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Diversion: A Hidden Key to Combating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice

September 19, 2022

Diverting youth from court involvement should be a central focus in efforts to reduce racial disparities and improve outcomes. Read why.

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Community-Based Workforce Engagement Supports for Youth and Young Adults Involved in the Criminal Legal System

June 22, 2022

This report explores how workforce development programs can better meet the needs of youth and young adults who have justice-system experience.

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Family-Engaged Case Planning

February 7, 2022

This practice guide helps juvenile justice agencies implement family-engaged case planning in youth probation. Read it now.

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Youth Incarceration in the United States

December 14, 2021

A two-page infographic presents trends in youth incarceration and recommends more effective responses than incarceration when young people break the law.

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Back-to-School Action Guide

September 7, 2021

A guide to using federal pandemic relief funds to rethink K–12 education and close the school-to-prison pipeline. Learn more now.

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The Role of the Judge in Transforming Juvenile Probation

July 29, 2021

A tool kit for helping judges jump start or accelerate probation transformation efforts in their jurisdictions.

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Transforming Juvenile Probation

April 27, 2021

Juvenile probation term lengths should be only as long as is necessary to connect youth with any needed support and services in their communities and should be designed to...

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Serving Youth Remotely

April 19, 2021

This resource guide shares ways that organizations are delivering education, training, employment and mental health services to young people. It also singles out efforts aimed...

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Reducing Structural Barriers to School and Work for People With Juvenile Records

March 29, 2021

This report shares how state policymakers can help dismantle education- and employment-related barriers for people with juvenile records.

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