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CJA 347 Module 5 Assignment 1 LASA 2 Juvenile Re-
entry Plan
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Juvenile re-entry is defined as programs, services, and supports intended to assist youths
transitioning from (juvenile corrections) residential placement back into the community (Gies,
2003). Reentry represents a small but crucial part of the corrections continuum as the proper
coordination of substance abuse, mental health, educational, vocational, and other services is
critical if the youth in question is to successfully rejoin the community. In this exercise, you will
consider a wide assortment of contributing factors in one juvenile's situation and will select the
most salient points to determine how best to successfully reintegrate this juvenile into the
community.
Scenario
You are a re-entry specialist at the Centervale Juvenile Detention Center. John Drew is a
seventeen-year-old male who has been detained in the facility for the previous nine months.
His first offense on record was running away from home when he was twelve. Since then, he
has appeared in juvenile court for a number of offenses, including trespassing, breaking curfew,
shoplifting, and possessing prescription drugs illegally. His most recent offense, and the one
responsible for his stay in the Centervale Juvenile Detention Center, was an unarmed assault on
another youth. Drew is quite behind in his studies, having completed course work only through
his eighth-grade year.
During his time at the detention center, Drew was given a mental health assessment and found
to have bipolar disorder. He has a history of substance use, using marijuana,