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Bringing Youth Home: A National Movement to Increase Public Safety, Rehabilitate Youth and Save Money
Bringing Youth Home: A National Movement to Increase Public Safety, Rehabilitate Youth and Save Money
Publication year:
2011
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 18, 2011
ANNOTATION: “This paper includes examples of states that have reduced their juvenile facility populations and are now not only reaping the rewards of new found funds that can be redirected into more effective community-based services for youth, but also seeing a better return on their investment in terms of juvenile rehabilitation and public safety” (p. 1). States highlighted are Alabama, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kansas, New York, Ohio, and Texas. Things to consider when downsizing juvenile populations include: treat youth appropriately; reevaluate which youth are being incarcerated; stay focused on disproportionate minority contact; ensure accountability; keep youth in homelike settings; and redirect funds to alternatives to confinement.
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