Five Things to Know About the New Juvenile Justice Act
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Casey outlines five changes in the new version of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act that practitioners should understand.
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Casey outlines five changes in the new version of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act that practitioners should understand.
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A growing number of juvenile justice experts agree: Detention and incarceration should never be threatened or invoked when young people break rules imposed on them as conditions of probation.
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Now through Feb. 15, 2019, state or local juvenile justice agencies and organizations can apply to participate in a train-the-trainer professional development opportunity supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The two-and-a-half-day session — held in Denver, Colo. from May 7–9, 2019 — will focus on the Reimagining Juvenile Justice curriculum.
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Juvenile justice jurisdictions across the nation are considering how to reform their probation practices to help young people positively redirect their lives and avoid further system involvement. And, now, they have a new resource to help guide this work.
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A growing body of research champions developmentally appropriate strategies for supporting young people who have crossed paths with the juvenile justice system. Instead of promoting surveillance, punishment and intensive sanctions like detention, the latest research supports strategies rooted in patience, encouragement and positive youth development.
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The Casey Foundation seeks emerging youth justice leaders from around the country to join its 2019–21 Juvenile Justice Youth Advisory Council. Candidates have until Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, to apply.
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A new report shows that victims of crime broadly support serving the majority of justice-involved youth in the community — including those charged with violent offenses — and it recommends ways to expand community-based options while preserving public safety.
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Here is a network of Casey partner organizations that promote juvenile justice reforms and advocate for better youth and family outcomes.
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Key resources and publications from the Casey Foundation for those interested in learning more about, and becoming involved in, juvenile justice reform.
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Two vidoes from the Casey Foundation feature recommendations on how the juvenile justice field could transform probation into a focused intervention that promotes personal growth, positive behavior change and long-term success for youth.