Juvenile offenders are a population that correctional agencies must handle differently than adult offenders. While the high-level process flow for dealing with juvenile offenders resembles that of adult offenders within the correctional system, unique differences do exist.

In your initial post, identify and describe at least two differences in the way juvenile offenders must be handled differently than adult offenders by correctional agencies, especially when incarcerated. Next, evaluate whether or not you believe the way juvenile offenders are managed under probation supervision differs greatly from the way adult offenders are managed while on probation or parole. Support the position you take on this issue.

In your response posts to classmates, review the evaluation of the classmate concerning the management of juvenile offenders on probation when compared with adult offenders. If you agree with their position, expand upon the points made by the classmate that explain why you share the same view. If you disagree, respectfully defend why you take an altering viewpoint, being sure to defend your position on the issue.

Initial posts must be a minimum of 500 words not counting the repeating of the question or reference list, and incorporate material from at least two (2) cited sources.