Community Corrections for Professionals : Juvenile Justice

What are the Needs of Juvenile Status Offenders and Their Families?

CC Pro — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:33:00 GMT

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will present a videoconference highlighting prevention strategies and interventions for juvenile status offenders on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 2-4 p.m. ET. This videoconference is produced in conjunction with the American Bar Association's Commission on Youth at Risk and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Family and Youth Services Bureau and is titled "Addressing the Needs of Juvenile Status Offenders and Their Families."

What Are The Dangers Associated with Secure Juvenile Detention?

CC Pro — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:04:00 GMT

A just released report by the Justice Policy Institute, a Washington D.C.- based think tank, examined the impact of inappropriately incarcerating youth in secure detention facilities. Data revealed in The Dangers of Detention: The Impact of Incarcerating Youth in Detention and Other Secure Facilities indicate the misapplication of detention leads to higher rates of recidivism for incarcerated youth when compared to youth supervised in alternative settings. "Not only does inappropriately detaining youth cost taxpayers millions of dollars a year, but the overuse of detention generally does not make our communities any safer," said Bart Lubow, head of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI), an ongoing project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Model sites that have adopted JDAI reforms for their juvenile justice systems have experienced significant reductions in average daily population (ADP), a drop in juvenile arrests, lower disproportionate minority confinement (DMC) and a substantial savings in tax dollars.

Do You Have a "Blueprint" for Identifying and Treating Juvenile Mental Disorders?

CC Pro — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:07:00 GMT

With up to 70% of youths in the juvenile justice system suffering from mental disorders, do you have a comprehensive and effective way to manage them? The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) has developed a "blueprint" to assist agencies and providers in constructing a practical framework for dealing with this population. A comprehensive model is provided to develop and improve policies and programs that identify and treat the mental health needs of youthful offenders. Click to access the: Executive Summary; Full Report; and an Appendix of Key Resources. The Research and Program Brief, A Blueprint for Change: Improving the System Response to Youth with Mental Health Needs Involved with the Juvenile Justice System may be found here.

Mental Health Needs in Juvenile Justice

CC Pro — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:42:00 GMT

The Summer 2006 issue of "Focal Point" published by The Research & Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health presents strategies for addressing the mental health needs of young offenders involved in the juvenile justice system.

Juvenile Justice News

CC Pro — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:33:00 GMT

The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has released Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report. This report contains information and data on the juvenile justice system, juvenile crime and victimization. This is the third such report compiled by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to provide a comprehensive national view of the state of the juvenile courts, corrections and the juvenile violence. Access report.