1. Plural of juvenile; young people, especially those in the juvenile justice system or in juvenile detention facilities.
Usage: informal; often used in legal or social services contexts

Examples

• The detention center houses juvies who are awaiting trial.
• Social workers at the facility work with juvies from troubled backgrounds.
• The program aims to rehabilitate juvies rather than simply punish them.
• Many juvies in the system come from low-income neighborhoods.
• The court appointed a guardian to represent the juvies' interests.