Jails were one of the first facilities around to house juveniles. Many attempts have been made to improve these jails and also many different forms of jails have been built. The two main buildings would be the secure prisons such as "juvy" and the staff secure housing which involves little supervision.
The secure prisons would house more severe criminals who would be doing "hard time". They usually consist of a well supervised staff and rules are very strict. Everything from bedtime to eating is carefully monitored for maximum protection. …