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.
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.
Detention is a pivotal decision point in the juvenile justice process. Even a short turn in confinement can have an outsized influence on court outcomes, and it can also mean profound and potentially lifelong negative consequences for the young people involved, according to research.
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative® sites across the country must reevaluate their assumptions and processes to safely reduce detention of Native American youth says a new report by the Association on American Indian Affairs.
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.
More than 850 juvenile justice professionals dug into the root causes of racial and ethnic disparities in the system by taking part the 21-Day Equity Habit-Building Challenge.
Juvenile justice stakeholders in Pima County, Arizona, have completed the Re-Imagining Juvenile Justice training, and participants are now rethinking the way they approach their work.
New Jersey is the first state to expand the Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative® (JDAI) to every county, marking a major milestone for the initiative.
Here is a list of Casey partner youth advocacy organizations that promote juvenile justice reforms and advocate for better youth and family outcomes. Get involved today!
Key resources and publications from the Casey Foundation for those interested in learning more about, and becoming involved in, juvenile justice reform.
