True to its title, this report aims to help jurisdictions embed the goals of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) into state law. How it does this—by pairing an expansive collection of policy excerpts with helpful tips and a tool for assessing existing strategies—allows sites to create a customized game plan for advancing the tenets of JDAI reform.
JDAI—a product of the Annie E. Casey Foundation—is a multi-year, multi-site effort to create a safer, fairer detention system while championing the use of more effective, efficient alternatives to secure confinement.
This report is jam-packed with excerpts of real-world statutes and regulations aimed at advancing juvenile detention reform. These examples, which support the core strategies of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI), serve as clear and convenient references for stakeholders interested in updating state-level policies.
