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

Antigone’s 2024 Report on Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Detenetion Centers in Italy

ARISA Child Progress Meeting in Athens, Greece

ARISA Child at LexTalks 2023 in Sofia, Bulgaria

ARISA Child at the ICPA International Conference in Antwerp, Belgium

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

PUBLICATIONS

Promising Practices for Working with Convicted Children: Compendium

ARISA CHILD Newsletter #3

Policy Paper: Reforming Youth Corrections