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Promising Practices in the Diversion of Juvenile Domestic Violence Cases: Mar 3, 3015, Gene Siegel, Gregg Halemba; This monograph (19 pages) describes the successful efforts of four jurisdictions to divert youth charged with domestic violence offenses from secure detention and formal processing in the juvenile…
Strengthening Our Future: Key Elements to Developing a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Diversion Program for Youth with Behavioral Health Conditions: Dec 11, 2018, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; Diverting youth from the juvenile justice system to effective community-based services and supports will require systems that recognize and respond to trauma-related disorders. These include the…
Strengthening Our Future: Key Elements to Developing a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Diversion Program: Dec 11, 2018, NCJJMH; Diverting youth from the juvenile justice system to effective community-based services and supports will require systems that recognize and respond to trauma-related disorders. These include the…
Strengthening Our Future: Key Elements to Developing a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Diversion Program for Youth with Behavioral Health Conditions: Dec 9, 2018, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; Many youth end up in the juvenile justice system, not because of the seriousness of their crime but because appropriate community-based treatments and services to address their specific needs are…
RED Practice Manual: Beginning or Restarting Work to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Dec 3, 2018, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Promoting racial and ethnic fairness in the juvenile justice system has been a central goal of the Models for Change initiative. In 2007, Models for Change launched the DMC Action Network to create a…
RED Practice Manual: Beginning or Restarting Work to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Dec 3, 2018, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Promoting racial and ethnic fairness in the juvenile justice system has been a central goal of the Models for Change initiative. In 2007, Models for Change launched the DMC Action Network to create a…
Models for Change Legacy Phase Evaluation Report: Mar 12, 2018, Hargreaves, M. B., Coffee-Borden, B., Young, D., Liberman, A., Sabirova, S., Bynum, L., Gonzalez, E., & Schooley, R; This report summarizes the findings of the Evaluation of the Models for Change Legacy Phase and reviews what has been achieved thus far to create fairer, more effective, and developmentally…
Honoring Gault: Ensuring Access to Counsel in Delinquency Proceedings: Feb 2, 2018, National Juvenile Defender Center and National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges; In partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, we released “Honoring Gault: Ensuring Access to Counsel in Delinquency Proceedings,” an information card to…
When Misbehaving is a Crime: Aug 3, 2017, Mahsa Jafarian, Vidhya Ananthakrishnan, Vera Status Offense Reform Center; As policymakers and practitioners across the country look to reduce mass incarceration, status offenses demand attention as early and improper points of entry into the juvenile justice system, and…
National Campaign to Reform State Juvenile Justice Systems 2017 Report: Aug 3, 2017, National Campaign; The National Campaign to Reform State Juvenile Justice Systems supported policy reform efforts aimed at making the juvenile justice system safe, fair, and cost-effective. The Campaign worked to…
JJGPS State Scan: U.S. Age Boundaries of Delinquency 2016: Jul 3, 2017, Angela Zang; This StateScan publication is an update in a series that distills knowledge from NCJJ’s Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics website (jjgps.org). The publication…
JJGPS State Scan: U.S. Age Boundaries of Delinquency 2016: Jul 3, 2017, Angela Zang; This StateScan publication is an update in a series that distills knowledge from NCJJ’s Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics website (jjgps.org). The publication…
JJGPS State Scan: U.S. Age Boundaries of Delinquency 2016: Jul 3, 2017, Angela Zang; This StateScan publication is an update in a series that distills knowledge from NCJJ’s Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics website (jjgps.org). The publication…
Policy Brief: Assuring the Future of Developmental Reform in Juvenile Justice: Apr 24, 2017, Thomas Grisso, PhD; The mid-1990s saw the beginning of resistance to the punitive reform in juvenile justice that had gripped the nation for about ten years. A new perspective on juvenile justice arose, acknowledging…
JJGPS State Scan: Dual Status Youth: Data Integration to Support System Integration: Oct 10, 2016, Angel Zang, MBA, MSW; This StateScan distills knowledge from NCJJ’s Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics website (jjgps.org). The author explores the difficulties and barriers to collecting…
Probation System Review Guidebook 2nd Edition: Aug 1, 2016, John A. Tuell and Janet K. Wiig; The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change Initiative operated for over a decade in nearly 2/3 of the states to create successful and replicable models of juvenile…
Final Report from the Models for Change Evaluation: Jun 24, 2016, Mathematica Policy Research; The report final report from the Models for Change Evaluation offers an in-depth look at Models for Changes efforts across the Core States and Action Networks. The report offers analysis of what…
National Campaign to Reform State Juvenile Justice Systems and the National Communications Effort: May 1, 2016, Grassroots Solutions and Berlin Rosen; The National Campaign to Reform State Juvenile Justice Systems capitalized on momentum to spread juvenile justice reform beyond Models for Change Core States and made an impact in a total of 37…
Research to Practice Memo: How City Leaders Can Draw Upon Adolescent Development Research Findings To Provide a Framework for Juvenile Justice Reform: Apr 4, 2016, National League of Cities; The new Research to Practice Memo: How City Leaders Can Draw Upon Adolescent Development Research Findings to Provide a Framework for Juvenile Justice Reform provides a ready resource for city…
Evidence-Based Policies, Programs, and Practices in Juvenile Justice: Three States Achieving High Standards Through State Support Centers: Mar 16, 2016, Douglas Thomas, Nina Hyland, Teri Deal, Andrew Wachter, and Samantha Zaleski; Evidence-Based Policies, Programs and Practices in Juvenile Justice (13 pages) provides case studies of three jurisdictions achieving high standards through state support centers. The jurisdictions…
Models for Change 10th Annual Working Conference Conference Highlights: Feb 29, 2016, Models for Change; The 10th and final Models for Change Annual Working Conference was a fitting celebration of the Models for Change initiative and its many successes. Nearly 450 people, representing 46 states,…
A Legislated Study of Raising the Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction in Louisiana: Feb 15, 2016, Institute for Public Health and Justice; Louisiana should strongly consider raising the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 17-year-old offenders. Findings suggest that this change would benefit public safety, promote youth…
Strengthening Our Future: Key Elements to Developing a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Diversion Program for Youth with Behavioral Health Conditions: Dec 21, 2015, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; Diverting youth from the juvenile justice system to effective community-based services and supports will require systems that recognize and respond to trauma-related disorders. These include the…
NJDC Summaries: DOJ Actions in Protecting System-Involved Youth: Dec 15, 2015, National Juvenile Defender Center; NJDC's summaries provide key highlights of prominent Department of Justice actions in protecting the rights of youth involved in the juvenile justice system. The summaries cover DOJ's Statement of…
Spanish Language Philadelphia Juvenile Admission Colloquy: Dec 15, 2015, Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation; Through the Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation, the Philadelphia written admission colloquy was translated into Spanish to encourage linguistic equity and competency for all youth and…
Key Steps Policymakers Can Take to Improve Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Dec 15, 2015, Council of State Governments Justice Center; Identifies the 3 key steps that policymakers can take to increase public safety, improve youth outcomes, and maximize the efficient use of resources. Policymakers can also use this interactive…
Protecting Youth Confined for Profit: Policy Safeguards: Dec 15, 2015, National Juvenile Justice Network; NJJN opposes the use of for-profit private youth confinement facilities because they encourage the incarceration of youth and the elimination of services youth need to succeed; and they are morally…
Notes from the Field: Newtown County, GA: Dec 15, 2015, Vera Institute of Justice; This profile describes the development of the Truancy Intervention Board in Newton County, GA. This Board aims to divert youth away from the formal court process by addressing problems of truancy…
The “Becca Bill” 20 Years Later: How Washington’s Truancy Laws Negatively Impact Children: Dec 15, 2015, Vera Institute of Justice; The Becca laws have made Washington State the country’s foremost jailer of children for “status offenses” like skipping school. It allows parents to use legal petitions called ARY…
Issue Brief: Alternatives to Arrest for Young People: Dec 15, 2015, National League of Cities; NLC's issue brief provides early examples of how law enforcement agencies can divert youth accused of minor offenses from arrest when appropriate. Through the increased use of promising alternatives…
Key Questions Judges Can Ask: Dec 15, 2015, Council of State Governments Justice Center; Identifies the 10 key questions juvenile court judges should ask to determine whether court practices support improved outcomes for youth. Judges can also use this interactive checklist to learn more…
New Jersey Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist: Dec 15, 2015, National Juvenile Defender Center; The purpose of the New Jersey Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist is to provide attorneys, judges, and other juvenile justice professionals, in addition to youth and their families, with the…
The Pennsylvania Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist: Dec 15, 2015, Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation; This Checklist was developed with assistance from the MacArthur Foundation Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network to help to explain many of the consequences of being arrested as a juvenile in…
Pennsylvania Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist (Spanish): Dec 15, 2015, Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation; This Checklist was developed with assistance from the MacArthur Foundation Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network to help to explain many of the consequences of being arrested as a juvenile in…
Massachusetts Arrest Screening Tool for Law Enforcement: Dec 15, 2015, University of Massachusetts Medical School; The Massachusetts Arrest Screening Tool for Law Enforcement (MASTLE) is an objective screening tool validated in Massachusetts jurisdictions that assesses the likelihood a youth taken into police…
County Leadership in Juvenile Justice Reform: Case Study: Dec 15, 2015, National Association of Counties; County governments are uniquely positioned to be leaders in the juvenile justice field and have a dramatic impact on the lives of their young residents, families and the broader community. These case…
County Leadership in Juvenile Justice Reform: Case Study: Dec 15, 2015, National Association of Counties; County governments are uniquely positioned to be leaders in the juvenile justice field and have a dramatic impact on the lives of their young residents, families and the broader community. These case…
Respecting Differences: A DMC Newsletter Summer 2015: Dec 15, 2015, Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation; A quarterly newsletter from the Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation on developments in the effort to end racial and ethnic disparities in the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system.
Respecting Differences: A DMC Newsletter Summer 2015: Dec 15, 2015, Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation; A quarterly newsletter from the Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation on developments in the effort to end racial and ethnic disparities in the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system.
Respecting Differences: A DMC Newsletter Summer 2015: Dec 15, 2015, Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation; A quarterly newsletter from the Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation on developments in the effort to end racial and ethnic disparities in the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system.
Respecting Differences: A DMC Newsletter Winter 2014: Dec 15, 2015, Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation; A quarterly newsletter from the Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation on developments in the effort to end racial and ethnic disparities in the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system.
Youth Justice Leadership Institute: Outcomes: Dec 15, 2015, National Juvenile Justice Network; Although the brunt of the harmful practices in our youth justice system are borne by youth of color, reform leaders do not always reflect the affected population. NJJN's Youth Justice Leadership…
The Adolescent Domestic Battery Typology Tool: Executive Summary: Dec 15, 2015, Northeast DuPage Family and Youth Services; There has been an increase in the number of youth referred to the juvenile justice system for charges related to abusing their parents. The Adolescent Domestic Battery Typologies Tool was developed…
School Discipline Consensus Report: Strategies from the Field to Keep Students Engaged in School and Out of the Juvenile Justice System: Dec 15, 2015, Council of State Governments Justice Center; This report presents a comprehensive set of consensus-based and field-driven recommendations to improve conditions for learning for all students and educators, better support students with behavioral…
School Discipline Consensus Report: Strategies from the Field to Keep Students Engaged in School and Out of the Juvenile Justice System: Dec 15, 2015, Council of State Governments Justice Center; This report presents a comprehensive set of consensus-based and field-driven recommendations to improve conditions for learning for all students and educators, better support students with behavioral…
Identifying Dual Status Youth with Trauma-Related Problems: Dec 15, 2015, RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice; How would an agency put in place a way to identify dual status youths’ trauma-related needs? That is the question addressed in this second brief in a series on trauma-related procedures for…
Improving Youth Outcomes, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice 2015 Operating Plan Summary: Dec 15, 2015, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice; To help fulfill the Department's mission and to direct its actions, the agency developed and is now implementing a comprehensive operating plan for 2015. The Operating Plan was the result of a…
Pennsylvania DMC Youth Law Enforcement Corporation Brochure: Dec 15, 2015, Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation; This brochure describes the history, mission, and efforts of the Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation in eliminate the over-representation of youth of color in the Pennsylvania juvenile…
Statewide Risk Assessment in Juvenile Probation: Dec 15, 2015, National Center for Juvenile Justice; This StateScan publication released for the project addresses the prevalence of risk assessment tools in juvenile probation. This is the first time NCJJ has conducted a scan of risk assessment…
Juvenile Justice Agency Leaders and Managers Checklist: Dec 15, 2015, Council of State Governments Justice Center; Provides a comprehensive online assessment and scoring tool to enable agency leaders to identify system strengths, areas for improvement, and develop an action plan to improve outcomes for youth.
Arrests of Young Adults in Illinois, CY2013: Dec 15, 2015, Juvenile Justice Initiative; Research shows that the adolescent brain does not fully develop until age 25, yet people are criminalized as adults after age 16 or 17. In order to explore young adults in conflict with the law, JJI…
Fact Sheet on Automatic Transfer Bill from Spring, 2015: Dec 14, 2015, Juvenile Justice Initiative; Fact sheet on HB3718 SA1, a bill related to automatic transfer that summarizes the need for the reform, what the bill does and does not do and the list of supporters of the bill.
Philadelphia Juvenile Treatment Court Student Handbook (Spanish): Dec 14, 2015, Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation; The Spanish language translation of the Philadelphia Juvenile Treatment Court Student Handbook, a guide to the policies of treatment court for youth and families.
Lessons from Five Years of Accelerating Change: Dec 14, 2015, National Campaign to Reform State Juvenile Justice Systems; After two decades of funding cutting-edge research on adolescent behavioral and brain development and pioneering new juvenile justice practice models, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur…
Sustaining Momentum Assessing and Mitigating Threats to the Fourth Wave of Juvenile Justice Reform: Dec 14, 2015, Models for Change; Fourth Wave reform has made remarkable progress in the past two decades so that juvenile justice looks much different today than it did in the 1990s. There is still work to do, but the reform has…
Juvenile Justice in a Developmental Framework: A 2015 Status Report: Dec 11, 2015, Models for Change; Advances in the understanding of adolescent development have provided a foundation for progress in juvenile justice reform, including changes in state legislation. In accord with the Supreme…
Standing Up to Sexual Misconduct: An Advocacy Toolkit to End the Sexual Abuse of Children in Juvenile Facilities: Dec 11, 2015, Center for Children's Law and Policy; This toolkit is designed to equip advocates with the knowledge, tools, and resources to promote practices that will help end the sexual abuse and harassment of children in juvenile justice…
Campaign Against Indiscriminate Juvenile Shackling Toolkit: Dec 11, 2015, National Juvenile Defender Center; The Campaign Against Indiscriminate Juvenile Shackling (CAIJS), created in August 2014, works across the country to support advocates in their efforts to amend laws, court rules, policies and…
Policy Statement on Indiscriminate Shackling of Juveniles in Court: Dec 11, 2015, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; The National Center of Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) strongly opposes the automatic or widespread shackling of youth appearing in court. The NCMHJJ holds that no youth should be…
Champions for Change Awards Program 2015: Dec 8, 2015, Models for Change; Champions for Change are individuals working with Models for Change who have positively affected the lives of justice-involved youth, their families, and communities. Champions have helped pave the…
Adolescent Domestic Battery Typology Tool Manual: Dec 8, 2015, Wendy Nussbaum, M.A., LCPC, Stuart M. Berry, M.S.W., LISW, Shannon Hartnett, M.A., Gina M. Vincent, Ph.D.; There has been an increase in the number of youth referred to the juvenile justice system for charges related to abusing their parents. The Adolescent Domestic Battery Typologies Tool (ADBTT) was…
State Assessments of Disproportionate Minority Contact: Dec 1, 2015, Lauren Vessels; States are required to report data to monitor the overrepresentation of youth of color in juvenile justice. In addition to reporting data, states are required to submit an assessment of DMC to the…
JJGPS State Assessments of Disproportionate Minority Contact: Dec 1, 2015, JJGPS; States are required to report data to monitor the overrepresentation of youth of color in juvenile justice. In addition to reporting data, states are required to submit an assessment of DMC to the…
Detention Bill Fact Sheet: Dec 1, 2015, Justice Policy Institute; Fact sheet related to a bill regarding keeping young children (ages 10-12) out of detention. Addresses need for reform, what the bill does and research related to harmful effects of detention on…
Massachusetts Arrest Screening Tool for Law Enforcement Executive Summary: Nov 17, 2015, University of Massachusetts Medical School; The MASTLE assesses the likelihood a youth taken into police custody for a criminal offense will be arrested for the commission of another offense in the future or will fail to appear for…
LOCKED OUT: Improving Educational and Vocational Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth: Nov 9, 2015, Council of State Governments Justice Center; To understand the extent to which states provide incarcerated youth with access to educational and vocational services; track and use student outcome data, and support school reenrollment for these…
Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Young Adults in the Juvenile and Adult Criminal Justice Systems: Nov 9, 2015, Council of State Governments Justice Center; Researchers focused on brain development have found that 18- to 24-year-olds—also referred to as young adults — stand out as a distinct developmental group with heightened impulsive…
CSG Justice Center: Infographic Series: Nov 9, 2015, Council of State Governments Justice Center; This infographics series, from the CSG Justice Center, details three critical challenges faced by states to improve outcomes for youth, identify the key questions that policymakers should ask, and…
CSG Justice Center: Reducing Juvenile Recidivism Checklists: Nov 9, 2015, Council of State Governments Justice Center; CSG Justice Center checklists can help state and local officials to assess whether their juvenile justice system’s policies and practices are aligned with the research on “what…
Trends in Juvenile Justice State Legislation 2011-2015: Oct 12, 2015, Sarah Alice Brown; In the past five years, juvenile justice reform legislation in the United States has grown at a remarkable pace. The recent shift in juvenile justice policy marks a clear departure from laws enacted…
School Discipline & Security Personnel: A Tip Sheet for Advocates on Maximizing School Safety and Student Success: Oct 5, 2015, National Juvenile Justice Network; School resource officers tend to criminalize normal adolescent behavior and disproportionately impact youth of color, contributing to racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system. This tip…
The Supreme Court and the Transformation of Juvenile Sentencing: Sep 30, 2015, Elizabeth Scott, Thomas Grisso, Marsha Levick, and Laurence Steinberg; In the past decade, the Supreme Court has transformed the constitutional landscape of juvenile crime regulation. In three strongly worded opinions, the Court held that imposing harsh criminal…
Overview Brief: The U.S. Supreme Court and the Transformation of Juvenile Sentencing: Sep 30, 2015, Elizabeth Scott, Thomas Grisso, Marsha Levick, and Laurence Steinberg; Three United States Supreme Court decisions of the past decade have delineated the principle that children are developmentally different from adults in ways that matter for the fair punishment of…
Juvenile Sentencing in a Developmental Framework: The Role of the Courts: Sep 30, 2015, Elizabeth Scott, Thomas Grisso, Marsha Levick, and Laurence Steinberg; Three United States Supreme Court decisions in the past decade have delineated the constitutional principle that children are developmentally different from adults in ways that matter for the fair…
Practitioner Brief: Applying a Developmental Framework to Juvenile Sentencing-What Forensic Experts and Attorneys Should Know: Sep 30, 2015, Elizabeth Scott, Thomas Grisso, Marsha Levick, and Laurence Steinberg; Recent decisions by the United States Supreme Court have severely restricted the use of life without parole for juvenile offenders (JLWOP). Affirming the principle that children are developmentally…
Confining Youth for Profit: Sep 14, 2015, National Juvenile Justice Network; In this publication, NJJN's member organizations (in 40 states) recommend ending the use of for-profit private youth confinement facilities of all kinds because they encourage the incarceration of…
U.S. Age Boundaries of Delinquency: Aug 14, 2015, Angel Zang; This StateScan publication is the 8th in a series that distills knowledge from NCJJ’s Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics website. The publication summarizes the…
Racial and Ethnic Fairness in Juvenile Justice: Availability of State Data: Aug 7, 2015, Lauren Vessels; NCJJ has released a new StateScan publication that summarizes the results from a review of publicly available data that describe racial and ethnic fairness across the country. This StateScan…
Racial and Ethnic Fairness in Juvenile Justice: Availability of State Data: Aug 7, 2015, Lauren Vessels, Research Assistant, NCJJ; NCJJ has released a new StateScan publication that summarizes the results from a review of publicly available data that describe racial and ethnic fairness across the country. This StateScan…
Respecting Differences: A DMC Newsletter Autumn 2015: Aug 3, 2015, Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation; A quarterly newsletter from the Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation on developments in the effort to end racial and ethnic disparities in the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system.
