Eight Principles to Transform Care for Young People in the Justice System

Posted October 6, 2019
By the Annie E. Casey Foundation
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Eight Principles to Transform Care for Young People in the Justice System from the Annie E. Casey Foundation

Summary

This issue brief identifies eight principles that every juvenile justice system should embrace to transform care for youth in custody. These principles are designed to help all youth realize their potential — regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, neighborhood or personal history.

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Key Takeaway

Youth in custody need (and deserve) these eight principles enacted today

States, counties or cities must dramatically reduce youth confinement and build stronger community-centered responses. Yet, such a transformation will take time, and the 43,000 young people who are in custody today — and are disproportionately and overwhelmingly youth of color — can’t wait. These eight principles from the Casey Foundation can immediately and effectively elevate the standard of care for youth in custody while the push to close all youth prisons continues.

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