositional hearings; (8) sentencing options, including community detention with monitoring, day- and evening-reporting centers, in-home intervention services, foster homes, and youth camps; and (9) services available to the child upon release. Parents and caregivers who advocate for individualized services for their troubled children can help remedy deficiencies in the juvenile justice system. Contents When Your Child Has Been Arrested When Your Child Has Been Detained When Your Child Goes Before the Judge When Your Child Is Released from a Facility Glossary
