The Color of Justice

The Landscape of Traumatic Justice

By The Alliance of National Psychological Associations for Racial and Ethnic Equity

May 15, 2019

Summary

This report explores how psychology and America’s mental health system — including shortcomings in prevention, early intervention and treatment programs — contribute to the over-representation of youth of color in the juvenile justice landscape.

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Key Takeaway

Rehabilitating justice-involved youth of color may require a shift in philosophy and practice

This report calls on the mental health field to scrutinize critical issues in research, practice and policy as they relate to the over-representation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system. Some identified areas of interest include: the intersection of trauma and institutional solitary confinement; the role of implicit bias in diagnoses and treatment; and the lack of culturally tailored and clinically valid assessment, diagnosis and intervention practices.

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