Reform areas

Models for Change focused on a set of targeted reform areas to trigger broad juvenile justice system change. A group of cores states, action networks and resource center partners generated tools, resources, and lessons to promote reforms related to those issues.

Aftercare
Post-release services, supervision and supports that help committed youth transition safely and successfully back into the community.
Community-based alternatives/diversion
Local alternatives to formal processing and incarceration.
Dual status youth/multi-system collaboration
Coordinated, multi-system interventions to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.
Evidence-based practices
Programs and services of demonstrated effectiveness in improving behavior.
Juvenile indigent defense
Meaningful access to legal counsel for all youth.
Mental/behavioral health
Collaborative approaches to meet the mental health needs of youth without unnecessary juvenile justice system involvement.
Racial-ethnic fairness/DMC
Data-driven strategies to reduce racial and ethnic disparities and promote a more fair juvenile justice system.
Status offense/truancy
Strategies to safely and effectively divert non-delinquent youth from the formal juvenile justice system.

Reform areas

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