Indefensible: The Lack of Juvenile Defense Data: Jul 23, 2015, Andrew Wachter, Research Associate, NCJJ; NCJJ has released a new StateScan publication that summarizes the results from a review of publicly available data that describe the application of juvenile defense across the country. This StateScan…
Measuring Subsequent Offending in Juvenile Probation: Jul 23, 2015, Teri Deal, Anne Rackow, Andrew Wachter, NCJJ Research Associates; NCJJ has released a new StateScan publication that summarizes the results of a review of publicly available recidivism reports that include measures of recidivism for youth adjudicated to probation.…
Snapshot: Using Re-entry Thinking to Guide Placement: May 13, 2015, National Juvenile Justice Network; When youth are confined or put in placement, it jeopardizes connections they need to re-enter society successfully: this snapshot summarizes key recommendations from the Juvenile Justice Resrource…
Caring for Youth with Mental Health Needs in the Juvenile Justice System: Improving Knowledge and Skills: May 7, 2015, Fred Meservey, LMSW and Kathleen R. Skowyra, NCMHJJ/Collaborative for Change; Approximately two-thirds of youth in the care of the juvenile justice system have a diagnosable mental health and/or substance use disorder. Too frequently, staff supervising these youth have…
Mental Health Screening in Juvenile Justice Services: May 5, 2015, Andrew Wachter, Research Associate, NCJJ; This StateScan publication is the 4th in a series that distills important knowledge from NCJJ’s new Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice and Statistics website. The author, Andrew…
Building Brighter Futures: Tools for Improving Academic and Career/Technical Education in the Juvenile Justice System: Apr 30, 2015, Juvenile Law Center; Across the country, students in the juvenile justice system are struggling in school. Research suggests that many enter the juvenile justice system well behind grade-level. In the absence of…
When Systems Collaborate: How Three Jurisdictions Improved their Handling of Dual-Status Cases: Apr 22, 2015, Douglas Thomas et al. NCJJ Senior Research Associate; When Systems Collaborate (19 pages) provides case studies of three jurisdictions trying to coordinate information and services to youth with dual-status in both the juvenile justice and child welfare…
When Systems Collaborate: How Three Jurisdictions Improved their Handling of Dual-Status Cases: Apr 22, 2015, Douglas Thomas et al. NCJJ Senior Research Associate; When Systems Collaborate (19 pages) provides case studies of three jurisdictions trying to coordinate information and services to youth with dual-status in both the juvenile justice and child welfare…
State of the State: At Risk Youth in Louisiana: Apr 15, 2015, Stephen Phillippi, PhD, Institute for Public Health and Justice; Presentation from the 2nd Annual Louisiana Child Well-Being Summit, Baton Rouge, LA April 2015
Diverting Youth at Probation Intake: The Front-End Diversion Initiative: Apr 8, 2015, Erin Espinosa, Ph.D., Kathleen R. Skowyra; This Research and Program Brief describes the Front End Diversion Initiative, which is a probation-intake based diversion program for youth with specific mental health conditions that grew out of the…
Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators Toolkit: Reducing the Use of Isolation: Mar 30, 2015, Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators; A response to behavioral problems in many facilities has been reliance on isolation for acting out youths who are mentally challenged, chronically violent, or gang involved. Instead of being used as…
Young Adults in Conflict with the Law: Opportunities for Diversion: Feb 9, 2015, Kanako Ishida, Juvenile Justice Initiative; While in most states (including Illinois) young people are treated as adults by the justice system once they turn 18, research in recent years suggests that people ages 18 – 24 are not yet…
Information Sharing Tool Kit-Second Edition: Jan 20, 2015, Juvenile Law Center and Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice; The Tool Kit website is designed to assist jurisdictions in creating and implementing information and data sharing initiatives to achieve better outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice…
A Better Way to Do Business: Changing Organizational Culture to Promote Integrated Service Delivery in Child Protection and Juvenile Justice Systems: Jan 14, 2015, Mark Mertens and Melissa Blom; A Better Way to Do Business: Changing Organizational Culture to Promote Integrated Service Delivery in Child Protection and Juvenile Justice Systems, is the inaugural Practice Brief published by the…
Trauma in Dual Status Youth: Putting Things In Perspective: Jan 13, 2015, Thomas Grisso, PhD and Gina Vincent, PhD; This article is the first in a series on trauma-related procedures for use with dual status youth—children and adolescents who come into contact with both child welfare and juvenile justice…
Closer to Home: An Analysis of the State and Local Impact of the Texas Juvenile Justice Reforms: Jan 8, 2015, Council of State Governments Justice Center, Public Policy Research Institute; The report provides the first comprehensive statewide study on the impact of reforms enacted in Texas since 2007 and provides insight into what is happening to kids amid a trend the majority of…
Juvenile Justice Reform: County Leadership Roles and Opportunities: Dec 29, 2014, National Association of Counties; This report details why it is important to improve juvenile justice systems and how county governments can lead improvement efforts in their role as primary local providers of health, justice and…
Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2014 National Report: Dec 12, 2014, Melissa Sickmund and Charles Puzzanchera, National Center for Juvenile Justice; This report consists of the most requested information on juveniles and the juvenile justice system in the U.S. Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) for the Office of Juvenile…
Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2014 National Report: Dec 12, 2014, Melissa Sickmund and Charles Puzzanchera, National Center for Juvenile Justice; This report consists of the most requested information on juveniles and the juvenile justice system in the U.S. Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) for the Office of Juvenile…
Data Planning in the Dual Status Youth Initiatives: Initial Suggestions: Dec 12, 2014, Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice; This article is targeted to help jurisdictions more effectively and efficiently collect, report and manage data related to dual status youth. The article provides a helpful data construct to support…
What Videos of an ATM Robbery Can Teach Us About Bias in Juvenile Justice: Dec 12, 2014, Center for Children's Law and Policy; What videos of an ATM robbery can teach us about bias in juvenile justice
Status Offenders and Race: Dec 12, 2014, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Status Offenders and Race
Race Matters: Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System: Dec 12, 2014, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Racial and ethnic disparities are one of the most pervasive and disturbing characteristics of our juvenile justice system. Youth of color are over-represented at key decision points, including…
Evidence-Based Practice for Policy Makers: Dec 11, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice; Presentation
Juvenile Justice Mapping Process- A How To Guide Louisiana MacArthur Models for Change Program: Dec 11, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice; A how to guide
Understanding the DMC Data Template: Dec 11, 2014, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Understanding the DMC Data Template
Reducing Youth Confinement: A Policy Platform: Dec 11, 2014, National Juvenile Justice Network; NJJN's new policy platform, "Reducing Youth Confinement," lays out pathways to reduce the number of youth in confinement for all youth, while reducing justice system costs, increasing community…
Dependency and Delinquency in SYNC (Serving Youth in Newton County, Georgia): Dec 11, 2014, RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice; Youth who touch both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, known as dual status youth, present complex, resource-intensive cases and tend to experience poor outcomes. A new report,…
Philadelphia Juvenile Expungement Access for Youth: Dec 10, 2014, Pennsylvania DMC Youth-Law Enforcement Corporation; This card provides information and access in the Spanish language for youth and families on the expungement process in Philadelphia. The Juvenile Unit of the Defender Association of Philadelphia…
Issue Brief: Raising the Bar with Comprehensive Juvenile Indigent Defense Contracts: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; Issue Briefs
Issue Brief: Protecting Rights, Promiting Positive Outcomes: Post-Disposition Access to Counsel: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; Issue Briefs
Issue Brief: Juvenile Defense Standards: A Framework for the Specialist Representation of Youth: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; Issue Briefs
Issue Brief: Juvenile Defense Law School Clinics: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; Issue Briefs
Issue Brief: Ending the Indiscriminate Shackling of Youth: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; Issue Briefs
Issue Brief: Appeals: A Critical Check on the Juvenile Delinquency System: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; Issue Briefs
Unchain the Children: Policy Opportunities to End the Shackling of Youth in Court: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Justice Network; Children in far too many states are forced to appear in court shackled--often wearing handcuffs, leg irons, and belly chains connecting ankle and hand restraints. This policy update reviews…
Resource Brief: What Juvenile Defenders Should Know about the DSM-5: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; What Juvenile Defenders should know abiut tje DSM-5
What Juvenile Defenders should Know About the DSM-5: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; Standards
National Juvenile Defender Center: FAQs: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; NJDC
Juvenile Defense Attorneys and Family Engagement: Same Team, Different Roles: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; Same Team, Different Rules
Juvenile Defender Self-Assessment Tool for Best Practices in Detention Advocacy: Dec 10, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; This tool is designed to assist juvenile defenders in assessing the quality of their detention advocacy. Defenders should check the box next to each step that they regularly take on behalf of a…
Because Kids are Different: Five Opportunities for Reforming the Juvenile Justice System: Dec 9, 2014, Models for Change Resource Center Partnership; As broader acceptance of recent findings in the field of adolescent development has opened the way for change, juvenile justice policymakers, stakeholders, practitioners, and advocates across the…
Champions for Change Awards Program 2014: Dec 9, 2014, Models for Change; Champions for Change are individuals working with Models for Change who have positively affected the lives of justice-involved youth, their families, and communities. Champions have helped pave the…
Sticker Shock: Calculating the Full Price Tag for Youth Incarceration: Dec 9, 2014, Justice Policy Institute; Thirty-three U.S. states and jurisdictions spend $100,000 or more annually to incarcerate a young person, and continue to generate outcomes that result in even greater costs. The Justice Policy…
NLC Municipal Action Guide: Increasing Public Safety and Improving Outcomes for Youth through Juvenile Justice Reform: Dec 8, 2014, National League of Cities; City leaders can increase public safety and improve outcomes for young residents by changing how their cities respond to young people implicated in delinquent acts or accused of crimes. When city…
Crisis Intervention Teams - Youth: A Law Enforcement Diversion Project: Dec 8, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice; Presentation
Issue Brief: Using Developmentally Appropriate Language to Communicate with Court-Involved Youth: Dec 8, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; Issue Briefs
Issue Brief: Specialist Training: Advancing the Ethical and Professional Representation of Youth: Dec 8, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; Issue Briefs
Media Crises and Opportunities for Reform: Dec 8, 2014, National Juvenile Justice Network; NJJN's new tip sheet, "Media Crises and Opportunities for Reform," is a brief guide to responding to media events, from damage control to leveraging an opportunity for reform. Our tip sheet will help…
Trends in State Courts 2014: Dec 8, 2014, National Center for State Courts, Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice; Report describes how courts can support community efforts to integrate and coordinate youth-serving systems to improve outcomes for dual status youth, and demonstrates how these strategies have been…
Measurable Progress in Illinois: Dec 8, 2014, Loyola University, Civitas ChildLaw Center; This report summarizes some of the key changes in juvenile justice law, policy and practice that have taken place in Illinois in 2014.
Supporting JJ-Involved Youth Experiencing Behavioral Health Disorders: Dec 8, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice; Presentation
Time for a Check-Up: How Advocates Can Help Youth in the Juvenile Justice System Get the Mental Health Services They Need: Dec 8, 2014, National Juvenile Justice Network; NJJN's policy update summarizes the major changes on the horizon for the provision of mental health services for youth in the juvenile justice system and provides recommendations to help advocates…
Transfer Data in Illinois: Gaps and Opportunities: Dec 8, 2014, Loyola University, Civitas ChildLaw Center; This brief provides an overview of the transfer data collection mechanisms in place in the Illinois. It is based, in part, on the analysis of the Center for Prevention Research and Development,…
Screening and Assessment in Illinois' Juvenile Justice Sytem: Dec 8, 2014, Loyola University, Civitas ChildLaw Center; This document discusses three screening or assessment tools (or processes) currently in use at important decision-points in Illinoisâ€™ juvenile justice system: MAYSI-II, CANS and…
Implementing & Sustaining Systems Change: Louisiana Examples: Dec 8, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Implementing & Sustaining Systems Change: Louisiana Examples
2014 Issue Brief: Aftercare Services are Key to Positive Community Adjustment: Dec 8, 2014, Models for Change Resource Center Partnership; SUMMARY For young offenders who, for public safety reasons, cannot remain in the community, placement is still more than mere punishment. It is also an opportunity to provide services that address…
2014 Issue Brief: Give Adolescents the Time and Skills to Mature, and Most Offenders Will Stop: Dec 8, 2014, Models for Change Resource Center Partnership; SUMMARY Pathways to Desistance, a major, long-term study of serious juvenile offenders, has shown that: Adolescents, including serious juvenile offenders, naturally mature—psychologically,…
2014 Issue Brief: To Decrease Juvenile Offending, Make Effective Drug Treatment a Priority: Dec 8, 2014, Models for Change Resource Center Partnership; Substance use is prevalent among juvenile offenders, and predicts both continued offending and a less successful transition to adulthood. Yet many juvenile offenders with drug problems go untreated.…
2014 Issue Brief: Programs that Promote Positive Development Can Help Young Offenders Grow Up and Out of Crime: Dec 8, 2014, Models for Change Resource Center Partnership; Serious juvenile offenders, like other young people, have the potential for growth and change. Multiple studies have shown that maturity and reduced offending are closely intertwined. The question…
2014 Knowledge Brief: Perceptions and Outcomes in Adolescent Confinement: Dec 8, 2014, Models for Change Resource Center Partnership; While the content of programming in juvenile facilities has been the subject of much study, there has been less work on the broader “institutional environment” and its effect on outcomes.…
2014 Issue Brief: To Monitor Changing Risks and Needs, Repeat Assessment of Young Offenders Over Time: Dec 8, 2014, Models for Change Resource Center Partnership; Valid, practical screening and assessment tools are now available to evaluate juvenile offenders’ risks for future criminal involvement and their case management needs. Analyses from the…
2014 Issue Brief: Smarter Use of Placement Can Improve Outcomes for Youth and Communities: Dec 8, 2014, Models for Change Resource Center Partnership; SUMMARY Because institutional placement is likely to remain in use, especially for serious or chronic offenders, juvenile justice systems need to understand its effects and how to use it to improve…
State Trends: Updates from the 2013-2014 Legislative Session: Dec 8, 2014, Campaign for Youth Justice; In 2014, advocacy, research, operative Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) regulations, and fiscal analysis assisted in the introduction of bills in nine states to remove youth from the adult criminal…
Social Impact Bonds: Tip Sheet: Dec 8, 2014, National Juvenile Justice Network; What are social impact bonds? This tip sheet for juvenile justice reformers gives a brief overview of what they are, where they came from, how they're structured, and their benefits and pitfalls. It…
A House Divided No More: Common Cause for Juvenile Justice Advocates, Victim Advocates, and Communities: Dec 8, 2014, National Juvenile Justice Network; Our juvenile justice system fails youth because it rarely holds them accountable with effective age-appropriate responses, and it fails to provide victims of crime with adequate support services that…
Roca: A Rock for the At-Risk: Dec 8, 2014, National Conference of State Legislatures; Roca: A Rock for the At-Risk
Becoming a Data-Driven Juvenile Justice Organization: Dec 8, 2014, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Calcasieu Parish Office of Juvenile Justice Services; This monograph (13 pages) describes the successful efforts of the Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, Office of Juvenile Justice Services (OJJS) to implement a data-driven decision-making model during…
Using Data to Enhance Decision Making: Practical Uses of Data in Juvenile Justice: Dec 8, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice; Presentation
Law Enforcement's Leadership Role in Juvenile Justice Reform: Actionable Recommendations for Practice & Policy: Dec 8, 2014, International Association of Chiefs of Police; IACP's National Summit on Law Enforcement Leadership in Juvenile Justice drew attention to law enforcement executives' potential to lead juvenile justice reforms in their agencies, communities and…
Innovation Brief: Implementing Evidence-based Practices in a Louisiana Juvenile Drug Court: Dec 8, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice; Operating since 2005, the 4th Judicial District’s juvenile drug court made a decision in 2009 to modify their screening, assessment, and treatment offerings based on newly emerging practice…
Innovation Brief: Indicators of Success: Developing System and Youth Outcome Measures for Juvenile Justice Agencies: Dec 8, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice; Knowledge of the effectiveness of the Louisiana Models for Change reform efforts has, in large part, been attributable to the implementation of local data driven programs that monitor and track the…
Innovation Brief: Using Evidence-Based Intervention with Youth Who Have Committed Sexual Offenses: Dec 8, 2014, Illinois Models for Change Invitative; Despite a growing body of research challenging traditional assumptions about youth who sexually offend, few jurisdictions have made a systematic effort to use this research to re-engineer the way in…
Innovation Brief: Mental Health Screening as a Valuable Tool for Truancy Intervention: Dec 8, 2014, Center for Children & Youth Justice; The Clark County Truancy Project (CCTP) was designed to effectively respond to truancy while reducing the need for formal court intervention. Research indicates that one of the most prevalent issues…
Innovation Brief: Improving Behavorial Health and Community Support in Evening Reporting Centers: Dec 8, 2014, Illinois Models for Change Invitative; In Cook County, Illinois, the juvenile court has implemented a strong continuum of alternatives to detention. Evening Reporting Centers, or ERCs, are a key component in this continuum. As an…
Innovation Brief: Effective Tools for Local/State Probation Officers: Dec 8, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice; Since the creation of probation services involving youth offenders, juvenile probation has evolved with a fluctuating history involving both rehabilitation and enforcement roles. Even today, juvenile…
Innovation Brief: Effective Tools for Local/State Probation Officers: Dec 8, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice; Since the creation of probation services involving youth offenders, juvenile probation has evolved with a fluctuating history involving both rehabilitation and enforcement roles. Even today, juvenile…
Advancing Juvenile Justice: Recommendations in Three Key Areas: Dec 8, 2014, Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Collaborative for Change, Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, Status Offense Reform Center; As OJJDP considers how best to carry out its mission, three core issues stand out for their intense need, their proven potential for reform, and the opportunities they offer OJJDP to lead significant…
Innovation Brief: Special Counsel: Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense in Washington State: Dec 8, 2014, Center for Children & Youth Justice; When addressing the issue of indigent defense for juvenile respondents in Washington State, an initial reaction was that the cost for needed improvements would be formidable. Reducing caseloads and…
Runaway Youth: A Research Brief: Dec 8, 2014, Vera Institute of Justice; This research brief summarizes empirical literature on youth who run away from home.
Notes from the Field: Maricopa County, AZ: Dec 8, 2014, Vera Institute of Justice; This profile provides a summary of status offense system reform in Maricopa County, AZ, including the creation of a citation court to divert youth alleged of status offenses from traditional court…
Notes from the Field: Clayton County, GA: Dec 8, 2014, Vera Institute of Justice; This profile describes the collaborative effort that led to a drastic drop in school referrals to court in Clayton County, Georgia.
Notes from the Field: Campbell County, KY: Dec 8, 2014, Vera Institute of Justice; This profile from our Notes from the Field series provides an overview of recently-developed case management model for status offense cases in Campbell County, KY.
