Seven Sites Selected for Juvenile Probation Certificate Program With Georgetown University In November 2019, teams from seven sites gathered in Washington, D.C. to learn about transforming juvenile probation culture and practice as part of the Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program. Read More
Twelve Named to Casey's Juvenile Justice Youth Advisory Council The Annie E. Casey Foundation has selected 12 young people from across the country as members of its 2019–21 Youth Advisory Council. Read More
David Muhammad on Reinventing Juvenile Probation In this episode of CaseyCast, Casey Foundation President and CEO Lisa Hamilton interviews juvenile probation expert David Muhammad. Their conversation explores the shortcomings of juvenile probation, the science of youth development and the supports that young people really need to thrive. Read More
Youth Correctional Leaders Launch Campaign to Close Juvenile Prisons Nearly 50 leaders of juvenile justice agencies across the country have issued a joint call to close the nation’s remaining youth prisons and replace them with more effective interventions. Read More
Casey Selects 15 Sites to Train Juvenile Justice Frontline Staff Casey has selected 15 juvenile justice agencies to participate in its inaugural Reimagining Juvenile Justice (RJJ) Train-the-Trainer Institute this May. The institute will accelerate the spread of the RJJ curriculum, a six-part professional development opportunity for frontline staff working with youth involved in the juvenile justice system and their families. Read More
Juvenile Justice Network Seeks Advocates of Color for Youth Justice Leadership Institute Know an advocate or organizer of color who wants to transform the juvenile justice field? The National Juvenile Justice Network is accepting applications — through April 29, 2019 — for a yearlong leadership development curriculum focused on youth justice reform. Read More
What Are Status Offenses and Why Do They Matter? Young people are drawn into the juvenile justice system for behavior such as truancy and running away, which are known as juvenile status offenses. Learn more. Read More
Three-Minute Video Explains How to Transform Juvenile Probation A short video produced by the Casey Foundation suggests how juvenile probation could get better outcomes for hundreds of thousands of young people. Read More
Lessons From New York City’s Efforts to Close Youth Prisons The growing number of states and counties looking to replace youth incarceration with more effective community-based services and support have much to learn from New York’s successes and missteps, according to a new case study funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More
Call for Proposals: 2019 JDAI Juvenile Justice Reform Conference The Annie E. Casey Foundation is accepting proposals — now through April 15, 2019 — for workshops and table discussions at its 24th Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative® Inter-Site Conference in October 2019. Read More
