Most Children in Immigrant Families are Citizens In 2011, 88% of children living in immigrant families were U.S. citizens. Read More
New JDAI Sites: Maine, Florida, Pennsylvania and New York JDAI continues to broaden its reach as four states join the national network. Read More
Sue Burrell Receives ABA award Sue Burrell, a staff attorney for the San Francisco-based Youth Law Center and a JDAI technical assistance provider, recieved the American Bar Association's 2011 Livingston Hall Juvenile Justice Award. She received this award in recognition of her support for the rights of youth in California and the rest of the county. Read More
Mississippi Lawsuit Quotes JDAI Standards on Fixed Restraints JDAI standards on the use of fixed restraints have been cited as model standards in a civil rights lawsuit over the use of handcuffs at an alternative school in Jackson, Mississippi. Read More
New Program in the Preservation of Pittsburgh Master Plan The Preservation of Pittsburgh Master Plan introduces a new demonstration program in Atlanta providing elderly and low-income homeowners with high-quality house repairs to bring their homes into code compliance. Read More
Multnomah County, Oregon, Dedicates Murals Painted by Detained Youth Check out the vibrant murals created by youth at the Multnomah County (Portland), Oregon, Juvenile Detention Center in the spirit of love and forgiveness. Read More
Missouri County Maps Youth Programs Members of Johnson County, Missouri, JDAI are "mapping" available youth programs in an effort to evaluate their system's strengths and deficiencies. Read More
Marion County, Ramsey County Newsletters Showcase Reform Efforts Marion County, Indiana, and Ramsey County, Minnesota, highlighted their success with detention reform in recent newsletters. Read More
Minnehaha County, South Dakota, May Avoid New Facility JDAI efforts in Minnehaha County, South Dakota have proven to be successful by diverting plans to build a new a $14 million youth detention facility. Read More
JDAI Practices Ease Flow of Committed Youth to State Corrections and Sustain Lower Populations Texas and Louisiana have successfully reduced their youth corrections populations through systemic realignment, downsizing and shuttering of juvenile institutions. Read More