Beyond Detention

Summary

This report, the 14th installment in the Pathways to Juvenile Detention Reform series, features three sites that created a kinder, fairer detention system for America’s troubled youth. Readers will learn how these jurisdictions — hot on the heels of reform success — rallied their freshly-sharpened toolkits and reenergized spirits to focus on a new task: Transforming the entire juvenile justice system. And guess what? The leap to a larger stage paid off.  

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Series Preface
• Preface Update
• What Does "Beyond Detention" Mean, and Why Is It Important?
• What Makes JDAI an Effective Catalyst for Broader Reforms?
• Making Better Decisions
• Keeping Youth at Home and in the Community
• Sharpening the Focus on Youth and Their Families
• Promoting Racial Justice
• Conclusion
• Titles in the Pathway Series

Key Takeaway

Some key findings, courtesy of JDAI

Thanks to JDAI, sites uncovered some important truths that extend far beyond the arena of detention reform. They learned that: data is powerful; community organizations are invaluable; collaboration is good; and objective decision making is essential.