Preliminary Analysis Shows Average Daily Detention Populations Reduced by 43% Across JDAI Sites Casey’s JDAI shares data on reducing reliance on secure detention for youth by helping justice systems cut unnecessary and inappropriate use. Learn more. Read More
New Administrator of OJJDP Robert L. Listenbee was named Administrator of OJJDP, after 16 years as Chief of Juvenile Unit in Philadelphia and 27 years as a trial lawyer. Read more. Read More
Comprehensive Juvenile Justice Reform in Georgia A Georgia law stemmed from the Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform, launched in 2011 and expanded in 2012 to address juvenile justice. Read More
Juvenile Detention Reformers Gather in Atlanta, GA More than 800 juvenile justice professionals from Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative attended a special two-day conference. Learn more. Read More
Indiana Implements JDAI as its Platform for Continuous Juvenile Justice System Improvement Indiana has begun to make changes in their efforts to improve its juvenile justice system to better serve the state's youth, families and communities. Read More
Grants Awarded to Help Baltimore Families and Children The Casey Foundation awarded grants to local nonprofits supporting summer programs for youth through its 2013 Baltimore Direct Services Grants program. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Laura Speer on the Well-Being of U.S. Children Laura Speer, Casey's associate director for policy reform and advocacy, offers insights from the 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Crystal Collier Appointed Deputy Commissioner of DYS in Massachusetts Crystal Collier was named deputy commissioner of the Department of Youth Services in Massachusetts, a promotion from her former position of Chief of Staff. Read More
Reading Proficiency in Early Grades Key to Closing Achievement Gap New research summarized in Casey's report, Early Warning Confirmed, demonstrates the importance of reading proficiency by third grade. Read more. Read More
Cost Avoidance The Business Case for Investing in Youth Aging Out of Foster Care This issue brief highlights the financial price tag to taxpayers of poor outcomes among youth exiting foster care. It analyzes costs in three areas: education, parenthood and justice system involvement. Read More