Improving Louisiana's Status Offender System: Model Program Service Models: Dec 8, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice; Improving Louisiana's Status Offender System: Model Program Service Models
Improving Louisiana's Status Offender System: Dec 8, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice; Improving Louisiana's Status Offender System
Youth Who Commit Sex Offenses: Research Update: Dec 8, 2014, National Juvenile Justice Network; Policy responses to youth who commit sex offenses are largely based on misconceptions. Fortunately, new research sheds light on why youth commit sex offenses and how to achieve the best outcomes for…
Perils of Registering Youth Who Commit Sex Offenses: Research Update: Dec 8, 2014, National Juvenile Justice Network; Registries and notification laws for people who commit sex offenses offer no clear public safety benefits. So we should not subject youth to their crippling consequences. Registration is especially…
Improving Illinois' Response to Sexual Offenses Committed by Youth: Dec 8, 2014, Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission; The Illinois State Advisory Group conducted this study of sexual offending by youth at the request of the Illinois legislature. The report contains research and data findings and offers…
SORC Toolkit Module 4: Monitoring and Sustaining System Change: Dec 8, 2014, Vera Institute of Justice; Monitoring and Sustaining System Change describes three common strategies for evaluating reform efforts: (1) performance monitoring, (2) process evaluations, and (3) outcome evaluations. Because…
In Their Own Words: Young People’s Experiences in the Criminal Justice System and Their Perceptions of Its Legitimacy: Dec 6, 2014, John Howard Association of Illinois; While there is a growing consensus that the country needs to re-examine the criminal justice system’s prosecution of serious young offenders, there is little documentation of how this…
Innovation Brief: Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Collaboration between the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems to Respong to the Needs of Dually Involved Youth: Dec 6, 2014, Center for Children’s Law and Policy; In DuPage County, Illinois, youth who have concurrent involvement with both the delinquency and child welfare systems comprise only a small percentage of youth in the juvenile justice system.…
What Do Juvenile Probation Officers Think of Using the SAVRY and YLS/CMI for Case Management, and Do They Use the Instruments Properly?: Dec 5, 2014, University of Massachusetts Medical School; In many jurisdictions in the United States, juvenile probation officers (JPOs) can play a crucial role in shaping the path of a case through the judicial system, and may have considerable influence…
Juvenile Justice and Racial Disproportionality: A Presentation to the Washington Supreme Court: Dec 5, 2014, Task Force on Race and the Criminal Justice System; The over-representation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system has drawn national and local attention since the 1980’s and hundreds of thousands, if not millions of federal, state and…
Innovation Brief: PathNet: An Innovative School Reengagement System: Dec 4, 2014, Center for Children & Youth Justice; Juvenile justice-involved youth are overrepresented in the nation’s high school dropout statistics. These youth are often credit deficient, reading below grade level and in need of supplemental…
Innovation Brief: A Collaborative Approach to Truancy Reform: Dec 4, 2014, Center for Children & Youth Justice; High school dropout rates in Benton and Franklin Counties in Washington State are significantly higher than the national average. Truancy is a clear predictor of high school dropout. The…
Municipal Action Guide to Juvenile Justice Reform: Dec 4, 2014, National League of Cities; City leaders can increase public safety and improve outcomes for young residents by changing how their cities respond to young people implicated in delinquent acts or accused of crimes. When city…
Washington State Mental Health Diversion Guidebook: Dec 1, 2014, University of Washington and the Center for Children & Youth Justice; This guidebook presents a number of policies and programs occurring within Washington State that are bridging services between the judicial system and the community to serve youth with mental health…
Failed Policies, Forfeited Futures: A Nationwide Scorecard on Juvenile Records: Nov 13, 2014, Riya Saha Shah, Esq. and Lauren A. Fine, Esq., Juvenile Law Center; Failed Policies, Forfeited Futures: A Nationwide Scorecard on Juvenile Records, is the first-ever comprehensive evaluation of state policies that govern the confidentiality and expungement of…
Juvenile Records: A National Review of State Laws on Confidentiality, Sealing and Expungement: Nov 13, 2014, Riya Saha Shah, Esq. and Lauren A. Fine, Esq., Juvenile Law Center; Public access to records of juvenile arrests, court proceedings and dispositions can impede successful transitions to adulthood for many youth, especially when these records remain available long…
Data Planning in the Dual Status Youth Initiatives: Initial Suggestions: Nov 3, 2014, Gene Siegel; This first article launches a new series of resources developed to support data-related efforts in jurisdictions undertaking dual status youth initiatives and probation system reviews. It is targeted…
JJGPS State Scan: Systems Integration-Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: Oct 21, 2014, National Center for Juvenile Justice; The way states organize the administration of child welfare and juvenile justice varies widely across the country and may influence a state’s ability to coordinate services between the two…
Keeping Kids Out of Court: Rethinking Our Response to Status Offenses: Oct 8, 2014, Status Offense Reform Center; Status offenses are behaviors that are problematic but non-criminal in nature —such as running away from home, skipping school, or violating curfew—which are prohibited under the law only…
National League of Cities: Information Sharing to Support Juvenile Justice Reform: Oct 7, 2014, Laura Furr; Cities are joining and strengthening a national juvenile justice reform movement. Sharing information and aligning policy decisions among city agencies and with county and state juvenile justice…
State Trends 2013-2014 Legislative Session: Sep 12, 2014, Campaign for Youth Justice; The report takes a look at states that have, and are taking steps to remove children from the adult criminal justice system. State Trends documents the continuation of four trends in justice reform…
The State of Juvenile Justice: Sep 5, 2014, Vera Institute of Justice; On September 5, 2014, Vera Institute of Justice kicked off a series of educational briefings on Capitol Hill with a discussion titled, “The State of Juvenile Justice: A National Conversation…
Promising Practices for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice System: Sep 4, 2014, National Juvenile Justice Network; This policy update draws on the work of Models for Change in Pennsylvania, as well other jurisdictions-many also supported by Models for Change- to identify key policy recommendations that may help…
Juvenile Defense Attorneys and Family Engagement: Same Team, Different Roles: Aug 5, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; When a child gets arrested, the entire family is implicated and some family members are even brought into the juvenile court process along with that child. For families, this can be a difficult and…
Law Enforcement’s Leadership Role in Juvenile Justice Reform: Actionable Recommendations for Practice & Policy: Jul 31, 2014, International Association of Chiefs of Police; From the National Summit on Law Enforcement Leadership in Juvenile Justice, which the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) convened with support from the John D. and Catherine T.…
Why Juvenile Justice Matters to Counties: Jul 31, 2014, National Association of Counties; The juvenile justice system has a direct impact on counties’ investments in health, justice and social services, and often cost more to counties than the benefits they bring to the community.…
Recommendations to Improve Correctional and Reentry Education for Young People: Jul 30, 2014, Juvenile Law Center; On November 19, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education (DoEd) hosted a Summit on Education in Correctional Facilities to address correctional and reentry education for youth and adults. The goal was…
Measuring and Using Juvenile Recidivism Data to Inform Policy, Practice, and Resource Allocation: Jul 28, 2014, Council of State Governments Justice Center; Juvenile arrest rates, including for violent crimes, fell by approximately 50 percent from 1997 to 2011, to their lowest level in more than 30 years. In combination with this sharp drop in arrests,…
Core Principles for Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Jul 28, 2014, Council of State Governments Justice Center: Elizabeth Seigle, Nastassia Walsh, Josh Weber; This white paper is written to guide leaders across all branches of government; juvenile justice system administrators, managers, and front-line staff; and researchers, advocates, and other…
NCSC Trends in State Courts 2014: Jul 2, 2014, Mulitple; National Center for State Courts' (NCSC) Trends in State Courts 2014 focuses on what courts can do, and are doing, to serve the needs of society’s most vulnerable groups: juveniles and the…
Runaway Youth: A Research Brief: May 28, 2014, Sydney McKinney, Status Offense Reform Center; Running away is a status offense in 39 states. While the exact number of youth who run away from home each year is unknown, evidence suggests that most return home within a few days. This research…
Capital City Correction: Reforming DC's Use of Adult Incarceration Against Youth: May 19, 2014, Eduardo Ferrer, Campaign for Youth Justice and DC Lawyers for Youth; From 2007 to 2012, 541 youth were charged as adults and incarcerated in adult jail in the District of Columbia. While incarcerated in the adult jail, these DC youth were housed in a developmentally…
From Conversation to Collaboration: How Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Agencies Can Work Together to Improve Outcomes for Dual Status Youth: May 8, 2014, RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Jusitce; Dual status youth cross the agency lines of the juvenile justice and child welfare systems, yet the agencies do not always communicate or collaborate on plans to serve the youth. Research and…
JJGPS State Scan: Statewide Risk Assessment in Juvenile Probation: May 1, 2014, NCJJ; This publication is part of a new series of publications intended to support NCJJ’s Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice and Statistics website (JJGPS.ORG) development effort. This…
SORC Toolkit Module 3: Planning and Implementing System Change: Apr 30, 2014, Status Offense Reform Center, Vera Institute of Justice; Toolkit for Status Offense System Reform Transforming a juvenile justice oriented status offense system – one that is likely complex and has been in place for decades – into one that is…
Automatic Adult Prosecution of Children in Cook County, Illinois 2010-2012: Apr 22, 2014, Juvenile Justice Initiative, Kanako Ishida, Policy Research Analyst; Elizabeth Clarke, President; David Reed, Board Member; Over 30 years of poor outcomes from “automatic” adult prosecution of children. Under Illinois' automatic transfer law in effect during the study of 2010 through 2012, anyone age 15 or 16…
Juvenile Defense Attorneys: A Critical Protection Against Injustice: Apr 14, 2014, National Juvenile Defender Center; Stakes are high when youth come into contact with the juvenile justice system. When a child’s liberty and freedom are at risk, meaningful access to legal advice and the counsel of a juvenile…
Outcome Evaluation of Calcasieu Parish's Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC): Apr 4, 2014, Brenda Velazquez, Jennifer Fratello, Annie Salsich, Vincent Lau, Vera Institute of Justice; In 2011, Calcasieu launched the Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC)—a centralized point of intake for Families in Need of Services (FINS) and delinquency cases, housed under the office of…
2013 Washington State Targeted Areas of Improvement & Strategic Opportunity for Technical Assistance Data Inventory: Apr 1, 2014, Andrew Wachter, Gene Siegel, Hunter Hurst; The 2013 Washington Targeted Areas of Improvement Report is the final in a series of data inventory reports that document Washington Models for Change progress and outcomes. This Endpoints Edition…
SORC Toolkit Module 1: Structuring System Change: Mar 19, 2014, Status Offense Reform Center, Vera Institute of Justice; Toolkit for Status Offense System Reform Transforming a juvenile justice oriented status offense system – one that is likely complex and has been in place for decades – into one that…
SORC Toolkit Module 2: Using Local Information to Guide System Change: Mar 19, 2014, Status Offense Resource Center, Vera Institute of Justice; Toolkit for Status Offense System Reform Transforming a juvenile justice oriented status offense system – one that is likely complex and has been in place for decades – into one that…
Kids Doing Time for What's Not a Crime: The Over-Incarceration of Status Offenders: Mar 18, 2014, Marc Levin & Derek Cohen, Texas Public Policy Foundation; This new report from the Texas Public Policy Foundation was developed in order to produce an up-to-date understanding of the nation’s progress in reducing confinement of status offenders,…
Facilitating Access to Health Care Coverage for Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth: Mar 14, 2014, NASHP: Sarabeth Zemel, Kimm Mooney Diane Justice, Katie Baudouin; Youth involved in the juvenile justice system have extensive physical and behavior health needs. The majority have at least one mental health condition1 and substance abuse is also very common.2…
DMC eNews 37: Mar 3, 2014, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Sherry Lupton wins the Ruby M. Payne Cook award
DMC eNews 37: Mar 3, 2014, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Sherry Lupton wins the Ruby M. Payne Cook award
DMC eNews 36: Jan 22, 2014, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Outagamie County closes its juvenile detention center
Better Solutions for Youth with Mental Health Needs in the Juvenile Justice System: Jan 22, 2014, Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Collaborative for Change; Up to 70 percent of all youth in contact with the juvenile justice system have a diagnosable mental health disorder. Yet, the juvenile justice system is not always the best or most appropriate place…
Selected Blogs from Status Offense Reform Center: Jan 1, 2014, Vera Institute of Justice; A variety of blogs that have received positive attention on the Vera website.
Evaluation of Responses to Truancy in Clark County, Washington: Background Factors and Outcomes: Dec 31, 2013, Washington State University/Vancouver; Evaluation of Responses to Truancy in Clark County, Washington: Background Factors and Outcomes
Improving Diversion Policies and Programs for Justice-Involved Youth with Co-occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders: Dec 31, 2013, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice at Policy Research Associates, Inc. and Technical Assistance Collaborative; Large numbers of youth come in contact with the juvenile justice system each year. In 2009, the most recent year for which data are available, 1.9 million youth under the age of 18 were arrested. …
The Fourth Wave: Juvenile Justice Reforms for the Twenty-First Century: Dec 15, 2013, National Campaign to Reform State Juvenile Justice Systems; The Fourth Wave: Juvenile Justice Reforms for the 21st Century takes a comprehensive look at the evolution of juvenile justice reform efforts over the past century and highlights the current wave of…
Guidebook for Juvenile Justice & Child Welfare System Coordination and Integration: A Framework for Improved Outcomes, 3rd Edition: Dec 13, 2013, Janet K. Wiig and John A. Tuell, with Jessica K. Heldman; Increasingly, practitioners and policymakers are recognizing the overlap of the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This overlap is evidenced by maltreated children who become juvenile…
Innovation Brief: Schools Turn to Treatment, Not Punishment, for Children with Mental Health Needs: Dec 12, 2013, Giudi Weiss, Kathleen Skowyra; In 2008, the new Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network selected “early diversion” as its first area of focus. Its goal was to create opportunities for youth with mental health…
Innovation Brief: Using Community Truancy Boards to Tackle Truancy: Dec 12, 2013, Bonnie Bush, Juvenile Court Administrator, Spokane County Juvenile Court; In 2007, after a coalition of community stakeholders expressed concern with the high dropout rates and high occurrence of truancy in their Eastern Washington community, the Spokane County Juvenile…
Innovation Brief: Avoiding and Mitigating the Collateral Consequences of a Juvenile Adjudication: Dec 12, 2013, National Juvenile Defender Center; The majority of youth who come into contact with the juvenile court system have one court contact and never return. And even among those youth who do return to juvenile court, most do not become…
Innovation Brief: Early Appointment of Counsel: Dec 12, 2013, National Juvenile Defender Center; The timing of the appointment of counsel can have as much of an impact on the outcome of a case as whether an attorney is appointed at all. Having a qualified juvenile defender present, at the…
Innovation Brief: The Cultural Enhancement Model for Evidence-Based Practice: Dec 12, 2013, Sarah Walker, Research Assistant Professor, University of Washington Division of Public Behavioral Health & Justice Policy; Interest in developing and testing cultural adaptations has grown in proportion to the widespread adoption of policies to support the implementation of evidence-based practice (EBPs). One significant…
Innovation Brief: Facilitating Health Care Coverage for Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth: Dec 12, 2013, Sarabeth Zemel, Kimm Mooney, Diane Justice, National Academy for State Health Policy; As states and juvenile justice stakeholders work to facilitate health coverage and access for system-involved youth, they can draw upon the experiences of their counterparts across the country to…
Innovation Brief: Illinois’ JWatch Probation Data & Case Management System: Dec 12, 2013, Lisa Jacobs and Susan Witkin, Loyola University Chicago School of Law; Illinois’ 64 probation departments use a wide variety of commercial and “homegrown” data systems to gather and manage information on youth on juvenile probation caseloads and to…
Innovation Brief: Ogle County’s Juvenile Justice Council: Dec 12, 2013, Lisa Jacobs and Jim Bray, Illinois Models for Change; Ogle County in northwestern Illinois looks like many rural communities, with a relatively small population (53,497) spread across a large geographic area (758 square miles). But Ogle County has…
Innovation Brief: Judicial Colloquies: Communicating with Kids in Court: Dec 12, 2013, Rosa Peralta and George Yeannakis; Juvenile offenders are customarily required to comply with a lengthy list of rules imposed by a judge or juvenile probation counselor. Failures to comply, even those of a technical nature that result…
Innovation Brief: Professional Development for Key Decision Makers in Juvenile Court: Strengthening the Juvenile-Specific Knowledge and Capabilities of Prosecutors, Defenders, and Judges: Dec 12, 2013, Barry Mahoney – The Justice Management Institute & Stephen Phillippi, PhD-Louisiana State University School of Public Health: Institute for Public Health & Justice; When Louisiana began to address long-standing problems in its juvenile justice system, leaders of the reform movement recognized that engaging key juvenile court decision makers—prosecutors,…
Innovation Brief: Local Detention Reform Leading to State Adoption of Best Practice Detention Standards: Dec 12, 2013, Dana Kaplan, Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana & Stephen Phillippi, PhD, Louisiana State University School of Public Health: Institute for Public Health & Justice; Statewide standards for juvenile detention facilities were produced through a collaborative effort utilizing and accelerating local reforms from Models for Change sites in Louisiana. These standards…
Innovation Brief: Model for Effective Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices: Dec 12, 2013, Stephen Phillippi, PhD & Debra DePrato, MD, LSU School of Public Health, Institute for Public Health and Justice; In current literature, there is a general agreement concerning what works and what does not work in reducing delinquent behavior with juvenile offenders in communities; however, this knowledge has…
Innovation Brief: University Partnerships as a Strategy for Promoting Data-Driven Decision Making in Juvenile Justice: Dec 12, 2013, Kristina Childs, PhD,Consultant for the Institute for Public Health and Justice & Paul Frick, PhD, University of New Orleans; A critical piece of juvenile justice reform is the use of data to objectively identify areas in need of reform, select the types of reforms that match a jurisdiction’s needs, and to evaluate…
Innovation Brief: Model Juvenile Court Colloquies: Dec 12, 2013, National Juvenile Defender Center; Despite the rehabilitative nature we ascribe to the juvenile justice system, research indicates that when young people are in court, surrounded by authority figures, they are often frightened or…
Innovation Brief: Addressing the Legal Needs of Youth After Disposition: Dec 12, 2013, National Juvenile Defender Center; In most instances, legal representation for a youth ends at disposition, leaving youth on their own to navigate continuing legal obligations while on probation and even while incarcerated. This often…
Innovation Brief: Eliminating the Practice of Indiscriminate Shackling of Youth: Dec 12, 2013, National Juvenile Defender Center; Many youth in custody are forced to appear in court shackled with leg irons, belly chains, and handcuffs. The practice of restraining youth who pose no safety threat unnecessarily humiliates,…
Innovation Brief: Beyond Anecdote: New Resources in Washington State for Data-Informed Policy Reform: Dec 12, 2013, WSCCR and NCJJ; A growing demand exists in juvenile justice for quality information to support a range of policy planning, program research and evaluation efforts. Challenged with system reform, the states require…
Adolescent Domestic Battery: Responding Effectively to Families in Crisis: Dec 12, 2013, Illiniois Models for Change; This monograph describes how the Illinois Models for Change (MfC) projects in Cook, DuPage and Peoria counties developed policy, practice, and programs to respond to adolescent domestic battery. In…
The Comeback and Coming-from-Behind States: An Update on Youth Incarceration in the United States: Dec 11, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network; Federal data on youth confinement shows continued progress of 9 states on implementing meaningful juvenile justice reforms tied to reducing youth confinement. The report identifies four states not…
The Affordable Care Act and Its Effects on Juvenile Defense: Dec 10, 2013, National Juvenile Defender Center; Fact Sheets
Ten Reasons to Ask Clients About Citizenship: Dec 10, 2013, National Juvenile Defender Center; Fact Sheets
Juvenile Defense Manager-Supervisor Tool for Best Practices in Detention Advocacy: Dec 10, 2013, National Juvenile Defender Center; Fact Sheets
Frequently Asked Questions for Juvenile Defenders - PREA: Dec 10, 2013, National Juvenile Defender Center; Fact Sheets
From Courts to Communities: The Right Response to Truancy, Running Away, and Other Status Offenses: Dec 9, 2013, Annie Salsich, Jennifer Trone at Vera Institute of Justice; Young people who run away from home, skip school, or engage in other risky behaviors that are only prohibited because of their age end up in courtrooms every year by the thousands. Responding to…
Champions for Change Awards Program 2013: Dec 9, 2013, Models for Change; Champions for Change are individuals working with Models for Change who have positively affected the lives of justice-involved youth, their families, and communities. Champions have helped pave the…
Measurable Progress Updates: Dec 8, 2013, Illiniois Models for Change; This report updates some of the key changes in juvenile justice law, policy and practice that have taken place in Illinois during the period 2012-2013.
