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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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The Future of Youth Justice

October 21, 2016

This report urges closing youth prisons and promotes community-based programs that support growth, safety and success for all children.

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Talking Juvenile Justice Reform

June 30, 2016

This FrameWorks report shares tested tips to improve public understanding of juvenile justice reform, with a toolkit for real-world application.

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Bring Youth Home

October 27, 2015

Since 1992, Ohio cut youth prison admissions by 80% through five key strategies. This report shares lessons for states aiming to reduce incarceration.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

September 28, 2015

This guide shares best practices to protect LGBT youth in detention, highlighting JDAI’s push for safer, more effective alternatives to secure confinement.

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Maltreatment of Youth in U.S. Juvenile Corrections Facilities

June 24, 2015

This report introduces new evidence on violence in juvenile detention centers. Learn about uncovered problems with juvenile detention centers in 39 states.

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