U.S. Department of Justice

State-Level Detention Reform: A Practical Guide for State Advisory Groups

Publication year: 2008 | Cataloged on: Jun. 03, 2009

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ANNOTATION: Strategies for developing and implementing an effective juvenile justice reform initiative are explained. This guide is comprised of the following sections: JDAI (Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative) -- simply the right thing to do; meeting SAG (state advisory group) goals and responsibilities; bolstering compliance with JJDPA (Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act) core requirements; building collaborative leadership for detention reform; funding and incentifying detention reform; advancing supportive state policy changes; increasing public awareness and support; how SAGs can and should promote detention reform -- lessons learned; resources of note; and peer leaders and mentors.
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