Measurable Progress Series: Redeploy Illinois: Dec 8, 2013, Jim Bray, Illinois Models for Change; Redeploy Illinois targets what some juvenile justice advocates have called a “perverse fiscal incentive” to commit youth to the state’s Department of Juvenile Justice. As in many…
Overview of Illinois’ Juvenile Justice Data Systems: Dec 8, 2013, Illinois Juvenile Justice Research and Information Consortium Briefing Document; In Illinois, information on youth involved in the juvenile justice system is collected in a patchwork of municipal, county and state data systems. Not only do the actual data systems or programs…
Responding to Youth and Families in Crisis: Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services (CCBYS): Dec 8, 2013, Illinois Juvenile Justice Research and Information Consortium Briefing Document; The Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services Program (CCBYS) is Illinois’ primary crisis response system to prevent young people from entering either the child welfare or juvenile justice…
JMIS Illinois’ Statewide Detention Data System: Dec 8, 2013, Illinois Juvenile Justice Research and Information Consortium Briefing Document; The Illinois Juvenile Monitoring Information System (JMIS) is a web-based data platform which gathers and disseminates data on the detention of youth in any detention facilities in Illinois. JMIS is…
Overview of Screening and Assessment in Illinois’ Juvenile Justice System: Dec 8, 2013, Illinois Juvenile Justice Research and Information Consortium Briefing Document; Structured, objective and validated screening and assessment tools provide decision-makers with reliable and relevant information to guide decisions about care, supervision and services for…
Truancy: A Research Brief: Dec 8, 2013, Vera Institute of Justice; This research brief summarizes empirical literature on truancy from the last 20 years, highlighting reasons why students skip school, risk and protective factors, and what is known about the…
Notes from the Field: Florida: Dec 8, 2013, Vera Institute of Justice; Notes from the Field: Florida
Juvenile Competency Procedures: Dec 8, 2013, National Center for Juvenile Justice; This 4-page brief summarizes state statutes concerning juvenile competency to stand trial and supports a topic profiled on the Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice and Statistics website…
Improving Diversion Policies and Programs for Justice-Involved Youth with Co-occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders: Dec 8, 2013, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc.; Summary of the MacArthur Foundation and SAMHSA collaboration to increase the number of youth with behavioral health disorders diverted out of the juvenile justice system to appropriate…
Law Enforcement's Leadership Role in the Advancement of Promising Practices in Juvenile Justice: Executive Officer Survey Findings: Dec 8, 2013, International Association of Chiefs of Police; IACP conducted a national survey of more than 900 law enforcement executives to assess the current state of attitudes, knowledge and practices regarding how law enforcement agencies deal with…
FINS (Families in Need of Services) Reform: How We Got Here (slides): Dec 1, 2013, Ninth Judicial District, Louisiana; LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Illinois Measurable Progress Updates: Dec 1, 2013, Illinois Models for Change, Loyola University Chicago
Police in Schools are Not the Answer to the Newtown Shooting: Dec 1, 2013, Advancement Project; NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.; The Alliance for Educational Justice; Dignity in Schools Campaign
Illinois’ JWatch Probation Data and Case Management System: Dec 1, 2013, Illinois Models for Change, Loyola University Chicago
Connecticut's Comprehensive Approach to Reducing In-School Arrests: Changes in Statewide Policy, Systems Coordination and School Practices: Dec 1, 2013, Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut
Data on Youth Service Needs in Louisiana: Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Illinois' Juvenile Justice Data Systems: Dec 1, 2013, Illinois Models for Change: Illinois Juvenile Justice Research and Information Consortium
Improving Outcomes for Children in Schools: Dec 1, 2013, Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut; Over the last several years, Connecticut has established one of the country’s most extensive arrays of children's mental health evidence-based practices delivered in home and community…
Juvenile Justice GPS StateScan: Juvenile Competency Procedures: Dec 1, 2013, National Center for Juvenile Justice
Mapping Change in Washington State: Dec 1, 2013, Washington State University; Mapping Change in Washington State
Screening and Assessment in Illinois' Juvenile Justice System: Dec 1, 2013, Illinois Models for Change: Illinois Juvenile Justice Research and Information Consortium
Useful Data is Not an Oxymoron: Practical Uses of Data in Juvenile Justice Decision-Making in Louisiana (slides): Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Raising the Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction in Illinois: Dec 1, 2013, Illinoia Juvenile Justice Coalition
Kids are Not Adults: Dec 1, 2013, National Conference of State Legislatures; Research distinguishing adolescents from adults has led states to re-establish boundaries between the criminal and juvenile justice systems. New policies reflect the growing body of research on how…
Juvenile Training Immersion Program: Dec 1, 2013, National Juvenile Defender Center; The role of the juvenile defender is highly complex and specialized, and juvenile defenders have fought hard to keep pace with the times. Since the United States Supreme Court’s 1967 ruling in…
Screening and Assessment in Louisiana's Juvenile Justice System (summary): Dec 1, 2013, Louisiana State University Institute for Public Health and Justice
Suicidal Ideation and Behavior Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Review of the Literature: Dec 1, 2013, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Areas of Need and Related Recommendations for Louisiana's Juvenile Justice System: Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Checklist Approach to Writing and Releasing Policy Reports: Dec 1, 2013, Campaign for Youth Justice
Juvenile Justice Implementation Commission: Sustaining Juvenile Justice System Reform Study Report: Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Louisiana House Bill No. 177 re LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice: Dec 1, 2013, State Legislature of Louisiana, Office of State Representative W. Leger, District 91
Court Diversion for Juveniles with Mental Health Disorders: Dec 1, 2013, University of Washington
School-Based Diversion Initiative Toolkit: A Community Resource for Reducing School-Based Arrests: Dec 1, 2013, Connecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative
Institute for Public Health and Justice Training and Technical Assistance Options: Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Louisiana Juvenile Justice Reform Efforts in Last Five Years: Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Services in Louisiana's Juvenile Justice System: Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
The Louisiana Experience: Building Evidence Based Practices: Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Washington State Disproportioinate Minority Contact Assessment: Dec 1, 2013, University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy; This DMC assessment process sought to combine available data with the experiences, beliefs, and knowledge of local stakeholders in order to uncover those areas in which DMC is considered to be an…
Impact of Peer Partner Support on Self-Efficacy for Justice-Involved Parents: A Controlled Study of Juvenile Justice 101: Dec 1, 2013, University of Washington, King County Juvenile Court
Washington State Model Protocol for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children: Dec 1, 2013, Center for Children and Youth Justice; Washington State Model Protocol for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children
Washington Know Your Rights - Graphic Guide: Dec 1, 2013, TeamChild; Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership; Children and Family Justice Center, Northwestern University S
Guide to Developing and Revising Suicide Prevention Protocols for Youth in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System: Dec 1, 2013, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
National Context: Principles of Model Screening, Assessment, and Service Delivery (brief): Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Preventing Juvenile Suicide through Improved Collaboration: Strategies for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Agencies - Full Report: Dec 1, 2013, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Preventing Suicide: Working with Youth Who Are Justice Involved - Executive Summary: Dec 1, 2013, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Preventing Suicide: Working with Youth Who Are Justice Involved - Full Report: Dec 1, 2013, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Screening and Assessment for Suicide Prevention: Tools and Procedures for Risk Identification Among Juvenile Justice Youth: Dec 1, 2013, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Practice to Policy: Statewide Reform Efforts rooted in Local Initiatives (slides): Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Providing and Receiving Technical Assistance: Dec 1, 2013, Center for Children's Law and Policy; National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; D. Alan Henry; Provides a brief overview of key aspects of technical assistance; Describes the distinctive approaches used to offer technical assistance through the Models for Change initiative; Discusses the…
Sustaining Juvenile Justice System Reform: A Report to the Louisiana Juvenile Justice Implementation Commission - Executive Summary: Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice; Over the last five years, Louisiana’s juvenile justice system has been in the midst of a significant transformation. Reform efforts have occurred in spite of the fiscal, operational, and human…
Sustaining Juvenile Justice System Reform: A Report to the Louisiana Juvenile Justice Implementation Commission - Full Report: Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Broward County Collaborative Agreement on School Discipline: Dec 1, 2013, Fort Lauderdale-Broward NAACP; Broward County Florida Public Schools; Advancement Project
Illinois Juvenile Monitoring Information System: Statewide Detention Data System (brief): Dec 1, 2013, Illinois Models for Change: Illinois Juvenile Justice Research and Information Consortium
Intergovernmental Agreement between Denver Public Schools and Denver Police Department: Dec 1, 2013, Denver Colorado Public Schools; Denver Police Department
Dual Status Youth – Technical Assistance Workbook: Dec 1, 2013, John A. Tuell, Jessica K. Heldman, and Janet K. Wiig; “Dual status youth” refers to juveniles who come into contact with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems and occupy various statuses in terms of their relationship to the…
A Call to Action: Dec 1, 2013, Models for Change; At the close of 2013, Models for Change is turning to a wider effort to use what has been learned and achieved to expand and spread juvenile justice reform to new jurisdictions and audiences. This…
The National Campaign to Reform State Juvenile Justice Systems: Report on 2013 Activities: Dec 1, 2013, The National Campaign to Reform State Juvenile Justice Systems; 2013 was the third year of the National Campaign to Reform State Juvenile Justice Systems. Building on a successful track record, the Campaign assisted 18 state initiatives, supporting 46 bills as…
Funding Community-Based Supervision: Legislative Levers to Lock In Local Funding: Dec 1, 2013, NJJN
Graduated Sanctions (Louisiana District Attorneys Association): Dec 1, 2013, Louisiana District Attorneys Association, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Responding to Youth and Families In Crisis: Illinois' Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services Program (brief): Dec 1, 2013, Illinois Models for Change, Illinois Juvenile Justice Research and Information Consortium
Spokane County (WA) Toolkit for Community Truancy Board Replication: Nov 25, 2013, Jennie Marshall; This toolkit is for any school district wishing to improve its ability to identify barriers to school attendance, problem-solve solutions, connect truant youth and their families with community-based…
Evidence-Based Practices with Latino Youth: A Literature Review: Nov 25, 2013, Elizabeth Feldman, Ph.D. Eric Trupin, Ph.D. Sarah Walker, Ph.D. Jacquelyn Hansen, MPH; This review will outline some of the most pressing mental health concerns for Latino immigrants and highlight what is currently known about how best to respond to these concerns. Discussion will…
A Toolkit for Applying the Cultural Enhancement Model To Evidence-Based Practice: Nov 22, 2013, Sarah Cusworth Walker, Ph.D. Eric Trupin, Ph.D. Jacquelyn Hansen, MPH; At a national level, minority clients are less likely to access mental and behavioral health services and drop out of treatment more frequently than nonminority counterparts. While this phenomenon is…
Probation Review Implementation: How Best Practices Meet Everyday Practices: Nov 15, 2013, Dr. John S. Ryals, Jr.; Through support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana undertook a comprehensive Probation Review…
Checklist - Consequences of Juvenile Adjudications in Massachusetts: Nov 14, 2013, Committee for Public Services-Youth Advocacy Division; This checklist is for juvenile defenders to use when advising their clients. Listed are some of the common consequences juveniles face when adjudicated.
Arrested Development: Confinement Can Negatively Affect Youth Maturation: Oct 29, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Common sense tells us that teenagers are different from adults, and a large, growing body of psychological and neurological research confirms that young people's brains mature far less rapidly than…
Juvenile Training Immersion Program: Coordinator and Trainers Guide: Oct 15, 2013, Kristin Henning, Cathryn Crawford; The JTIP Coordinator & Trainer’s Guide is targeted at both Training Coordinators and Trainers and is designed to help them meet the requirements needed to deliver JTIP Training. While…
State Trends: Legislative Victories from 2011-2013: Oct 10, 2013, Campaign for Youth Justice; Removing Youth from the Adult Criminal Justice System Over the past eight years, 23 states have enacted 40 pieces of legislation to reduce the prosecution of youth in adult criminal courts and end…
DMC eNews 35: Oct 10, 2013, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Comprehensive training on reducing racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system.
The Juvenile Training Immersion Program Coordinator and Trainers Guide: Oct 5, 2013, Kristin Henning, Cathryn Crawford; The JTIP Coordinator & Trainer’s Guide is targeted at both Training Coordinators and Trainers and is designed to help them meet the requirements needed to deliver JTIP Training. While…
Benton and Franklin Counties Juvenile Justice Center - A Framework for Community-Based Truancy Reform: Sep 30, 2013, Jacque vanWormer, Darryl Banks; A report/toolkit, providing an overveiw of techniques and policy changes that have been successfully implemented in a community setting that struggles with high rates of truancy and school dropouts. …
Law Enforcement’s Leadership Role in the Advancement of Promising Practices in Juvenile Justice: Executive Officer Survey Findings: Sep 2, 2013, Prepared by Meghann Casanova, Ryan Daugirda, John Firman, Aviva Kurash and Kate Rhudy, in partnership with Hollander, Cohen & McBride Marketing Research (HCM); IACP’s nationwide survey of nearly 1,000 law enforcement executives assessed the current state of attitudes, knowledge and practices regarding how law enforcement agencies deal with juvenile…
NJJN Policy Platform - Youth in the Adult System: Aug 1, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); We all recognize that youth are different from adults -- so why doesn't our juvenile justice system? With legal and scientific communities consistently asserting that young people cannot be held…
Model Tribal Juvenile Codes: Jul 31, 2013, Matthew Ficcagblia, Professor Ron J. Whitener; The Model Tribal Youth Codes reflect a core commitment to providing tribes with juvenile statutes assuring the fundamental rights of children and their parents, guardians and custodians, and allowing…
DMC eNews 34: Jul 8, 2013, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Outagamie embraces family engagement, drops arrest rates 32%
Juvenile Court Statistics 2013: Jul 1, 2013, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Juvenile Court Statistics 2013 draws on data from the National Juvenile Court Data Archive (Archive) to profile nearly 1.1 million delinquency cases and 109,000 petitioned status offense cases…
The Comeback States: Reducing youth incarceration in the United States: Jun 18, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network & Texas Public Policy Foundation; In 2000, a record-setting 108,802 youth were held in detention centers awaiting trial or confined by the courts in juvenile facilities in the United States. In a dramatic turnaround, by late-2010,…
When Three's a Crowd: How Families Can Contribute to their Child's Defense: Jun 17, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); How can parents help when their child is in trouble with the law? What do juvenile defenders need to know about how to protect the child's interest when it comes to including parents in the…
The Florida Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist: May 21, 2013, Juvenile Justice Center; The purpose of the Florida Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist is to provide attorneys, judges, and other juvenile justice professionals with the most current information available on the…
Florida New Juvenile Defender Attorney Manual: May 21, 2013, Juvenile Justice Center; The 1820s and 1830s saw the first establishment of special institutions for children in the United States. These “Houses of Refuge” accepted children for a variety of reasons, including…
Florida Guidelines of Practice: May 21, 2013, Juvenile Justice Center; All children charged with delinquent acts have a constitutional right to legal representation. In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1, 30-31, 37 (1967), State v. T.G., 800 So.2d 204, 210 (Fla. 2001). These…
Funding Community-Based Supervision: Legislative Levers to Lock In Local Funding: May 20, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Congratulations! You’ve won a long, hard fight to get legislation passed that makes sure local jurisdictions fund community-based alternatives to detention and long-term lockup for youth in…
Toolkit: How to Calculate the Average Costs of Detaining a Youth: May 9, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Do you know what it costs to detain a youth in your community? Do policymakers? Advocates and system stakeholders frequently lack complete and accurate cost data that could give them a fuller…
Toolkit: How to Calculate the Cost of a Youth Arrest: May 4, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Do you know what it costs to arrest a youth in your community? Do policymakers? This step-by-step guide from the National Juvenile Justice's (NJJN) Fiscal Policy Center can help. As states and…
Pennsylvania and MacArthur's Models for Change: The Story of a Successful Public-Private Partnership: May 3, 2013, Robert G. Schwartz; At the heart of the Models for Change story in Pennsylvania is the partnership between the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee…
Six Policy Priorities for Juvenile Defense: Why Juvenile Defense Doesn't End in the Courtroom: May 1, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Juvenile defenders can and should play a vital role in policy and justice system reform -- and advocates can partner with them to accomplish significant changes that affect youth in the court room…
Doing it Right: Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice: Apr 29, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Do you know how risk assessments can be used most effectively to avoid unnecessary incarceration and improve case planning for youth? Check out the National Juvenile Justice Network's (NJJN) policy…
Measuring Success: A Guide to Becoming an Evidence-Based Practice: Apr 22, 2013, Jennifer Fratello, Tarika Daftary Kapur, and Alice Chasan; As part of the MacArthur Foundation Models for Change initiative, the Vera Institute of Justice created this guide, which describes the process that assesses whether a program qualifies as evidence…
A Pilot Phase Analysis of King County, Washington’s PathNet Program Years 1 and 2 combined: Mar 31, 2013, The Vera Institute of Justice; PathNet was created to address the high rates of dropout youth in King County with involvement in the juvenile justice system. PathNet uses a path of networked organizations within the community to…
DMC eNews 33: Mar 8, 2013, Center for Children's Law and Policy; New program to support local efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in juvenile justice
Clark County Truancy Manual: Mar 1, 2013, Jodi Martin; The Clark County Truancy Manual is intended to provide a single source of information for individuals involved in the truancy court process, including school officials, Juvenile Court staff, Clark…
National Juvenile Defense Standards: Feb 4, 2013, National Juvenile Defender Center; The National Juvenile Defense Standards are a comprehensive understanding of the role and duties of the juvenile defender in the 21st century juvenile court system, and seek to strengthen and guide…
Raising the Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction: The Future of 17-yr-olds in Illinois' Justice System: Feb 1, 2013, Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission; In 2009, legislative advocates in Illinois supported moving 17-yr-olds from criminal to juvenile court jurisdiction. The proposal was vigorously debated, with opponents raising concerns over public…
Evaluation of Responses to Truancy in Clark County, Washington: Background Factors and Outcomes: Jan 31, 2013, Clayton Mosher, Department of Sociology, Washington State University Vancouver With Jodi Martin, Clark County Juvenile Court, and Karyl Ramsey; Clark County’s multi-layered approach to addressing truancy is highlighted in this report. The Clark County Truancy Project, a collaborative effort between the school districts, juvenile…
Child Welfare: Gateway to Juvenile Court for African-American Youth: Jan 10, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Is child welfare a gateway to the juvenile justice system for African-American youth? A new policy update from the Natoinal Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN), drawing on the Models for Change Knowledge…
Washington State Integrated Case Management (ICM): A Replication Toolkit: Jan 1, 2013, Washington State Department of Socail & Health Services; We are pleased to present this Toolkit on the Integrated Case Management (ICM) work at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration…
King County Uniting for Youth Implementation Evaluation: Dec 31, 2012, Linda Rinaldi, Nancy Ashley; This report evaluates Uniting for Youths’ implementation strategy for improving coordination and integration of youth who are involved in two or more systems in King County, Washington. Uniting…
JIDAN Journal: Dec 19, 2012, NJDC; The JIDAN Journal reports on efforts by the Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network (JIDAN) to improve juvenile indigent defense practice. JIDAN is a project of the John D. and Catherine T.…
Diverting Youth from the Justice System: Why and How: Dec 18, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Juvenile diversion programs result in improved outcomes for youth, cost-savings, and increased public safety. But they could be more widely used — and existing programs could be improved. This…
Innovation Brief: Bringing Restorative Justice into the Classroom: Partnering with Schools to Reduce Juvenile Justice Referrals: Dec 8, 2012, Illinois Models for Change; In Peoria, Illinois, a large number of African American youth were entering detention for aggravated battery in one public high school. After learning more about the problem, juvenile justice and…
Reducing the Incarceration of Youth of Color in Berks County Through Structured Decision-making and Community-based Alternatives: Dec 8, 2012, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Reducing the Incarceration of Youth of Color in Berks County Through Structured Decision-making and Community-based Alternatives
New Federal Guidance for State Courts Serving Limited English Proficient (LEP) Youth and Family Members: Dec 8, 2012, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Understanding the BJS Study of Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities
Social networking guide: Dec 3, 2012, JPI; Learn how to use social media and networks to aid in the dissemination of the strategies, practices and success of the Models for Change initiative. With the onslaught of social media platforms like…
Champions for Change Awards Program 2012: Dec 3, 2012, Models for Change; Champions for Change are individuals working with Models for Change who have positively affected the lives of justice-involved youth, their families, and communities. Champions have helped pave the…
Compliance with the PREA Standards for Facilities that House Youth: Dec 1, 2012, CCLP; Compliance with the PREA Standards for Facilities That House Youth
Fact Sheet: Chemical Agents in Juvenile Facilities: Dec 1, 2012, CCLP; Chemical Agents in Juvenile Facilities
Fact Sheet: Independent Monitoring Systems for Juvenile Facilities: Dec 1, 2012, CCLP; Independent Monitoring Systems for Juvenile Facilities
Developing a System of Graduated Responses for Youth Supervised by the Juvenile Justice System: Dec 1, 2012, CCLP; Effective juvenile justice systems encourage youth to develop the skills they need for successful transitions to adulthood while also holding them accountable for inappropriate behavior. Research…
