Community Based Alternatives
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
