Juvenile Justice Resources: Webinars on Effective COVID-19 Responses Eight new webinar recordings describe effective juvenile justice practices amid the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the sessions here. Read More
How Two JDAI Sites Are Accelerating Youth Justice Reforms During the Pandemic In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, juvenile justice systems across the country have reduced their use of unnecessary youth confinement — an outcome long advocated for by Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
Evaluation Identifies Key Features in Efforts to Reduce Juvenile Incarceration and Racial Inequity This post introduces findings from a multiyear evaluation of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s deep-end reform — an initiative designed to safely, significantly and equitably reduce out-of-home placements in juvenile justice systems across the country. Read More
Apply Now: The 2020 Reimagining Juvenile Justice Train-the-Trainer Institute A professional development initiative for state and local juvenile justice agencies and their partners is now accepting applications for the 2020 Reimagining Juvenile Justice (RJJ) Train-the-Trainer Institute. Learn how to apply. Read More
Evaluating Race Equity and Family Engagement Strategies to Reform the Deep End of Juvenile Justice In a Casey-hosted webinar, presenters shared lessons from an evaluation of effort to deploy race equity strategies and engage youth and families in reducing incarceration and other out-of-home placements for young people, especially youth of color. Read More
A Call to Action: Juvenile Probation and Racial Justice Steve Bishop, a senior associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is leading efforts to transform juvenile probation. He recently answered questions about racial injustice and juvenile probation. Read More
Nate Balis on Supporting Young People in the Juvenile Justice System Nate Balis, director of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Justice Strategy Group, talked about juvenile justice reform during a podcast produced by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Read More
Study: Pretrial Juvenile Detention Increases Odds of Felony Recidivism by 33% Jurisdictions use pretrial confinement to ensure that young people who have been accused of an offense attend court hearings. Yet, a stay in pretrial juvenile detention increases a young person's likelihood of felony recidivism by 33% and misdemeanor recidivism by 11%. Read the new study. Read More
A New Way to Log On to JDAIconnect JDAIconnect, the online community for JDAI practitioners and everyone who cares about youth justice, has released new log-on instructions for existing and new users. The Annie E. Casey Foundation is providing secure access to JDAIconnect through Okta, an access management system. Read More
10 Ways Juvenile Probation Can Meet the Coronavirus Challenge Ten recommendations offer timely guidance to probation leaders who are adjusting their probation practices in light of COVID-19. Learn how probabion systems can better support young people during this challenging time. Read More