Policy and Procedure Manual: Family in Need of Services (FINS) Program: Dec 1, 2012, Rapides Parish Louisiana; Ninth Judicial District Court Louisiana; LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
District Attorney Guidelines (Louisiana): Dec 1, 2012, Louisiana District Attorneys Association, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Transitions of Truants: Community Truancy Board as a Turning Point in the Lives of Adolescents: Dec 1, 2012, Washington State University Tri-Cities; Transitions of Truants: Community Truancy Board as a Turning Point in the Lives of Adolescents
Washington State's Models for Change Truancy Interventions: A Cost-Benefit Analysis: Dec 1, 2012, National Center for School Engagement; Washington State's Models for Change Truancy Interventions: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Juvenile Justice Reform: Regional Consensus-Building Meeting Results: Dec 1, 2012, Louisiana State University Institute for Public Health and Justice
Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems: Identifying Mental Health Needs and Risk of Reoffending: Dec 1, 2012, National Youth Screening and Assessment Project
Family Comes First: A Workbook to Transform the Justice System by Partnering with Families (Executive Summary): Dec 1, 2012, Campaign for Youth Justice
Effectiveness of Evidence Based Treatment Programs in Reducing Criminogenic Risk Factors and Recidivism Among Washington State: Dec 1, 2012, Administrative Office of the Courts, Washington State Center for Court Research
Evidence of Better Practice in Louisiana’s Juvenile Justice System: Dec 1, 2012, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Juvenile Diversion Toolkit: Dec 1, 2012, Louisiana District Attorneys Association, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice
Louisiana Juvenile Detention Facility Licensing Standards: Dec 1, 2012, Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services; Louisiana Juvenile Detention Facility
Louisiana Promulgated Detention Standards (Louisiana Register Vol. 38, No.2 February 20, 2012): Dec 1, 2012, Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services; The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Division of Programs, Licensing Section in accordance with provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:953(B) proposes to adopt LAC…
The Harmful Use of Isolation in Juvenile Facilities: The Need for Post-Disposition Representation: Dec 1, 2012, Washington University Journal of Law & Policy; Models for Change Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network
Understanding the Impact of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards on Facilities That House Youth: Dec 1, 2012, CCLP; Understanding the Impact of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards on Facilities That House Youth
Innovation Brief: Reforming Automatic Transfer Laws: A Success Story: Nov 30, 2012, Jason Szanyi, Center for Children’s Law and Policy; In the mid-1980s, the Illinois Legislature took a tough stance on drug use among youth. As part of a national trend toward harsher punishments for juveniles, lawmakers decided to prosecute in adult…
Innovation Brief: Partnering with Schools to Reduce Juvenile Justice Referrals: Nov 30, 2012, Jason Szanyi, Center for Children’s Law and Policy; In Peoria, Illinois, a large number of African-American youth were entering detention for aggravated battery in one public high school. After learning more about the problem, local juvenile justice…
Innovation Brief: Juvenile Justice and Mental Health: A Collaborative Approach: Nov 30, 2012, Barbara Chayt, Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators; No single agency can solve the mental health/juvenile justice crisis. It demands a collaborative model. Three Pennsylvania counties—Allegheny, Chester, and Erie—and a state-level team…
Innovation Brief: Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pennsylvania: Nov 30, 2012, Dana Shoenberg, Center for Children’s Law and Policy; Across the United States, youth of color are disproportionately represented at every stage of the juvenile justice system, with the greatest disparities at the deepest end of the system. Although…
Innovation Brief: Strengthening the Role of Families in Juvenile Justice: Nov 30, 2012, Wendy Luckenbill, Community Care Behavioral Health; In 2007, Models for Change-Pennsylvania established a multidisciplinary workgroup—including both family advocates and juvenile justice practitioners—to address the role of families in the…
Innovation Brief: Media Relations: Transforming a Crisis into an Opportunity for Reform: Nov 30, 2012, Marie Yeager, Roda Creative Services.; The Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, “kids-for-cash” tragedy provided many opportunities for education regarding juvenile justice in the United States. The publicity, shaped by thoughtful…
Innovation Brief: Learn to Earn: PACTT Helps Delinquent Youths Gain Academic and Job Skills: Nov 30, 2012, Candace Putter, PACTT; In a time of high unemployment, the lack of attention to education and career training for delinquent youths has aggravated the considerable barriers to employment they face upon release from…
Innovation Brief: Mental Health Needs and Due Process Rights: Finding the Balance: Nov 30, 2012, Autumn Dickman, Juvenile Law Center; Models for Change sites have launched a variety of initiatives to identify and treat justice involved youths with mental health and substance abuse problems. They include screening and assessment…
Innovation Brief: Using Risk Assessment to Meet Needs and Reduce Recidivism: Nov 30, 2012, Gina M. Vincent, PhD, National Youth Screening & Assessment Project and Laura S. Guy, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School; A growing number of juvenile justice experts are suggesting that an effective approach to reducing recidivism is to evaluate a youth’s risk of reoffending, then match services to his or her…
Research on Pathways to Desistance: December 2012 Update: Nov 30, 2012, Carol Schubert; This brief reports on four key findings: • The majority of young, serious offenders do not make a career of crime, and the original crime is not a good predictor of future patterns of offending;…
Models for Change Update 2012: Headlines: Nov 30, 2012, Hunter Hurst, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Models for Change has been an effort to provide what it takes to support and grow comprehensive, organic change in multiple jurisdictions with varying histories, resources, strengths and…
DMC eNews 32: Nov 8, 2012, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Replicating the DMC Action Network approach and getting results in Connecticut
A Family Guide to Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System: Nov 7, 2012, Doreen Barkowitz, Kelly Franklin, Mary Hunninen, Wendy Luckenbill; If your child is in the juvenile justice system in Pennsylvania, this guide is for you! This guide was developed by the Family Involvement Committee of the Pa Council of Chief Juvenile Probation…
Risk Assessment in Juvenile Justice: A Guidebook for Implementation: Nov 6, 2012, Gina M. Vincent, Ph.D.; The primary purpose of this guide is to provide a structure for jurisdictions, juvenile probation or centralized statewide agencies striving to implement risk assessment or to improve their current…
Risk Assessment Guidebook Appendices: Nov 6, 2012, Gina M. Vincent, Ph.D.; We dedicate ourselves to working in partnership to enhance the capacity of Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System to achieve its balanced and restorative justice mission by: Employing evidence-based…
Seven Ways to Improve Juvenile Indigent Defense: Nov 5, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); In recent years, a great deal of work has been undertaken across the country to improve juvenile indigent defense. This policy update from the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) reviews key…
Competency to Stand Trial in Juvenile Court: Recommendations for Policymakers: Nov 1, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); How do courts determine when a youth is competent to stand trial? What do they do if a youth is found "incompetent" for court proceedings? Most states lack statutory guidance to answer these…
Using Language in Court That Youth Can Understand: the Washington Judicial Colloquies: Oct 31, 2012, TeamChild; When youth end up in court, they are often confused and uncertain about the purpose of the proceedings, and what's expected of them when they leave. Why? Because much of the language used there by…
Final Data Report for the Crossover Youth Practice Model in King County, Washington 2010/2011 Cases: Oct 31, 2012, Denise C. Herz, Ph.D; Anika M. Fontaine, M.A.; In 2010, King County, Washington implemented the Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM), a reform effort to improve communication and collaboration between child welfare and juvenile justice agencies…
Chester County Pennsylvania Intake Diversion Program Final Report: Oct 31, 2012, Andrew Wachter, Teri Deal, Mary Gaspari, Valerie Williams, Rebecca Nelson; In 2009, with support from Models for Change, Chester County, Pennsylvania developed an Intake Diversion Program. Through collaboration with experts in the field of juvenile justice including the…
Measurable Progress: A Summary of Illinois Juvenile Justice Reforms: Oct 1, 2012, Various; This report summarizes some of the key changes in juvenile justice law, policy and practice that have taken place in Illinois during the period 2005 – 2012. These changes have accelerated over…
Recipe for Reform School -- Why Some Kids and Teens in the Child Welfare System End Up in the Juvenile Justice System: Oct 1, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network; We have known for a long time that many youth in the juvenile justice system have "crossed over" from the child welfare system. But new research funded and synthesized by Models for Change in a 2011…
Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform: 2009-2011 Edition: Sep 20, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Looking for information about youth justice reforms — or for inspiration and ideas based on reforms from other states? You can find them in NJJN’s Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform:…
Emerging Findings and Policy Implications from the Pathways to Desistance Study: Sep 11, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); The Pathways to Desistance study is a large, multi-site, collaborative project that followed over 1,300 youth ages 14-18 for seven years after their convictions for serious offenses. This fact sheet…
Family Involvement Resource Inventory: An overview of resources for family, youth and staff: Sep 5, 2012, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; This Family Resources Inventory was compiled to assist the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network States in the identification of publications and resources that address the barriers families…
DMC Action Network: Aug 16, 2012, Taking DMC Reduction Strategies Statewide in North Carolina; During the past six months, juvenile justice in North Carolina has undergone some significant changes. For one, the state’s juvenile justice agency, formerly known as the Department of Juvenile…
Trends in Juvenile Justice State Legislation 2001-2011: Aug 7, 2012, National Conference of State Legislatures; A rise in serious juvenile crime in the late 1980s and early 1990s led to state laws that moved away from the traditional emphasis on rehabilitation in the juvenile justice system toward tougher,…
Positive Power: Exercising Judicial Leadership to Prevent Court Involvement and Incarceration of Non-Delinquent Youth: Jul 17, 2012, Coalition for Juvenile Justice; Juvenile and family court judges play a critical role in the lives of youth and families who come into contact with the courts. When you spend time with juvenile judges or their client families, you…
Judicial Perspectives on the Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders in the United States with Recommendations for Policy and Practice: Jul 17, 2012, National Council of Juvenile and Family Courty Judges and Coalition for Juvenile Justice; Deinstitutionalization of status offenders (DSO) is one of the four core requirements of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). Status offenses are offenses that only apply to…
DMC eNews 31: Jul 7, 2012, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Taking DMC reduction strategies statewide in North Carolina
DMC Action Network: Jun 5, 2012, DMC Action Network; What do Alachua County, Florida, and Arapahoe County, Colorado, have in common? They're the next two jurisdictions to benefit from a new effort to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile…
NJJN Policy Platform - Safe and Effective School Disciplinary Policies and Practices: May 18, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network; The National Juvenile Justice Network's policy platform includes recommendations on safe and effective school disciplinary policies and practices. The recommendations focus on: Law enforcement…
National Juvenile Justice Network Policy Platform, DMC: May 18, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Although white youth and youth of color commit crimes at similar rates, crime policies and school, police and juvenile court practices frequently lead to a disproportionate focus on – and more…
The Rapides Parish DA's Neighborhood Accountability Board Program: May 5, 2012, Daphne Robinson; This presentation, from the May 2010 DMC Action Network meeting, focused on the Rapides Parish (LA) Neighborhood Accountability Boards. Workshop discussion included useful insights for the design and…
Effective Leadership to Change System Culture: May 5, 2012, Tiana Davis; This presentation, from the May 2010 DMC Action Network meeting, focused on two leaders' systems change experiences. Presentations included include specific leadership activities that have produced…
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: May 5, 2012, Barry L. McCurdy; This presentation, from the DMC Action Network's 2009 annual meeting, focused on positive behavior support in schools.
A Fair Juvenile Justice System: The Importance of Linguistic and Cultural Competency: May 4, 2012, NCLR Latino Juvenile Justice Network Coordinator Cassandra Villanueva; During the DMC Action Network's first annual meeting, one workshop outlined strategies for reviewing and modifying system processes through a cultural competence lens, and ensuring that the DMC…
Just the Facts: a Snapshot of Incarcerated Hispanic Youth: May 3, 2012, Jose D. Saavedra; According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population of Hispanic youth ages 10–17 in 2008 was 6.4 million, making up nearly 19% of all youth within that age group. In contrast to the…
Berks County Evening Reporting Center Development: Strategies and Outcomes: May 3, 2012, Jeff Gregro; This presentation discusses work in Berks County, PA, a DMC Action Network site, that led to Pennsylvania's first pre-adjudication evening reporting center, which opened in late 2008. A little more…
Relevant Versus Interesting Data Trends - Presentation: May 3, 2012, Tiana Davis; The DMC Action Network designed a series of three Technical Assistance Seminars to further develop the expertise and leadership skills of local DMC Coordinators and other staff responsible for…
Stakeholder Buy-in and Participation - Presentation and Group Dialogue: May 3, 2012, Tiana Davis; The DMC Action Network designed a series of three Technical Assistance Seminars to further develop the expertise and leadership skills of local DMC Coordinators and other staff responsible for…
Juvenile Justice: Lessons for a New Era: May 2, 2012, Mark Soler; Executive Director Mark Soler and Deputy Director Dana Shoenberg have published an article that outlines how new research and experience should guide juvenile justice policy and practice reforms in…
Strategies for Serving Hispanic Youth: May 2, 2012, Maria F. Ramiu and Dana Shoenberg; CCLP Deputy Director Dana Shoenberg co-authored this chapter in the latest edition of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Disproportionate Minority Contact Technical…
Guidelines for State Courts Serving Limited English Proficient (LEP) Youth and Family Members-Short Fact Sheet: May 2, 2012, Dana Shoenberg; Good communication and cultural understanding are prerequisites to a fair, efficient, and effective justice system. Navigating the juvenile justice system is often difficult for youth and their…
Missed Opportunity: Waiver, Race, Data, and Policy Reform: May 2, 2012, Mark Soler; In this article from the Louisiana Law Review, CCLP Executive Director Mark Soler examines the research on waiver of youth to adult court and racial disparities in the juvenile justice system. The…
Developing Statutes for Competence to Stand Trial in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings: A Guide for Lawmakers: Apr 2, 2012, Kimberly Larson, Ph.D., J.D.; Thomas Grisso, Ph.D.; National Youth Screening & Assessment Project; The purpose of this guide is to assist states in developing legislation that will provide clear assistance for juvenile courts when applying competence to stand trial to juvenile court proceedings.…
Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy: Apr 2, 2012, Juvenile Court Judges Commission, Pa Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Pa Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers; The goals of Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy (JJSES) align with those of Balanced and Restorative Justice. JJSES seeks to reduce harm by applying the best-known…
Illinois Leaders Perspective: Apr 1, 2012, Various; The goal of the Illinois Models for Change Fast Forward project was to hear and learn from a range of influential state leaders on how they view the current state of juvenile justice in Illinois,…
DMC eNews-New Collaboration Extends DMC Action Network’s Impact: Mar 29, 2012, DMC Action Network; This month, Rock County, Wisconsin, a DMC Action Network site, describes a new partnership that is spreading effective strategies to reduce racial and ethnic disparities to Wisconsin’s largest…
Addressing the Needs of Multi-System Youth: Strengthening the Connection between Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: Mar 1, 2012, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University and Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps; It has been known for quite some time that children involved in the child welfare system are at risk of “crossing over” to the juvenile justice system and, inversely, that many juvenile…
DMC e-News-By the Numbers: Signs of Progress from Rapides Parish, Louisiana: Feb 7, 2012, DMC Action Network; In this issue, we highlight work in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, where officials have reduced probation revocations by over 50% for youth of color. This edition also describes CCLP's search for…
The Truth About Consequences: Studies Point Toward Sparing Use of Formal Juvenile Justice System Processing and Incarceration: Jan 23, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network; Recent research from the Pathways to Desistance study shows that incarcerating young people and formally processing them through the juvenile justice system is harmful and counter-productive in most…
Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems: Identifying Mental Health Needs and Risk of Reoffending: Jan 18, 2012, Gina M. Vincent, Ph.D. Associate Professor Co-Director, National Youth Screening & Assessment Project; Each year, more than 2 million children, youth, and young adults formally come into contact with the juvenile justice system, while millions more are at risk of involvement with the system for myriad…
DMC e-News: Mark Masterson of Sedgwick County, KS Named Champion for Change: Jan 4, 2012, DMC Action Network; The November/December issue features news from the Models for Change 6th Annual Working Conference and the presentation of the Champions for Change award to Mark Masterson of Sedgewick County,…
Counting Latino Youth in the Illinois Juvenile Justice System: Dec 9, 2011, National Council of La Raza; The report details the inadequacy of information on Hispanic youth, who constitute one of the fastest-growing segments of the population, and highlights this lack of data as a major barrier to…
Adding Up Models for Change: Initial Findings from the Models for Change Database: Dec 9, 2011, Patrick Griffin, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Models for Change was deliberately designed to be wide-ranging—to support state and local reformers in a variety of settings, working in variety of issue areas, and taking a variety of…
Probation Review Guidebook: Dec 9, 2011, Janet K. Wiig and John A. Tuell, Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps; The genesis for this guidebook was the probation review work undertaken in Jefferson Parish, LA as part of the work in the four core states associated with Models for Change: System Reform in…
Men in Motion in the Community and the Philadelphia Latino Juvenile Justice Network: Reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact, Strengthening Reentry, and Building Community: Dec 8, 2011, National Council of La Raza; In Philadelphia and across the nation, Latino youth are disproportionately overrepresented in the juvenile justice system. Over the past five years, MIMIC and the Latino Juvenile Justice Network…
Champions for Change Awards Program 2011: Dec 7, 2011, Models for Change; Champions for Change are individuals working with Models for Change who have positively affected the lives of justice-involved youth, their families, and communities. Champions have helped pave the…
Highlights from the DMC Action Network: Dec 6, 2011, Dana Shoenberg; This presentation, from December 6, 2011 explains the DMC Action Network's approach and highlights accomplishments in the following DMC Action Network Sites: Rock County, WI Lancaster County, PA…
Juvenile Justice Guide Book for Legislators: Dec 5, 2011, National Conference of State Legislators; Under a partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, NCSL has published a juvenile justice guidebook addressing the most important juvenile justice policy issues of the day. …
Innovation Brief: Using Diversion Fairly, Consistently, and Effectively: Dec 1, 2011, Juvenile Law Center; Juvenile justice leaders in Pennsylvania wanted to create a model system to channel youths away from formal processing. The idea was to hold young offenders accountable withless costly and more…
Innovation Brief: Raising the Standards of Juvenile Indigent Defense: Dec 1, 2011, Juvenile Law Center; Pennsylvania’s county-based approach to juvenile defense created a patchwork system in which children in some counties received excellent representation while those in other locations did not,…
Knowledge Brief: Can Risk Assessment Improve Juvenile Justice Practices?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; A growing number of juvenile justice experts are suggesting a new, potentially more effective approach to reducing recidivism: first identify a youth’s risk of re-offending; then match services…
Knowledge Brief: Are Minority Youths Treated Differently in Juvenile Probation?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; While many studies have examined disproportionate minority contact at the front endof the juvenile justice system, few have examined disparities deep within the system—in particular,…
Knowledge Brief: Mental Health Services in Juvenile Justice: Who pays? What gets paid for? And who gets to decide?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; Providing effective mental health services for youths in the juvenile justice system raisescomplex policy questions, including: Who pays? What services get paid for? And who getsto decide? The…
Knowledge Brief: Does Mental Health Screening Fulfill Its Promise?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; As many as two-thirds of youths in pre-trial detention exhibit behaviors serious enough to qualify them for a mental disorder. Under the stress of detention, these youths can act out in ways that are…
Knowledge Brief: Is There a Link between Child Welfare and Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; African-American children are represented in foster care and other child welfare placements at a rate more than twice their representation in the U.S. child population. Like others in the child…
Knowledge Brief: How Well Is the Child Welfare System Serving Youths with Behavioral Problems?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; Child welfare systems were designed with a focus on ensuring the safety and stability of abused and neglected children. Today, though, these systems also serve as an alternative to secure confinement…
Knowledge Brief: Harnessing the Capacity for Change: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; Organizational change requires more than good ideas. Organizations must also have thecapacity and resources necessary to reach the desired goals. In this project, the researchers interviewed and…
Knowledge Brief: How Can We Know If Juvenile Justice Reforms Are Worth the Cost?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; With governments at every level facing grim budget forecasts, policymakers need to knowas much as possible about what juvenile justice activities yield the greatest social good fora given level of…
An Executive Summary: Rethinking Juvenile Justice: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; Elizabeth S. Scott and Laurence Steinberg, leading figures in juvenile law and adolescent developmental psychology, have brought their disciplines together to define a new approach to juvenile crime.…
Family Resources Inventory: An Overview of Resources for Family, Youth and Staff: Dec 1, 2011, NCMHJJ
LGBT Youth in Juvenile Court: Practice Tips for Juvenile Defenders: Dec 1, 2011, Equity Project
EdLaw Project: Top Ten Education Questions to Ask Your Client at Arraignment: Nov 10, 2011, Rey Cheatham Banks; A Massachusetts checklist for arraignment issues in juvenile court.
