There are thousands of juvenile offenders every year. They require different treatment
and measures adapted to their needs and children’s rights.

Our goal is to increase the knowledge of the staff of correctional services on how to work with convicted children,
respect their rights and address their special needs.

Juvenile offenders

In many Member States, there are no specific programmes, measures, or other mechanisms that consider the specific needs of juvenile offenders. Unlike adults, children require different treatment when serving their sentence because of their age, early stage of personal development.

Capacity

There is a general lack of training tailored to the needs of corrections officers which to enhance their capacity to work with juveniles in respect to the principles of child-friendly justice and children’s rights.

Good practices

Good practices of prison and probation staff working with children do exist. They need to be identified, exchanged and disseminated across the EU.

NEWS

Experience Exchange Visit to Italy

Experience Exchange Visit to Portugal

Rise in Juvenile Offenses Surfaces in Spain

Italy Passes Law Facilitating the Arrest of Children as Young as 14

Italian Government Introduced Urgent Measures to Combat Juvenile Delinquency

Rising Youth Crime Concerns Grip Sweden

Alarming Surge in Sexual Attacks by Minors in Spain

How European authorities want to tackle child hacking

Queensland passes controversial youth crime laws after heated human rights debate

FRA issues a report on the procedural safeguards to juvenile suspects and accused

ARISA Child was officially launched, 18 November 2022

PUBLICATIONS

ARISA CHILD Newsletter #2

ARISA CHILD Newsletter #1

Enhancing the Capacity of Correctional Services to Work with Convicted Children