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2025 Annual Results Report

Powerful stories from young people, families and advocates driving change in their communities underscore that lasting solutions come from those closest to the challenges.

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Childhood Trauma and the Prison Pipeline (live)

The Childhood Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline explores how severe childhood trauma can shape a young person's path into the adult criminal legal system, highlighting the experiences of more than 2,200 incarcerated individuals and the lasting impact of abuse, neglect, exploitation and instability.

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New report looks at how American Indian youth are treated by juvenile justice systems

Examining How JDAI Sites Interact with Native Youth and Tribes

November 28, 2018

This report explores how JDAI sites work with tribes and highlights the lack of culturally relevant support for Native American youth in detention.

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Transforming Juvenile Probation is essential to helping kids who get into trouble with the law.

Transforming Juvenile Probation Executive Summary

May 22, 2018

The Casey Foundation outlines a new approach to juvenile probation focused on growth, behavior change and lasting success for high-risk youth.

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Transforming Juvenile Probation is essential to helping kids who get into trouble with the law.

Transforming Juvenile Probation

May 7, 2018

Casey envisions juvenile probation as an intervention that promotes personal growth and positive behavior change among youth with repeat arrest histories.

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Noncitizen Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: 2018 Update

February 26, 2018

In 2014, the Casey Foundation issued a report aimed at ensuring the fair treatment of noncitizen youth in detention. Read the 2018 update.

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Transformational Relationships for Youth Success

January 8, 2018

This brief shares insights from 80+ interviews on how strong relationships impact youth and how systems can better support those vital connections.

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Timely Justice: Improving JDAI Results Through Case Processing Reforms

September 11, 2017

This JDAI guide outlines steps juvenile justice systems can take to reform case processing and reduce detention safely and equitably.

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JDAI at 25

April 17, 2017

This report shares eight years of JDAI data showing how sites cut juvenile incarceration and crime through long-lasting, effective reforms.

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Forging Partnerships With Law Enforcement

April 17, 2017

This playbook helps JDAI sites build strong partnerships with law enforcement, covering topics from detention screenings to adolescent development.

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Beyond Bars

January 8, 2017

This report outlines how to replace youth prisons with community-based services that hold kids accountable and build on their strengths and belonging.

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