JIDAN Strategic Innovations by State: Nov 10, 2011, Rey Cheatham Banks; A description of the states strategic innovations work.
Protocol for Competence in California Juvenile Justice Proceedings: Nov 10, 2011, Rey Cheatham Banks; This protocol is intended as a tool for the development of such procedures in cases where competence may be an issue. It incorporates Supreme Court and California case law, and existing statutory…
Illinois Juvenile Defender Practice Notebook: Nov 10, 2011, Rey Cheatham Banks; The Illinois Juvenile Defender Practice Notebook assists defenders who practice in one of the most rewarding and yet most challenging areas of law – juvenile defense.
Youth Advocacy Department, Annotated Bibliography: What the Literature Says About Juvenile Sex Offenders: Nov 10, 2011, Rey Cheatham Banks; The following articles, fact sheets, and studies have been compiled to assist attorneys and individuals working on behalf of youth charged with sexual offending. The information contained in these…
Youth Advocacy Department, Courtroom Practice Guide to Bail, MGLc.276 s58: Nov 9, 2011, Rey Cheatham Banks; A Massachusetts guide for bail proceedings in juvenile court.
Summary of Pennsylvania Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist: Nov 9, 2011, Rhonda McKitten; A synopsis of the essential collateral consequences of a juvenile adjudication in a large, easy to read poster format.
Florida Guidelines for Attorneys who Represent Children in Delinquency Proceedings: Nov 9, 2011, Rob Mason; These guidelines address the specific roles and responsibilities of an attorney appointed or retained to defend a child in a delinquency case. They are intended to serve as a guide for an…
Washington Defender Association, Beyond Juvenile Court: Long-Term Impact of a Juvenile Record: Nov 9, 2011, www.defensenet.org, WDA@defensenet.org; The information in this booklet is intended for use by public defense attorneys, their juvenile clients, and their clients’ parents in Washington State. It is not comprehensive. It is meant as…
Presentation: Models for Change Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network: In the Beginning, there was In re Gault: Nov 9, 2011, Rey Cheatham Banks; California's Power Point presentation on juvenile defense.
Ten Core Principles: For Providing Quality Delinquency Representation Through Public Defense Delivery System: Nov 9, 2011, Rey Cheatham Banks; NJDC's Ten Core Principles for Providing Quality Delinquency Representation through Public Defense Delivery Systems provide criteria by which a public defense delivery system may fully implement the…
Your Guide to the Juvenile Justice System in Illinois: Nov 9, 2011, Marjorie Moss; An illustrated guide for youth in contact with the juvenile justice system in Illinois.
Disproportionate Minority Contact Action Network eNews-September/October: Oct 21, 2011, DMC Action Network; This month's issue includes articles featuring: Farewell and Thank You to Lisa Garry, A Visionary Advocate for Change Connecticut Replicates DMC Action Network Strategies at the State and Local…
The Pennsylvania Juvenile Defense Notebook: Oct 3, 2011, PA JIDAN Team; The Pennsylvania Juvenile Defense Notebook is a comprehensive training tool for both new and experienced attorneys who defend children accused of delinquent offenses. The Notebook includes caselaw,…
Doorways to Delinquency: Multi-System Involvement of Delinquent Youth in King County (Seattle, WA): Sep 23, 2011, Gregory Halemba and Gene Siegel; This report highlights findings from a study conducted by NCJJ that examines the prevalence of multi-system involvement among youth referred to the King County Juvenile Court on delinquency matters…
Disproportionate Minority Contact Action Network eNews-August: Aug 26, 2011, DMC Action Network; This month's issue focuses on "Having Faith: Partnering with Religious Organizations to Help Combat DMC." In October 2010, we described how Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, hit the ground running…
BREAKING SCHOOLS' RULES: A Statewide Study of How School Discipline Relates to Students’ Success and Juvenile Justice Involvement: Jul 7, 2011, Council of State Governments Justice Center; The CSG Justice Center, in partnership with the Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University, has released a groundbreaking statewide study of nearly 1 million Texas public secondary…
Disproportionate Minority Contact Action Network eNews-June: Jul 6, 2011, DMC Action Network; What can you do about DMC with relatively little funding but a bigcommitment to racial and ethnic fairness? Outagamie County, Wisconsin,answers that question by sharing how it engaged community…
Bringing Youth Home: A National Movement to Increase Public Safety, Rehabilitate Youth and Save Money: Jul 1, 2011, National Juvenile Justice Network; At least twenty-four states will save tens of millions of dollars in the coming fiscal year—and significantly increase public safety—through a smart and simple restructuring of their…
Truancy Literature Review: Jun 30, 2011, Tonisha Jones; A general overview of the topic of truancy behavior, educational status of ethnic/racial minorities, ethnic/racial minorities barriers to educational attainment achievement and recommendations to…
Updated Literature Review on Truancy: Jun 30, 2011, Tonisha Jones, PhD; Nicholas Lovrich, PhD; A literature review on key concepts, history and research relating to truancy, with a particular focus on Washington State.
Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument - Version 2 (MAYSI-2) Data Report Clark County, WA (ESD 112) Truancy Project: Jun 28, 2011, NYSAP; Report prepared by the National Youth Screening & Assessment Project summarizing the results of the MAYSI-2 testing of 95 youth entering the Clark County Truancy Program during the 2010-2011…
Disproportionate Minority Contact Action Network eNews-June: Jun 2, 2011, DMC Action Network; Culture change. For many juvenile justice administrators, these two words represent an important goal, but one that often seems impossible to reach. This month, Rock County, Wisconsin, explains how…
Performance Guidelines For Quality and Effective Juvenile Delinquency Representation: May 6, 2011, Rey Cheatham Banks; The Guidelines serve as a training and development tool for new attorneys who receive delinquency representation assignments. They also reaffirm for experienced counsel the considerations necessary…
Responder Program Development Manual (Summit County, Ohio): May 6, 2011, Judge Linda Tucci Teodosi, William P. Kannel; This Responder Program Manual was developed out of the work that Ohio has been undertaking as part of their work in the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network. It is meant to serve as a guide…
Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings in California: May 1, 2011, Sue Burrell and Rourke F. Stacy; A handbook for juvenile law professionals on the consequences of juvenile system involvement and adjudication.
School-Based Diversion: Strategic Innovations from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: Apr 1, 2011, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; This report provides a detailed update and summary on the work of the MH/JJ Action Network's School-Based Diversion Strategic Innovation Group. The four participating states (Connecticut, Illinois,…
Workforce Development: Strategic Innovations from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: Apr 1, 2011, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; This report provides a detailed update and summary on the work of the MH/JJ Action Network's Workforce Development Strategic Innovation Group. Recognizing the need for comprehensive mental health…
Law Enforcement-Based Diversion: Strategic Innovations from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: Apr 1, 2011, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; This report provides a detailed update and summary on the work of the MH/JJ Action Network's Law Enforcement-based Diversion Strategic Innovation Group. While standard Crisis Intervention Team…
Intake Based Diversion: Strategic Innovations from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: Apr 1, 2011, The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; This report provides a detailed update and summary on the work of the MH/JJ Action Network's intake-based diversion strategic innovation group. The intention of the Action Network's Front-End…
State Trends: Legislative Victories from 2005 to 2010 Removing Youth from the Adult Criminal Justice System: Mar 16, 2011, Neelum Arya, Research & Policy Director at the Campaign for Youth Justice; Neelum Arya, National Research and Policy Director at the Campaign for Youth Justice, recently authored the report, State Trends: Legislative Changes from 2005 to 2010 Removing Youth from the Adult…
JIDAN Journal: Mar 16, 2011, NJDC; News and Updates from the Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network
Guidelines for State Courts Serving Limited English Proficient (LEP) Youth and Family Members-Long Fact Sheet: Mar 11, 2011, Dana Shoenberg; Good communication and cultural understanding are prerequisites to a fair, efficient, and effective justice system. Navigating the juvenile justice system is often difficult for youth and their…
Juvenile Diversion Guidebook: Mar 1, 2011, Models for Change Juvenile Diversion Workgroup; Programs that divert youth from involvement in the juvenile justice system have become more frequent in response to the growing recognition that such involvement often is not necessary to achieve…
Training Module--Mental Health Screening with the MAYSI-2 for Juvenile Probation Power Point Slides: Feb 8, 2011, Valerie Williams, Samantha Fusco; The purpose of this powerpoint is to train staff in probation on the background, history, administration, and use of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-2. This powerpoint can be used for…
Reauthorizing the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: The Impact on Latino Youth: Feb 4, 2011, Marguerite Moeller; This paper analyzes the impact on Latino youth of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and provides recommendations for a reauthorization of the law that takes a rational…
DMC (Disproportionate Minority Contact) Action Network eNews-January: Feb 1, 2011, DMC Action Network; Working to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in systems that serve at-risk youth is challenging, but knowing about strategies and tools to promote DMC reform can help jurisdictions that are…
West Valley School District (Spokane, WA) Community Truancy Board Evaluation: Jan 31, 2011, Washington State University, Division of Governmental Studies and Services; This report describes the implementation and effectiveness of The West Valley Community Truancy Boards (WVCTB) which are designed to engage truant youth and their families in a restorative-justice…
Peoria County Juvenile Domestic Violence Work Area Transition Report: Jan 4, 2011, Jeff Gress; Each of the Illinois Demonstration Sites for Community Based Alternatives have developed transition reports for each of their written work-plan supported areas. The Peoria County Juvenile Domestic…
JIDAN (Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network) Journal: Dec 21, 2010, Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network; 2010 has been an eventful year for the Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network. The eight JIDAN teams have generated an impressive body of work. We've celebrated births (Anne Lee from Washington…
Disproportionate Minority Contact Action Network eNews-December: Dec 16, 2010, DMC Action Network; Nine months ago, we described how Jason Witt, Deputy Director of the Rock County, Wisconsin, Human Services Department, was navigating a vigorous debate surrounding reforms that had improved outcomes…
Champions for Change Awards Program 2010: Dec 7, 2010, Models for Change; Champions for Change are individuals working with Models for Change who have positively affected the lives of justice-involved youth, their families, and communities. Champions have helped pave the…
Improving the Effectiveness of Juvenile Justice Programs: A New Perspective on Evidence-Based Practice: Dec 3, 2010, Mark W. Lipsey, James C. Howell, Marion R. Kelly, Gabrielle Chapman, Darin Carver; Interventions for juvenile offenders should alter their behavior in ways that reduce their delinquency and improve their chances to prosper as productive citizens. Juvenile justice systems make use…
DMC Action Network eNews-November: Dec 1, 2010, DMC Action Network; Generally, juvenile justice practitioners don't enter the field expecting the glitz and glamor that accompany some other professions -- it's the desire to help youth in trouble that provides the…
Fact Sheet: Understanding the BJS Study of Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities: Dec 1, 2010, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Understanding the BJS Study of Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities
Models for Change Innovations in Practice: Nov 30, 2010, Patrick Griffin; This report briefly summarizes four promising practice innovations that have emerged from Models for Change funding and technical assistance in four key partner states, Pennsylvania, Illinois,…
Turning Knowledge into Practice: A Manual for Human Service Administrators and Practitioners about Understanding and Implementing Evidence-Based Practices, 2nd edition (revised): Nov 19, 2010, John A. Morris, Stephen Day, and Sonja K. Schoenwald; The mission of the authors and sponsors of this manual is to enhance independence, self sufficiency, and community living for people with disabilities through the implementation and approaches of…
2010 Overview of Models for Change: Systems Reform in Juvenile Justice: Nov 16, 2010, Models for Change; Provides an overview of the Models for Change initiative including: Background/Perspective, Framework, Grantmaking Strategy, Advancing the Models, Frequently Asked Questions, National Resource Bank…
DMC Action Network eNews-October: Oct 26, 2010, DMC Action Network; Smart, sustainable DMC reduction takes time. So what can a jurisdiction realistically hope to accomplish in just one year? As Lancaster County, PA, has demonstrated, you can accomplish a lot,…
Peoria County BARJ Work Area Transition Report: Sep 30, 2010, Jeff Gress; Each of the Illinois Demonstration Sites for Community Based Alternatives have developed transition reports for each of their written work-plan supported areas. The Peoria County Balanced and…
DMC Action Network eNews: Sep 29, 2010, DMC Action Network; In Washington State’s Benton-Franklin Counties, financial shortfalls have forced the counties to limit the population at their 80-bed detention center to 35 youth. That cap can help keep…
JIDAN Journal: Sep 14, 2010, Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network; The JIDAN Journal reports on efforts by the Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network (JIDAN) to improve juvenile indigent defense practice. JIDAN is a project of the John D. and Catherine T.…
Guide to Developing Pre-Adjudication Diversion Policy and Practice in Pennsylvania: Sep 1, 2010, Diversion Subcommittee of the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice state work group of the Models for Change Initiative in Pennsylvania; In 2006, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania issued a Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Joint Policy Statement (the “Joint Policy Statement”)1 as a blueprint for creating a model system that…
Disproportionate Minority Contact Action Network eNews, August 2010: Aug 30, 2010, DMC Action Network; In November 2009, we highlighted Baltimore City’s Pre-Adjudication Coordination and Transition Center, which was recognized by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention as a…
Juvenile Justice Update: Aug 6, 2010, H. Ted Rubin; The Legal Defense of Juveniles: Struggling But Pushing Forward
DMC Action Network e-News - July 2010: Jul 30, 2010, DMC Action Network; In November 2009, we described how the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority weathered severe budget cuts at the state level by closing correctional facilities and continuing to fund its community…
Report on the Behavioral Health Program for Youth Committed to Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice: Jul 29, 2010, Illinois Models for Change Behavioral Health Assessment Team; In response to a request for technical assistance from the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), the Illinois Models for Change initiative assembled a team of mental health and corrections…
The Real Costs and Benefits of Change: Finding Opportunities for Reform During Difficult Fiscal Times: Jul 14, 2010, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); The financial collapse of 2008 and 2009 means that almost all states are facing alarming budget shortfalls. Because of these fiscal crises, advocates can expect increasingly significant pushback from…
Batting with Two Strikes: Brown and Young in the Juvenile Justice System: Jul 11, 2010, Mark Soler; In this presentation from July 2010, CCLP Executive Director Mark Soler discusses DMC and Latino youth in the juvenile justice system at the National Council for La Raza's National Conference in San…
Healing Invisible Wounds: Why Investing in Trauma-Informed Care for Children Makes Sense: Jul 7, 2010, Justice Policy Institute; Any number of factors can contribute to a person becoming involved in the criminal justice system, including a history of trauma or victimization. Over 93,000 children are currently locked up in…
Washington State Models for Change Newsletter-July 2010: Jul 6, 2010, WA State Models for Change; Hello from Benton/Franklin Counties Models for Change! We hope this issue of our newsletter finds you well. It looks like summer is finally here and with that comes a chance to breathe a bit and…
Forces...Gangs to Riots Vol 1 and 2: Jul 4, 2010, Steven D. Valdivia; Vol 1: Intro By Edward James Olmos and Mike Farrell; New paradigm in understanding and treating community violence, especially gang violence. Examines multiple factors related to violence. Posits…
Pre-Adjudication Coordination and Transition (PACT) Center Outcome and Process Evaluation: Jul 1, 2010, Samantha Mellerson; The Baltimore Pre-Adjudicated Coordination and Training (PACT) Center emerged from the recommendations of the city's DMC Advisory Board, which highlighted the need for additional community-based…
DMC Action Network e-News - June 2010: Jun 30, 2010, DMC Action Network; At the age of sixteen, Edwin Desamour was convicted as an adult for third-degree murder. He spent eight years in an adult penitentiary and eleven and a half years on parole. Now, twenty years later,…
DMC Action Network e-News - May 2010: Jun 7, 2010, DMC Action Network; This month, representatives from DMC Action Network sites gathered in Alexandria, Virginia, for the final annual meeting of the full Network. The three-day conference focused on equipping…
Sustaining Change: A Models for Change Guidebook: Jun 1, 2010, Janet K. Wiig, Joseph J. Cocozza, John A. Morris, Jennie L. Shufelt, and Kathleen R. Skowyra; Long-term program sustainability is perhaps one of the most challenging issues facing new and innovative juvenile justice programs today. All too often, programs receive start-up funding from…
Mental Health Issues in California’s Juvenile Justice System: May 26, 2010, Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice; Young delinquents diagnosed with mental illness have been incarcerated at steadily higher rates in California's juvenile justice system for nearly a decade. Yet these young offenders rarely receive…
Pennsylvania Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist: May 24, 2010, This publication was cooperative effort on the part of numerous Models for Change partners across Pennsylvania. A complete list of contributing authors is available on the last page of the publication.; The purpose of the Pennsylvania Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist is to provide attorneys, judges and other juvenile justice professionals with the most up to date information available on…
Pennsylvania Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist: May 24, 2010, This poster was made possible through the collaborative work of many Models for Change partners across Pennsylvania. Please see the Checklist publication for a complete list of contributing authors.; The purpose of the Pennsylvania Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist is to provide attorneys, judges and other juvenile justice professionals with the most up to date information available on…
Addressing the Unmet Educational Needs of Children and Youth in the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems: May 7, 2010, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform; Children and youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, like all children, deserve a quality education that allows them to develop the skills and competencies necessary for…
First, Do No Harm: How Educators and Police Can Work Together More Effectively to Preserve School Safety and Protect Vulnerable Students: May 3, 2010, Johanna Wald and Lisa Thurau; Today, the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School released a policy brief, entitled, “First, Do No Harm,” (authors Johanna Wald and Lisa Thurau)…
Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice Report on Luzerne County: May 1, 2010, Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice; The Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice was created in 2009 by an act of the General Assembly with the support of the Governor and the Supreme Court. Its purpose was to investigate…
The Pennsylvania Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist: May 1, 2010, Rhonda McKitten; The purpose of the Pennsylvania Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist (Checklist) is to provide attorneys, judges and other juvenile justice professionals with the most current information…
DMC Action Network e-News - April 2010: Apr 29, 2010, DMC Action Network; In December 2009, we introduced nine new sites to the DMC Action Network. Those sites are working closely with the Network’s eleven original sites to build their data collection capacity,…
Juvenile Court Training Curriculum, 2nd Ed.: Apr 20, 2010, National Juvenile Defender Center; Intended for juvenile court judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, and probation staff, the curriculum provides in-depth training materials on the most up-to-date adolescent development research…
Positive Youth Justice: Apr 9, 2010, Coalition for Juvenile Justice; Positive Youth Justice: Framing Justice Interventions Using the Concepts of Positive Youth Development The future for youth involved with the justice system could be dramatically improved by…
The Cost of Justice: How Low-Income Youth Continue To Pay the Price of Failing Indigent Defense Systems: Apr 7, 2010, Katayoon Majd and Patricia Puritz; From the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy, Volume XVI, Symposium Issue 2009: No right is more fundamental for youth in delinquency cases than the right to counsel. In 1967, the United…
DMC Action Network e-News - March 2010: Mar 30, 2010, DMC Action Network; The DMC Action Network promotes the data-driven development and expansion of community-based alternatives to secure detention as a way of reducing unnecessary incarceration of youth of color while…
JIDAN Journal - March 2010: Mar 17, 2010, Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network; Welcome to the March edition of the JIDAN Journal. Since our last edition, the JIDAN teams have been busy implementing SIG projects and sharing strategies and practices.
