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DMC 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…
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…
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…
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…
Pennsylvania Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist - Poster: 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…
National Juvenile Justice Network Policy Platform, DMC: May 6, 2010, National Juvenile Justice Network; 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Strategies for Serving Hispanic Youth: Oct 20, 2009, Maria F. Ramiu and Dana Shoenberg; CCLP Senior Staff Attorney Dana Shoenberg co-authored a chapter in the latest edition of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Disproportionate Minority Contact Technical…
Reducing DMC: Preparation at the Local Level: Oct 1, 2009, Mark Soler and Lisa Garry; Reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact
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…
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…
America's Invisible Children: Latino Youth and the Failure of Justice: May 20, 2009, Neelum Arya with Francisco Villarruel; 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…
Supporting Youth in Transition to Adulthood: Lessons Learned from Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: Apr 23, 2009, David Altschuler; 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.
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; 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…
2009 Overview of Models for Change: Systems Reform in Juvenile Justice: Apr 1, 2009, 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 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…
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…
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; 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…
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…
The Second Century: Juvenile Justice Reform in Illinois: Dec 1, 2008, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Describes a number of promising juvenile justice policies and practices in Illinois that provide a solid base for further reform efforts. The report shares information about these efforts in the hope…
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.
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…
Pennsylvania Progress: Doing Something About DMC: Nov 1, 2008, Patrick Griffin; 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…
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,…
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…
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…
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: 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…
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…
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…
Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Action Network: Invitation to Join: Jun 20, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy; 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…
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 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.
National Statistics: System Snapshot: Dec 31, 2006, Models for Change; 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; Provides statistics on intake, demographics, mental health diversion/treatment programs for Benton, Franklin, Clark, King, Pierce and Spokane Counties in Washington.
Instructions and Guidelines for Collecting and Recording Race and Ethnicity of Juveniles: Oct 14, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice; 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; Provides statistics on intake, demographics, mental health diversion/treatment programs for Caddom Calcasieu, Jefferson, Rapides Parish, and 16th Judicial District parishes in Louisiana.
Washington Models for Change Initiative Background Summary: Sep 30, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice; 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…
Louisiana Models for Change Initiative Background Summary: Mar 22, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice; 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…
Building Momentum for Juvenile Justice Reform: Nov 30, 2005, 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 systems. Also…
Illinois: Reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact Promoting Accountability and Fairness in Juvenile Justice: Oct 13, 2005, Civitas ChildLaw Center; 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, Juvenile Law Center; 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; 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…
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,…