Reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact: Preparation at the Local Level

Published Sep 1, 2009, Mark Soler, Center for Children's Law and Policy

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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention released a bulletin on local DMC reduction strategies, co-authored by CCLP's Mark Soler and Lisa Garry. It is the first in a series by OJJDP to address DMC. It provides valuable information on the context in which local preparation occurs, as well as specific strategies to successfully engage communities in DMC reduction efforts.

Reform areas: Racial-ethnic fairness/DMC