Understanding Attitudes and Burnout Among Juvenile Justice System Professionals

Juvenile offending is a consistent issue in the United States. On any given day in the United States, up to 50,000 juveniles are in custody (Leitch,2019). Many juvenile offenders have faced a wide range of adversity in their lives leading up to delinquency and detention. Many therapies have been put into place to help prevent juveniles from reoffending, and while these therapies and treatments can be helpful, we still see consistent rates of recidivism (Narvey et al., 2024). This study will aim to look inward towards the professionals who work with juveniles to try to discover what attitudes they have towards being able to effectively provide treatment and how burnout could negatively affect both staff and justice-involved youth. This study uses the platform LinkedIn to recruit current or past juvenile staff members for a survey and optional interview.