DMC Action Network e-News - February 2010: Feb 23, 2010, DMC Action Network; Keeping youth of color from entering the juvenile justice system is a big part of eliminating racial and ethnic disparities - but it isn't the only way to reduce DMC. This month, representatives from…
Positive Youth Development: From Theory to Practice: Feb 2, 2010, Jeffrey Butts; The DMC Action Network designed a series of Technical Assistance Seminars to further develop the expertise and leadership skills of local staff responsible for day-to-day operations of DMC reduction…
Promoting Seamless Re-Entry in a DMC Reduction Context and Analysis of Re-Entry Stages: Feb 2, 2010, Dr. David M. Altschuler; The DMC Action Network designed a series of Technical Assistance Seminars to further develop the expertise and leadership skills of local staff responsible for day-to-day operations of DMC reduction…
Pathways to Desistance Talking Points: Jan 28, 2010, National Juvenile Justice Network; New Research Shows Community-Based Alternatives as Effective as Institutional Placements for Curbing Re-arrest in Youth with Serious Offenses Findings from a longitudinal study on serious youth…
Juvenile Delinquency: The Case for Specialty Training: Jan 20, 2010, Sue Burrell; Each year, more than 100,000 young people in California face juvenile court delinquency petitions alleging violations of the law - more than in any other state. Most are represented by an attorney -…
DMC Action Network e-News - January 2010: Jan 12, 2010, DMC Action Network; The DMC Action Network had much to celebrate at the end of 2009. Last month, the MacArthur Foundation's Fourth Annual National Working Conference in Washington, DC highlighted successes in DMC…
Models for Change Fourth Annual Working Conference Agenda - December 2009: Jan 8, 2010, Models for Change; Models for Change Fourth Annual Working Conference Agenda, December 7-9, 2009.
Models for Change Fourth Annual Working Conference Participants List - December 2009: Jan 8, 2010, Models for Change; Models for Change Fourth Annual Working Conference Participants List, December 7-9, 2009.
JIDAN Journal - December 2009: Dec 23, 2009, Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network; Thanks to all JIDAN team members who attended the 13th Annual Juvenile Defender Leadership Summit in Denver. JIDAN played a prominent role in this year's summit activities as we were able to share…
Conducting Benefit-Cost Analyses of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction and Other Juvenile Justice Policies: Dec 21, 2009, Jens Ludwig, Roseanna Ander & Laura Brinkman; Concern about juvenile crime in the 1980s led most states across the country to enact policy changes that made it easier to transfer juvenile arrestees into the adult criminal justice system (Hahn et…
Florida Supreme Court Drastically Limits Shackling - In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure: Dec 17, 2009, Provided by National Juvenile Defender Center; Attached is the Florida Supreme Court's opinion authorizing changes to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure. The most important change is the Court's finding that indiscriminate shackling of…
DMC Action Network e-News - December 2009: Dec 16, 2009, DMC Action Network; This month we welcome the nine newest additions to the DMC Action Network. Twenty-one sites in eight states are now working to identify and reduce racial and ethnic disparities as part of the Models…
Research on Pathways to Desistance: Dec 9, 2009, Research Update Created for the Fourth Annual Models for Change National Working Conference; Juveniles can commit serious and sometimes violent offenses, from felony burglary to murder.. But only a minority of these serious offenders will go on to a lifetime of repeated crime; the rest will…
Champions for Change Awards Program 2009: Dec 7, 2009, Models for Change; Champions for Change are individuals working with Models for Change who have positively affected the lives of justice-involved youth, their families, and communities. Champions have helped pave the…
The Role and Conversation of the DMC Coordinator - Facilitation of Dialogue and Players: Dec 7, 2009, Tiana Davis; The DMC Action Network designed a series of three Technical Assistance Seminars to further develop the expertise and leadership skills of local DMC Coordinators and other staff responsible for…
DMC Performance Measures: Dec 3, 2009, Lisa Garry; The purpose of this document is to collect and report performance measures that are relevant to the site's Strategic Innovations and other indicators of progress in the local collaborative to reduce…
Clark County Truancy Program: Mental Health Screening Protocols - Administering MAYSI 2: Nov 11, 2009, Jodi Martin; Protocol incorporating MAYSI-2 screening into the Clark County Truancy Program intake procedure.
DMC Action Network e-News - November 2009: Nov 4, 2009, DMC Action Network; In This Issue: 35 Years of the JJDPA Learn More about JJDPA Reauthorization Keeping Reforms on Track while Cutting Back: The Kansas Story OJJDP Recognizes Baltimore City in DMC Reduction…
Models for Change 2009 Update: Core State Progress: Nov 2, 2009, Patrick Griffin, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Central to the Models for Change strategy is its long-termpartnership with four key states: Pennsylvania, Illinois, Louisiana,and Washington. By supporting comprehensive reformsin these core states,…
Tribal Juvenile Justice Key Informant Interview Questionnaire: Nov 1, 2009, Ron Whitener; Information provided by key informants will be used to inform a survey instrument and focus group guide, both to be administered at a Gathering to which a team from each of the 29 Tribes located…
Benton/Franklin Counties School Truancy Survey Instrument: Nov 1, 2009, Nick Lovrich; For collecting information on how state truancy laws have been implemented at the school building level. Updated as of March 20, 2013
Family Involvement in Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System: Nov 1, 2009, Wendy Luckenbill & Clay Yeager; When children are involved with juvenile justice, the involvement of families is critical to a successful outcome. Yet, family involvement is frequently associated with negative rather than positive…
Advances and Innovations Emerging from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: 2009 Update: Nov 1, 2009, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; Offers a brief update on the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network’s strategic innovation group (SIG) projects. Through the SIG process, the Network developed and piloted front-end…
Union County DMC News - May Newsletter: Oct 23, 2009, Union County DMC Advisory Board; Karen Tucker and Becky Smith of Union County, North Carolina, have released their first newsletter addressing DMC reduction efforts and accomplishments in that jurisdiction. Union County is a…
Hidden Injustice- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts: Oct 16, 2009, Katayoon Majd, Jody Marksamer and Carolyn Reyes; Hidden Injustice is the first comprehensive report to examine the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth in juvenile courts nationwide. LGBT youth comprise a significant…
10 Steps for Implementing Mental Health Screening: Oct 9, 2009, Thomas Grisso; The document provides 10 essential considerations for juvenile justice agencies planning mental health screening to support programs and placements.
Multi-Agency Grant Awarded to Aid in Correlating Delinquent Behavior and Brain Injury: Sep 29, 2009, N/A; Multi-Agency Grant Awarded to Aid in Correlating Delinquent Behavior and Brain Injury The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services has awarded Texas a $1 million four-year grant to help identify…
Louisiana Juvenile Justice System Screening & Assessment & Treatment Services Survey: Sep 28, 2009, Stephen Phillippi; To find alternatives to formal processing and incarceration, to have more Evidence-based community services available for youths in LA and their families, and to use data analyses and other research…
School-Based Diversion Questionnaire: Sep 25, 2009, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; To collect process/implementation data on the school-based diversion program being implemented by the MH/JJ Action Network states.
Probation Diversion Questionnaire: Sep 25, 2009, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; To collect process/implementation data on the probation-based diversion program being implemented in Texas.
Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument --Version 2 Training Video Instructions: Sep 14, 2009, Shannon M. Maney; This document provides a summary of the MAYSI-2 Training Video and instructions for obtaining the video.
Louisiana Treatment Provider Survey Sample Results Report: Sep 11, 2009, Stephen W. Phillippi; As a first step for the Evidence-based Community Services TAI, a survey was developed to assess the current state of affairs within Louisiana counties with respect to a) the extent and methods of…
Reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact: Preparation at the Local Level: Sep 1, 2009, Mark Soler, Center for Children's Law and Policy; 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…
Juvenile Justice Bill Tracking Database: Sep 1, 2009, Sarah Hammond; Juvenile Justice Database Under the National Conference of State Legislature's partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, a Juvenile Justice Bill Tracking Database was developed to bring you…
Review of Evidence-Based and Promising Risk/Needs Assessment Tools for Juvenile Justice: Aug 18, 2009, Gina M. Vincent; This document assembles four reviews of risk/needs assessment tools for use in juvenile justice or designed for young offenders in general.
Guidelines of Instructing Youth Prior to Administration of a Mental Health Screening Tool: Aug 18, 2009, Valerie Williams, Thomas Grisso; This document was created to assist juvenile justice personnel when introducing youth to a mental health screening tool as part of an intake process.
A Template for Written Reports of Pre-Disposition Psychological Evaluations: Aug 17, 2009, Perry Hill, Laura Goodwin, Thomas Grisso; This document is a model outline for psychologists or psychiatrists to report the results of their evaluations of youth in delinquency cases involving assessment questions of disposition after…
Screening and Assessment Tools Database: Aug 17, 2009, Richard Rondeau; The database was created to standardize the process of collecting and reviewing literature about screening and assessment tools designed for use with juvenile justice-involved youth.
A Template for Profiling Detention Centers Regarding Mental Health Services: Aug 17, 2009, Valerie Williams, Thomas Grisso; This document was created for use as a survey tool. The information gathered provides a description of a detention center's daily operations, programs, and use of mental health services, including…
Survey of Spokane County Schools on Truancy Issues – Final Results: Aug 1, 2009, Kevin Wright; To obtain a comprehensive understanding of school building implementation of the state truancy laws.
DMC eNews #5: DMC Reduction Signs of Progress: Aug 1, 2009, DMC Action Network; DMC eNews reports on efforts to reduce Disproportionate Minority Contact, or DMC, in juvenile justice systems in the DMC Action Network. Issue #5 highlights DMC Action Network innovations that are…
DMC eNews #4: Transformation at Annual Meeting: Jul 7, 2009, DMC Action Network; DMC eNews reports on efforts to reduce Disproportionate Minority Contact, or DMC, in juvenile justice systems in the DMC Action Network. Sign up here to receive DMC eNews by email. Issue #4 contains…
Strategies: Chicago Urban League Newsletter Summer 2009 Vol. 1 No. 5: Jul 6, 2009, Chicago Urban League; Chicago Urban League's Newsletter with special focus on disproportionate contact of minority youth with the juvenile justice system. The Newsletter features an interview with James Bell, Founder and…
Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Juvenile Drug Courts: Jul 1, 2009, Holly Hills, Ph.D., Jennie L. Shufelt, M.S., Joseph J. Cocozza, Ph.D.; This guide provides a series of recommendations for juvenile drug courts along three critical areas—screening and assessment (Chapter 2), treatment (Chapter 3), and outcome monitoring (Chapter…
Educational Aftercare & Reintegration Toolkit for Juvenile Justice Professionals, 2nd ed.: Jun 30, 2009, Jennifer Lowman, Esq. Education Law Center-Pa; Shari Mamas, Esq., (formerly with Education Law Center-Pa, now with the Disability Rights Network of Pa); Youth who are adjudicated delinquent frequently encounter problems in obtaining appropriate education services in placement, as well as when they are released and reintegrated into their…
Benton-Franklin Truancy Case Study Coding Instrument: Jun 30, 2009, Nick Lovrich; Coding instrument used when conducting a comprehensive analysis of 30 traunt youth, 10 each from the following categories: cases resolved without court intervention; cases resolved with court…
Benton Franklin Counties Existing Truancy Data Analysis and Case Tracking: Jun 30, 2009, Nick Lovrich; To inform Benton/Franklin Counties Models for Change when developing system reforms targeting truant youth, with an emphasis on Hispanic/Latino youth. Document also contains the coding instrument…
Benton Franklin Counties Juvenile Justice Personnel Truancy Survey Report: Jun 30, 2009, Nick Lovrich; Report on juvenile court staff perceptions of truancy practices and resources in Benton/Franklin Counties. Updated as of March 20, 2013
Louisiana Children & Youth Planning Board (Act 555): Planning Tools and Resources: Jun 1, 2009, Compiled by: John A. Tuell and Janet K. Wiig; The Louisiana Children and Youth Planning Board Toolkit assembles the documents the Models for Change Project National Resource Bank consultants use to establish, strengthen and advance local CYPBs. …
Texas Front End Diversion Initiative Program Policy and Procedure Manual: May 29, 2009, Vicki Spriggs; This manual contains each of Texas' FEDI sites' local policies.
Connecticut School Based Diversion Initiative Manual: May 29, 2009, Vicki Spriggs; This manual summarizes the major activities of the Connecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) and is intended to aid communities in developing their own school-based diversion programs with…
America's Invisible Children: Latino Youth and the Failure of Justice: May 20, 2009, Neelum Arya with Francisco Villarruel, Cassandra Villanueva, and Ian Augarten; From the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Campaign for Youth Justice, the report examines the most recent information available about Latino youth in the justice system, with a particular…
Charged With a Crime Brochure: May 1, 2009, Southern Juvenile Defender Center and Barry University; If you've been charged with a crime, don't go it alone. Talk to a lawyer. If you don't, you might regret it for the rest of your life.
Supporting Youth in Transition to Adulthood: Lessons Learned from Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: Apr 23, 2009, David Altschuler, Gary Stangler, Kent Berkley, and Leonard Burton; Explores how the child welfare and juvenile justice systems can better work to ensure that youth in their care successfully make the transition to adulthood.
In the Interest of P.M.P.: Apr 17, 2009, RUTGERS URBAN LEGAL CLINIC, RUTGERS SCHOOL OF LAW—NEWARK, NATIONAL JUVENILE DEFENDER CENTER, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEW JERSEY, CHILDREN’S JUSTICE CENTER, RUTGERS SCHOOL OF LAW—CAMDEN, NORTHEAST JUVENILE DEFENDER CENTER; This amicus brief, filed by the Rutgers Urban Legal Clinic, the National Juvenile Defender Center, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, the Rutgers School of Law's Children's Justice…
Redeploy Illinois Annual Report Impact and Implementation 2008: Apr 14, 2009, Redepoly Illinois Oversight Board (RIOB); Documents how four Redeploy Illinois pilot programs reduced commitments to Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice by 51 percent, or 400 fewer youth in the first three years, and mobilized…
Collecting and Analyzing Data on Racial and Ethnic Disparities: The Peoria Pilot Project: Apr 1, 2009, James Bell, Laura John Ridolfi, Lori Brown; The W. Haywood Burns Institute (BI) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation collaborated to develop and pilot a data template that enables local jurisdictions to strategically gather…
DMC eNews #3: Burns Institute Data: Feb 17, 2009, Center for Children's Law and Policy; DMC eNews reports on efforts to reduce Disproportionate Minority Contact, or DMC, in juvenile justice systems in the DMC Action Network. Sign up here to receive DMC eNews by email. Issue #3 contains…
NEW HOPE FOUND IN PRACTICE STANDARDS: Jan 5, 2009, Laura Cohen; Since Gault, juvenile justice reform projects--and there have been many-- largely have ignored the question of effective assistance of counsel. The perfect storm of the Gault anniversary and the…
Minority Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Disproportionate Minority Contact: Jan 1, 2009, National Conference of State Legislatures; Provides explanations for and strategies to reduce disproportionate minority contact. This report is the second in a planned series to focus and provide research-based information on key policy…
Benton Franklin Counties Juvenile Justice Needs Assessment Report: Jan 1, 2009, Eric Trupin; Report on the the responses to a community needs survey of parents and youth conducted in Benton/Franklin Counties.
King County Resource Guide for Information Sharing - 2nd Edition: Jan 1, 2009, Marcus Stubblefield; Resource guideline providing direction on information sharing between staff from the following agencies: probation, detention child welfare, juvenile rehabilitation, law enforcement, schools, mental…
Adolescent Legal Competence in Court: Jan 1, 2009, MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice; One of the pillars of the American justice system is the assurance that those who stand accused of crimes be mentally competent to understand and participate in their trials. The conventional…
Role of Juvenile Defense Counsel in Delinquency Court: Jan 1, 2009, National Juvenile Defender Center; This policy paper describes the critical and specialized role of the juvenile defender and reflects best practices as defined by the field—front-line defenders, social workers, academics, and…
Adolescent Legal Competence in Court: Jan 1, 2009, MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice; This brief details findings from the first comprehensive assessment of juvenile capacities to participate in criminal proceedings using measures of both trial-related abilities an developmental…
Adoration of the Question: Reflections on the Failure to Reduce Racial & Ethnic Disparities...: Dec 23, 2008, W. Haywood Burns Institute; Adoration of the Question: Reflections on the Failure to Reduce Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System outlines the early juvenile justice system and its approach toward youth…
Models for Change 2008 Update: Gathering Force: Dec 9, 2008, Models for Change, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Outlines specific achievements made in each of the four Model States and three Action Networks since December 2007. Over the last year the sense of movement in the field of juvenile justice, of…
Guidebook for Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare System Coordination and Integration: Dec 8, 2008, Child Welfare League of America, Janet Wiig, with John A. Tuell (revised in 2008); Built from years of collaborative expertise and experience, the newly revised Guidebook for Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare System Coordination and Integration: A Framework for Improved Outcomes…
Making Court the Last Resort: A New Focus for Supporting Families in Crisis: Dec 8, 2008, Vera Institute of Justice; Parents who struggle to control chronically misbehaving youth sometimes turn to “status offender” systems for help. Until recently, status offender systems regularly referred these youth…
Champions for Change Awards Program 2008: Dec 7, 2008, Models for Change; Champions for Change are individuals working with Models for Change who have positively affected the lives of justice-involved youth, their families, and communities. Champions have helped pave the…
DMC eNews #2: What DMC Reduction Is—and Is Not: Dec 3, 2008, Center for Children's Law and Policy; DMC eNews reports on efforts to reduce Disproportionate Minority Contact, or DMC, in juvenile justice systems in the DMC Action Network. Sign up here to receive DMC eNews by email. Issue #2 contains…
Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform: 2007-2008: Dec 1, 2008, National Juvenile Justice Network; Provides an extensive sampling of juvenile justice reforms across the country from 2007-2008. The booklet is organized by topic area and includes a state index of reforms.
The Illinois Juvenile Defender Practice Notebook: Dec 1, 2008, Children and Family Justice National Juvenile Defender Center and Center of the Bluhm Legal Clinic at Northwestern School of Law; Note, the download link above provides a cover image—at this time the Notebook is only available to registered users of the Illinois Juvenile Defender Resource Institute website. In December…
Information Sharing Tool Kit: Dec 1, 2008, Child Welfare League of America and Juvenile Law Center; Second edition now available »
The Second Century: Juvenile Justice Reform in Illinois: Dec 1, 2008, Mark Soler; This report illustrates significant achievements with policies and practices in Illinois' juvenile justice system. The report includes information on efforts to utilize data and public education to…
An Analysis of Characteristics of Youth Referred to the Clark County Truancy Project, 2007-2008: Nov 30, 2008, Jennifer Fratello; An analysis completed by Vera Institute of Justice analyzing the characteristics of the youth referred to the Clark County Truancy Program and noting their needs and outcomes.
Guidelines for Collecting and Recording the Race and Ethnicity of Youth in Illinois’ Juvenile Justice System: Nov 24, 2008, Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission; The Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission and the Illinois Models for Change Initiative strongly encourage agencies, organizations and practitioners at all stages of the juvenile justice system to…
DMC eNews #1: Intro to the DMC Action Network: Nov 12, 2008, Center for Children's Law and Policy; DMC eNews reports on efforts to reduce Disproportionate Minority Contact, or DMC, in juvenile justice systems in the DMC Action Network. Sign up here to receive DMC eNews by email. Issue #1 contains…
Different from Adults: An Updated Analysis of Juvenile Transfer and Blended Sentencing Laws, with Recommendations for Reform: Nov 1, 2008, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Maps the current landscape of laws governing the trial, sentencing, and sanctioning of juveniles as adults. The report summarizes the transfer laws of all 50 states and the District of Columbia as of…
Pennsylvania Progress: Doing Something About DMC: Nov 1, 2008, Patrick Griffin, National Center for Juvenile Justice; This issue of Pennsylvania Progress focuses on the states leadership in the national effort to understand and address minority overrepresentation in the juvenile justice system. Pennsylvania…
Illinois Side by Side Assessment Recommendations: Oct 2, 2008, National Juvenile Detention Center; This document summarizes issues, solutions and recommendation identified in the Illinois assessment.
Pennsylvania Side by Side Assessment Recommendations: Oct 2, 2008, National Juvenile Defender Center; The document outlines the recommendations made in the assessment of access to counsel and Quality Representation in Pennsylvania delinquency system.
