It would be helpful to learn how we can open or post new topic areas so that providers have a more meaningful way to share, connect and blog.  Thanks for your consideration.

I would like to see a focus on Disproportionate Minority Contact and the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative.

I am blogging on those on my own (warning, shameless plug for detentionexpediter.blogspot.com ), and would appreciate the larger juvenile justice community having input and an exchange of ideas.

The training reminders on conferences are nice, but I would like to see some experts in the field post follow-ups on those topics, such as youth gang activity.

I do like seeing a technological update to the exchange of ideas and information in the justice field. If you want to connect to juveniles and provide prevention information, in addition to a blog, wou might want to think about a Facebook page or MySpace.

John

Tucson, AZ

I would like to see a focus on Disproportionate Minority Contact and the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative.

I am blogging on those on my own (warning, shameless plug for detentionexpediter.blogspot.com ), and would appreciate the larger juvenile justice community having input and an exchange of ideas.

The training reminders on conferences are nice, but I would like to see some experts in the field post follow-ups on those topics, such as youth gang activity.

I do like seeing a technological update to the exchange of ideas and information in the justice field. If you want to connect to juveniles and provide prevention information, in addition to a blog, wou might want to think about a Facebook page or MySpace.

John

Tucson, AZ

I work with incarcerated, 16 -22.  I am very concerned that most of these youth are economically and socially underprivileged and unable to pay for legal representation, in my city they are offered the most incompetent public defenders available.  Thus, they are seldom well represented in court and many who have the capacity for de-programing and re-direction do not get that chance because they are sent to prison.  I would like to see entries on this subject as I know that I can't be the only youth worker so frustrated as I am.

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND VIDEO CLIPS OF CONTRABAND ITEMS FOUND IN JUVENILE FACILITIES?

Hello Everyone - this blog is what we all make it.

If you have an interest area, or want to hear about / from someone, let's hear about it!

Feel free to make this meet your/our needs for professionals in juvenile justice or if you have an interest in juvenile justice

Responding to :Elizabeth Kincaid.

  I also work with male youths from 13-19 in a detention facility and am constantly on the look out for speakers and employment initiatives to lead my students in my career skills class towards rehabilitation. Most of the time the poverty is the overriding impediment towards rehabilitation.