Detention is never used to respond to technical violations of probation.
Read an analysis and recommendations from the National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges on alternatives to confinement in response to technical violations of probation.
Review ten core probation principles identified by the American Probation and Parole Association that help young people desist from delinquent behavior and achieve long-term success.
Learn about six alternatives to youth incarceration that consistently produce better public safety outcomes than incarceration, with far less disruption to young people’s healthy adolescent development at a fraction of the cost.
The department uses a structured decision process that eliminates the use of confinement as a consequence for technical violations.
Read an analysis and recommendations from the National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges on alternatives to confinement in response to technical violations of probation.
A supervisory review, including an immediate discussion of available alternatives to confinement, is conducted for every youth who repeatedly violates probation rules.
Learn why the Desktop Guide to Good Juvenile Probation Practice says that detention is not an appropriate response to technical violations.
Read a sample policy from Harris County, Texas, that requires an administrative staffing and high-level approval before a violation of probation may be filed.
The department invests more heavily in person-based alternatives to confinement than in technology, such as electronic monitoring. Person-based alternatives to confinement include referrals to services, connection to a mentor, restorative practices and/or evening reporting centers.
Learn about six alternatives to youth incarceration that consistently produce better public safety outcomes than incarceration, with far less disruption to young people’s healthy adolescent development at a fraction of the cost.
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