Washington Side by Side Assessment Recommendations: Oct 2, 2008, National Juvenile Defender Center; This document summarizes issues, solutions and recommendations identified in the WA Assessment.
The Future of Children: Juvenile Justice Issue: Sep 23, 2008, Published by The Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and The Brookings Institution; Published by The Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and The Brookings Institution, The Future of Children produces two issues and two policy briefs yearly. Each journal issue examines a…
Critical Condition: African American Youth in the Justice System: Sep 1, 2008, Neelum Arya and Ian Augarten; The second in a series on race and ethnicity, the brief looks at the state of racial disparities for black youth in the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems, and analyzes demographic data,…
Pennsylvania Progress: Addressing the Behavioral Health Needs of Court-Involved Youth: Aug 1, 2008, Susanna Zawacki, Patricia Torbet, and Patrick Griffin, National Center for Juvenile Justice; This issue of Pennsylvania Progress focuses on efforts to create a comprehensive model for addressing the needs of youth with behavioral health disorders in the juvenile justice system. Pennsylvania…
An Overview of Louisiana’s Medicaid and SCHIP Programs: Aug 1, 2008, National Academy for State Health Policy, Dan Belnap; Intended to assist professionals who work in systems serving children, such as juvenile justice and child welfare. For more information about Medicaid and its key concepts as they relate to the…
An Overview of Pennsylvania’s Publicly Funded Insurance Programs: Aug 1, 2008, National Academy for State Health Policy, Dan Belnap; Intended to assist professionals who work in systems serving children, such as juvenile justice and child welfare. For more information about Medicaid and its key concepts as they relate to the…
An Overview of Washington's Publicly Funded Insurance Programs: Aug 1, 2008, National Academy for State Health Policy, Dan Belnap; Intended to assist professionals who work in systems serving children, such as juvenile justice and child welfare. For more information about Medicaid and its key concepts as they relate to the…
An Overview of Illinois Medicaid and SCHIP Programs: Aug 1, 2008, National Academy for State Health Policy, Dan Belnap; Intended to assist professionals who work in systems serving children, such as juvenile justice and child welfare. For more information about Medicaid and its key concepts as they relate to the…
Improving Access to Health Coverage for Transitional Youth: Jul 1, 2008, National Academy for State Health Policy, Sonya Schwartz, Melanie Glascock; Offers a detailed examination of ways to improve states’ ability to keep foster care and juvenile justice youth enrolled in Medicaid and SCHIP. The report focuses on the areas of simplifying…
A Tangled Web of Justice: American Indian and Alaska Native Youth in Federal, State and Tribal Justice Systems: Jun 3, 2008, Neelum Arya and Addie C. Rolnick; The first in a series on race and ethnicity, the brief provides an overview of federal, state and tribal justice systems and an examination of the unique issues Native youth face in each system. The…
Changing Course: A Review of the First Two Years of Drug Transfer Reform in Illinois: May 31, 2008, Illinois Juvenile Justice Initiative; Details the reform efforts that led to passage of PA 94-0574, which reversed the automatic transfer of juvenile drug cases to adult court, and the impact the law has had in the two years after it…
Overcoming Language and Culture Barriers Using Evidence-Based Practices: Apr 29, 2008, National Council of La Raza (NCLR); Summary, remarks and speaker biographies from the workshop "Defeating Language and Culture Barriers Using Evidence-Based Practices" held at the The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) 2007 Annual…
Overview of The Models for Change Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: Apr 8, 2008, Models for Change Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network; Provides information on the startup, organization and strategies of the iniative's Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network including background on the issue of mental health in juvenile justice.
A Medicaid Primer for Juvenile Justice Officials: Apr 1, 2008, National Academy for State Health Policy, Dan Belnap; Provides those who work with system-involved youth with an introduction to Medicaid and its key concepts, as they pertain to the juvenile justice system as Medicaid provides health coverage to more…
Berks County, Pennsylvania Juvenile Detention Risk Assessment: Apr 1, 2008, Dana Shoenberg; The Berks County Juvenile Detention Risk Assessment Instrument Report documents the results of an eight month test of a draft Juvenile Detention Assessment Instrument in Berks County, Pennsylvania…
Building Pennsylvania’s Comprehensive Aftercare Model: Probation Case Management Essentials for Youth in Placement: Mar 31, 2008, Patricia M. Torbet, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Describes the development of a structured and thoughtful approach for implementing the probation-related goals of Pennsylvania's Joint Policy Statement on Aftercare, resulting in a model for…
Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Systems Integration Initiative: A Promising Progress Report: Jan 24, 2008, Child Welfare League of America, John A. Tuell; The work and progress in the numerous state and local jurisdictions around the country that have partnered with CWLA has also been highlighted in Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Systems…
Pennsylvania Progress: Preparing Youth for Productive Futures: Jan 18, 2008, Patrick Griffin and Mary Humninen, National Center for Juvenile Justice; This issue of Pennsylvania Progress focuses on efforts to ensure that delinquent youth are educated, trained and connected with school and work opportunities. Pennsylvania Progress: A Juvenile…
Mental Health Screening within Juvenile Justice: The Next Frontier: Nov 15, 2007, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; Discusses issues surrounding the mental health screening of juvenile offenders such as screening procedures, policies and implementation. Chapters of this report are: "Introduction" by Kathleen R.…
Jailing Juveniles: The Dangers of Incarcerating Youth in Adult Jails in America: Nov 1, 2007, Neelum Arya, Liz Ryan, Jessica Sandoval and Julie Kudrna; Provides a summary of the risks that youth face when incarcerated in adult jails, facts and figures about how many youth are incarcerated in jails nationwide, and a review of the limited federal and…
Rehabilitation Versus Incarceration of Juvenile Offenders: Public Preferences in Four Models for Change States: Nov 1, 2007, Alex R. Piquero, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Laurence Steinberg, Temple University; Presents the results of a poll measuring respondents’ willingness to pay for alternative policy proposals for juvenile offenders. Telephone interviews were conducted with a random sample of…
Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform: 2006-2007: Nov 1, 2007, National Juvenile Justice Network; Provides an extensive sampling of juvenile justice reforms across the country from 2006-2007. The booklet is organized by topic area and includes a state index of reforms.
Potential for Change: Louisiana Executive Summary: Nov 1, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Presents Louisiana-specific results of public opinion poll conducted in 2007 by Center for Children's Law and Policy (with research firm Belden Russonello and Stewart) to survey public attitudes on…
Potential for Change: Pennsylvania Executive Summary: Nov 1, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Presents Pennsylvania-specific results of public opinion poll conducted in 2007 by Center for Children's Law and Policy (with research firm Belden Russonello and Stewart) to survey public attitudes…
Potential for Change: Washington Executive Summary: Nov 1, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Presents Washington-specific results of public opinion poll conducted in 2007 by Center for Children's Law and Policy (with research firm Belden Russonello and Stewart) to survey public attitudes on…
Potential for Change: Illinois Executive Summary: Nov 1, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Presents Illinois-specific results of public opinion poll conducted in 2007 by Center for Children's Law and Policy (with research firm Belden Russonello and Stewart) to survey public attitudes on…
Potential for Change: Public Attitudes and Policy Preferences for Juvenile Justice Systems Reform: Nov 1, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Summary of findings from a public opinion poll that included over-sampling in the four Models for Change states to determine attitudes held by the public there. Americans' attitudes about youth, race…
The Accelerating Pace of Juvenile Justice Reform: Oct 31, 2007, National Juvenile Defender Center, Justice Policy Institute; Outlines trends identified by a survey of state-level enactments and policy changes in 2006-2007.
Models for Change: Illinois Workplan: Oct 31, 2007, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Outlines reform efforts in the second Model state, Illinois, which focusing on bringing about change in three areas identified as already ripe for improvement: juvenile court jurisdiction;…
Models for Change: Louisiana Workplan: Oct 31, 2007, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Outlines reform efforts in the third Model state, Louisiana, which focusing on bringing about change in three areas identified as already ripe for improvement: alternatives to formal processing and…
Models for Change: Pennsylvania Workplan: Oct 31, 2007, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Outlines reform efforts in the first Model state, Pennsylvania, which focusing on bringing about change in three areas identified as already ripe for improvement: mental health and juvenile justice…
Models for Change: Washington Workplan: Oct 31, 2007, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Outlines reform efforts in the fourth Model state, Washington, which focusing on bringing about change in three areas identified as already ripe for improvement: alternatives to formal processing and…
LJJN: A Culturally Competent Model for Juvenile Justice Reform: Oct 25, 2007, Cassandra Villanueva; During the DMC Action Network's first annual meeting, one workshop outlined strategies for reviewing and modifying system processes through a cultural competence lens, and ensuring that the DMC…
Vision 2008 and Beyond : The Jefferson Parish Children and Youth Planning Board Comprehensive Plan: Oct 8, 2007, Roy L. Juncker, Jr.; To put forward a comprehensive plan detailing our Children and Youth Planning Board and our juvenile justice reform efforts. This document is a “living” document and is updated annually.
Illinois: An Assessment of Access to Counsel & Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings: Sep 13, 2007, Children and Family Justice Center, Bluhm Legal Clinic, Northwestern University School of Law and The National Juvenile Defender Center; Forty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision: In In re Gault, the Court ruled that children accused of delinquent acts are entitled to the protections of due process of law,…
Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Action Network FAQ: Jun 21, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Answers frequently asked questions about the DMC Action Network, a Models for Change-supported forum for sharing knowledge and accelerating progress in the reduction of racial and ethnic disparities…
Mental Health Needs of Juvenile Offenders: Jun 21, 2007, National Conference of State Legislatures; Describes disorders, issues and strategies for addressing the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system: as many as 70 percent of youth in the system are affected with a mental…
Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Action Network: Invitation to Join: Jun 20, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy, Mark Soler, Executive Director, Lisa Garry, DMC Policy Director; Invitation to apply to be one of four additional states or local sites (e.g., counties or cities) across the country provide leadership in reduction of disproportionate minority contact as a member…
Redeploy Illinois Annual Report Implementation and Impact 2007: May 24, 2007, Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board (RIOB); Documents how four Redeploy Illinois pilot programs reduced commitments to Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice on average by 44%, or 226 fewer youth in the first two years, thereby saving the…
Improving and Coordinating Access to Mental Health Services for Youth in Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System: Apr 10, 2007, Models for Change; Outlines approaches and opportunities for the juvenile justice and mental health systems to better respond to the needs of the large number (over 70%) of youth with mental health needs who come into…
Pennsylvania Models for Change Monthly Newsletter: February 2007 Issue: Mar 8, 2007, Juvenile Law Center; February 2007 issue of the Pennsylvania Models for Change newsletter features updates on target area of improvement, information exchange, upcoming events, national news etc.
Pennsylvania Models for Change Organizational Chart: Feb 13, 2007, Juvenile Law Center; Organizational chart showing lead entity, local partners, and National Resource Bank in relation to three target areas for improvement in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Models for Change Monthly Newsletter: January 2007 Issue: Feb 1, 2007, Juvenile Law Center; Inaugural issue of the Pennsylvania Models for Change newsletter features updates on target area of improvement, information exchange, upcoming events, national news etc.
Pennsylvania Progress: Aftercare Reality and Reform: Jan 23, 2007, Patrick Griffin, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Richard Steele, Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission; and Kelly Franklin, PA Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers; This issue of Pennsylvania Progress focuses on aftercare successes and areas for improvement. Pennsylvania Progress: A Juvenile Justice Research, Practice and Policy Series is a publication of the…
16th Judicial District Court - Juvenile Justice System Provider Survey (Self Report Survey 2007): Jan 1, 2007, Stephen Phillippi, Ph.D, Joseph J. Cocozza, Ph.D, Jennie L. Shufelt, MS; To find alternatives to formal processing and incarceration, to have more Evidence-based community services available for youths in LA and their families, and to use data analyses and other research…
National Statistics: System Snapshot: Dec 31, 2006, Models for Change, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Provides an overview of national trends in juvenile arrests, juvenile court cases received and the court's response to those cases. Statistics presented highlight important differences in offense,…
Washington State Models for Change Initiative: Selected County Highlights: Dec 31, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Gregg Halemba, Gene Siegel; Provides statistics on intake, demographics, mental health diversion/treatment programs for Benton, Franklin, Clark, King, Pierce and Spokane Counties in Washington.
Illinois: System Snapshot: Dec 10, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Provides information on the juvenile justice system in Illinois including key agencies, demographics, framework, statistics, etc.
Louisiana System Snapshot: Dec 10, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Provides information on the juvenile justice system in Louisiana including key agencies, demographics, framework, statistics, etc.
Pennsylvania: System Snapshot: Dec 10, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Provides information on the juvenile justice system in Pennsylvania including key agencies, demographics, framework, statistics, etc.
Washington: System Snapshot: Dec 10, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Provides information on the juvenile justice system in the state of Washington including key agencies, demographics, framework, statistics, etc.
Guidelines for Collecting and Recording the Race and Ethnicity of Juveniles in Conjunction with Juvenile Delinquency Disposition: Dec 1, 2006, CCLP, NCJJ
Instructions and Guidelines for Collecting and Recording Race and Ethnicity of Juveniles: Oct 14, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Children's Law and Policy, Patricia Torbet, and Hunter Hurst, Jr., National Center for Juvenile Justice; Mark Soler, Center for Childrens Law and Policy; Provides instruction and guidance to local juvenile courts and probation departments on racial coding of juveniles involved in Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system in conjunction with reporting…
Louisiana Models for Change Initiative: Selected Parish/Judicial District Highlights: Oct 1, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Gregg Halemba, Gene Siegel; Provides statistics on intake, demographics, mental health diversion/treatment programs for Caddom Calcasieu, Jefferson, Rapides Parish, and 16th Judicial District parishes in Louisiana.
Lessons Learned: Facilitating Mental Health Screening in Juvenile Justice Programs: Oct 1, 2006, Valerie Williams, M.A., M.S. and Thomas Grisso, Ph.D.; Recent evidence suggests that the prevalence of mental disorders among youths in the juvenile justice system is two to three times higher than youths in the general population. Screening upon entry…
Pennsylvania Guidelines for Collecting and Recording the Race and Ethnicity of Juvenile in Conjunction with Juvenile Delinquency Disposition Reporting to the Juvenile court Judges' Commission: Oct 1, 2006, Tiana Davis; This booklet provides instruction and guidance to local juvenile courts and probation departments on accurate racial and ethnic data collections for juveniles, particularly with respect to Hispanic…
Education Aftercare & Reintegration Toolkit for Juvenile Professionals: Sep 30, 2006, Shari A. Mamas, Esq., Education Law Center; Provides information and resources needed to help juvenile probation officers (JPOs) and other juvenile justice professionals obtain appropriate education and special education services for youth in…
Washington Models for Change Initiative Background Summary: Sep 30, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Gene Siegel, Gregory Halemba, Charles Puzzanchera, Ben Adams; Contains a broad spectrum of historical and more recent information regarding Washington State's juvenile justice system as well as a wide range of statistics to support the strategic planning…
Joint Policy Statement on Mental Health/Juvenile Justice: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Aug 31, 2006, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Joint statement by The Mental Health/Juvenile Justice (MH/JJ) Work Group (comprised of representatives from the juvenile justice, mental health, child welfare, drug and alcohol, and education systems…
2006 Overview of Models for Change: Systems Reform in Juvenile Justice: Jun 30, 2006, Models for Change; This 2006 edition of the Models for Change overview provides the background and framework (principles) of the Models for Change initiative. Strategies for grantmaking and success are also described…
Models for Change FAQ: Jun 30, 2006, Models for Change; Answers frequently asked questions about the Models for Change initiative including selection of states, initiative structure and measuring progress.
Models for Change Selected Grants List: Jun 30, 2006, Models for Change; Partial list of national organizations and state departments who have received Models for Change grants as of July 2006.
Summary of Aftercare Practices in Pennsylvania: May 2, 2006, Richard D. Steele, Aftercare Specialist, Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research Juvenile Court Judges' Commission; Kelly Franklin, Aftercare Specialist, Pennsylvania Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers; Provides brief overview of current county level aftercare practices in Pennsylvania, developed from information gathered during site visits to each of the state's 67 county juvenile probation…
Louisiana Models for Change Initiative Background Summary: Mar 22, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Gregg Halemba, Gene Siegel, Charles Puzzanchera, Patrick Griffin; Contains a broad spectrum of historical and more recent information regarding Louisiana's juvenile justice system as well as a wide range of statistics to support the strategic planning required at…
A Guide to Legal and Policy Analysis for Systems Integration: Feb 1, 2006, Jessica K. Heldman; Research has recently confirmed what practitioners have known for years: that there is a link between child maltreatment and delinquency and therefore the systems created to address these issues are…
Building Momentum for Juvenile Justice Reform: Jan 5, 2006, Justice Policy Institute; Tells the story of how the four Models for Change states—Pennsylvania, Illinois, Louisiana, and Washington—are already moving to reform and reshape their own state juvenile justice…
Blueprint for Change: A Comprehensive Model for the Identification and Treatment of Youth with Mental Health Needs in Contact with the Juvenile Justice Network: Dec 31, 2005, The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, Kathleen R. Skowyra; Joseph J. Cocozza, Ph.D.; Presents a comprehensive model for providing a broad range of mental health services to youth in contact with the juvenile justice system with recommended actions and over 30 detailed suggestions.…
Illinois: Reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact Promoting Accountability and Fairness in Juvenile Justice: Oct 13, 2005, Civitas ChildLaw Center, Chicago Council on Urban Affairs; Provides statistics on disproportionate minority contact with the Illinois juvenile justice system, including along with brief information on efforts underway to improve racial fairness.
Keystones for Reform: Promising Juvenile Justice Policies and Practices in Pennsylvania: Oct 12, 2005, Youth Law Center, Neelum Aryna, Eric Lotke, Liz Ryan, Marc Schindler, Dana Shoenberg, Mark Soler; The first state report for the Models for Change initiative, this report describes promising juvenile justice policies and practices in Pennsylvania that provide a solid base for further reform…
Thinking About Pennsylvania's Vital Signs: May 24, 2005, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Patrick Griffin; The Models For Change initiative supports efforts to assemble, merge and reconfigure data to build a set of standard measures or "vital signs" that could serve as broad indicators of overall system…
Joint Policy Statement on Aftercare: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Dec 31, 2004, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Joint statement by stakeholders in the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system to collaborate efforts to support counties in developing a comprehensive aftercare system by 2010.
Developing Mental Health Screening in Juvenile Justice: Dec 1, 2004, Gina Vincent, Ph.D. and Thomas Grisso, Ph.D.; The first step toward managing the mental health needs of juveniles is to be able to identify them. Mental health screening is crucial for identifying mental conditions in need of immediate response,…
Changing the Status Quo for Status Offenders: New York State's Efforts to Support Troubled Teens: Dec 1, 2004, Tina Chiu & Sara Mogulescu; In December 2004, the Vera Institute of Justice released an 'Issue in Brief' discussing the work of child welfare and probation leaders in New York State to reform the PINS (Persons in Need of…
Introduction: Two--Generation Mechanisms of Child Development: Apr 1, 2004, Ron Haskins, Irwin Garfinkel, and Sara McLanahan; The two-generation model is based on the assumption that serving parents and children simultaneously with high-quality intervention programs would be more effective … than serving…
Assessment of Access to Counsel and Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings in Pennsylvania: Oct 1, 2003, Juvenile Law Center and American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Center; This report is an assessment of children’s access to counsel and the quality of representation they receive in Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system. The report's findings are based on…
Models for Change Framework: Sep 30, 2003, Models for Change; Identifies and describes eight core principles essential to a model juvenile justice system: fundamental fairness, recognition of juvenile-adult differences, recognition of individual differences,…
Understanding Child Maltreatment and Juvenile Delinquency: From Research to Effective Program, Practice, and Systemic Solutions: Jan 1, 2003, Janet K. Wiig, C.A. Widom, with John A. Tuell; Describes the best research on the connection between child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency. Also includes a description of a wide array of promising responses for improving outcomes for dual…
Understanding Adolescents: A Juvenile Court Training Curriculum: Jun 1, 2000, Youth Law Center, Juvenile Law Center, American Bar Association; Understanding Adolescents: A Juvenile Court Training Curriculum, training materials for juvenile justice professionals, was funded by the MacArthur Foundation as a joint project of the Youth Law…

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