The consequences of incarceration for juveniles are vast and well-documented. There is some evidence, though, that youth can experience positive transformations, including improvements in dynamic risk during confinement. What we do not yet know is who is the most likely to make such transformations. Using a sample of 7,269 youth housed in residential placement facilities in Florida, this paper examines whether visitation is associated with improvements in dynamic risk during confinement. The results indicate that youth who receive visits and receive them more consistently make greater improvements across nearly all measures of dynamic risk compared to those who do not. Further, there is some evidence that change in dynamic risk mediates the relationship between visitation and recidivism for this group. These findings underscore the importance of continued availability of visitation programs within residential facilities.

监禁对少年的后果是巨大的，有据可查。但是，有一些证据表明，青年可以经历积极的转变，包括在分娩期间动态风险的改善。我们还不知道谁最有可能进行这种转变。本文使用佛罗里达州一个住宅安置设施中的7,269名年轻人作为样本，研究了探视是否与分娩期间动态风险的改善相关。结果表明，与未访问者相比，接受访问并更一致地接受访问的年轻人在几乎所有动态风险度量中均取得了更大的进步。此外，有证据表明，动态风险的变化介导了该人群探视和累犯之间的关系。