Bernalillo County Report Highlights 10 Years of Successful Reform This county in New Mexico reduced its average daily detention population at its Youth Services Center by almost half over a 10-year period, saving taxpayers $5 million. Read More
Ohio JDAI Collaborative Expands Representation to Detention Hearings Ohio JDAI reforms ensure that detained youth in their counties are represented by counsel. Read More
Montana Holds Second JDAI Conference Montana's second JDAI conference took place October 17-21 2011. Read More
Dallas County Holds "Day of Pardon" for Misdemeanor Warrants Dallas held its second "Day of Pardon," where some juveniles were able to get misdemeanor warrants cleared. Read More
Mississippi Juvenile Justice Officials Travel to Cook County for Model-Site Visit A Mississippi delegation got a first-hand look at Cook County, Illinois' successes in detention reform. Read More
Pennsylvania Launches JDAI in Four Counties Pennsylvania is one of the newest states to join JDAI, with sites in Lancaster, Lehigh, Philadelphia, and Allegheny counties agreeing to implement detention reform. Read More
San Francisco Probation Takes New Approach to Technical Violations San Francisco’s Juvenile Probation Department is using a new program in which youths facing detention for probation violation charges instead attend sessions designed to deepen their understanding of the rules and conditions governing court-ordered probation and the value of making good decisions. Read More
JDAI Expands Focus to "Deep End" of Juvenile System The Annie E. Casey Foundation is planning an expanstion of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) aimed at significantly reducing commitments to youth corrections centers and other residential through policy, practice, and program reforms at state and local levels. Read More
Reliance on Incarcerating Youth Offenders Not Paying Off for States, Taxpayers or Kids, Report Finds The Annie E. Casey Foundation's report, No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration, assembles a vast array of evidence to demonstrate that incarcerating kids doesn't work. Read More
Casey Works to Make Evidence-Based Practice the Norm Learn how the Annie E. Casey Foundation promotes greater use of evidence-based practice in child welfare, system reform, health, education, mental health, youth in transition, adolescent health and development and community building. Read More
