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Shelden, Randall G. – Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, 2005
Over 180 years ago the first of a long line of prisons specifically designed for young offenders was created in New York City. Called the New York House of Refuge, its creators called it a "school." The State Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in its famous decision in "Ex Parte Crouse," stated that the aims of the house of refuge…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Juvenile Justice, Children, Youth