Feasibility Trial of a Correctional Management for Juvenile Offenders

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a structured Correctional Management intervention can be feasibly implemented with incarcerated juveniles in a correctional institution. It will also assess whether the research procedures can be successfully carried out with this population. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Can participants be effectively recruited, retained, and engaged, and can the intervention be delivered acceptably with adequate therapist adherence and complete outcome data collection? 2. Does the intervention demonstrate preliminary effectiveness? Researcher will compare an experimental (intervention) group to a control group receiving standard institutional management to see if the intervention can be practically delivered and is associated with initial changes in outcomes. Participants will: 1. Be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group 2. Complete assessments at baseline (before the intervention) and post-intervention 3. Attend structured intervention sessions (if assigned to the experimental group) 4. Complete standardized self-report measures assessing emotional and behavioral difficulties, psychological capital, criminal thinking styles, attitudes toward seeking mental health services, emotion regulation, and moral disengagement

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male juvenile offenders aged 11 to 17 years 2. Currently residing in a correctional institution 3. Able to understand Urdu and participate in group-based sessions 4. Provide informed assent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of a severe psychiatric condition requiring immediate or intensive clinical treatment 2. Significant cognitive impairment or developmental condition that limits ability to engage in the intervention 3. Currently receiving another structured psychological or behavioral intervention 4. Medical or behavioral condition that would interfere with safe participation, as determined by institutional staff or the researcher