The Impact of Fines and Fees on Families Court and motor vehicle fees trap Black and low-income Southern families in debt. Efforts are underway to raise awareness and find solutions. Learn more. Read More
Pursuing the Equitable Implementation of Effective Programs Researchers stress the need to embed racial equity in programs, noting culture and context shape success in communities of color. Read more. Read More
New Report Recommends Actions to Replace the Youth Prison Model Harvard Kennedy School’s Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management and the National Institute of Justice today released a new report with recommendations for a common-sense, bipartisan approach to halt the heavy reliance on incarcerating young people. Read More
Families Are Seen and Heard in New Child Welfare Podcast A new podcast highlights youth and parents impacted by child welfare — sharing experiences and exploring solutions to empower and unite families. Read More
10 Ways Juvenile Probation Can Meet the Coronavirus Challenge Ten recommendations guide probation leaders in adjusting practices post-COVID-19 to better support young people during this challenging time. Read More
Using Strengths — and Challenges — to Measure Youth Well-Being A new report surveys what tools are available to help gauge the existing strengths in a young person's life. Learn more about this work. Read More
Preparing High School Students for Careers During and After the Pandemic Learn more about how the On Track to Career Success framework prepares high school students for successful careers. Read More
Data Tells How Virginia's Youth Justice System is Headed Toward a Better Future Virginia cut its youth prison population in half in five years by shifting to community-based programs, per the state’s juvenile justice report. Read More
What It Takes to Create Educational and Career Pathways for Young People A new resource examines how public systems, service providers and nonprofit organizations can create educational and career pathways for young people. Read More
Putting Young Immigrants on a Path to Skilled Employment A report looks at challenges facing young immigrants in the American job market and how employers can help. Read the report's recommendations. Read More
