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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…

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

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…

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

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…

Innovation Brief: Model for Effective Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices

Dec 12, 2013, Stephen Phillippi

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…

Measuring Success: A Guide to Becoming an Evidence-Based Practice

Apr 22, 2013, Jennifer Fratello

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…

Probation Review Implementation: How Best Practices Meet Everyday Practices

Nov 15, 2013, Dr. John S. Ryals

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…

Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Juvenile Drug Courts

Jul 1, 2009, Holly Hills

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…

Innovation Brief: The Cultural Enhancement Model for Evidence-Based Practice

Dec 12, 2013, Sarah Walker

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

Evidence-Based Practice for Policy Makers

Dec 11, 2014, LSUHSC Institute for Public Health and Justice

Presentation

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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: 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…

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…

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

Practice to Policy: Statewide Reform Efforts rooted in Local Initiatives (slides)

Dec 1, 2013, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice

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

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…

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…

Evidence of Better Practice in Louisiana’s Juvenile Justice System

Dec 1, 2012, LSU Institute for Public Health and Justice

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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