Powerful stories from young people, families and advocates driving change in their communities underscore that lasting solutions come from those closest to the challenges.
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.
The rate of youth incarceration is declining in the U.S. as public safety is increasing. This brief explores strategies being used to support this trend.
This report highlights 20 years of JDAI reforms using data from 112 sites — showing big progress in reducing youth detention and inspiring further action.
Each year in the U.S., thousands of kids are placed unnecessarily into youth corrections facilities and various forms of congregate residential placements.
