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2012
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Renewing Juvenile Justice
Sierra Health Foundation (Sacramento, CA).
Center of Juvenile and Criminal Justice (San Francisco, CA).
This report “offers recommendations for policy changes to improve practice in local jurisdictions and expand services for high-risk youthful offenders … [and] with the expectation that it will be a helpful tool for local jurisdictions and philanthropic partners interested in reshaping and ultimately renewing juvenile justice practice.” While the focus of this publication is on California, foundations in other states will find this information useful in the event they plan to partner with local j... Read More
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68 pages
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2010
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Positive Youth Justice: Framing Justice Interventions Using the Concepts of Positive Youth Development
By Butts, Jeffrey A.; Bazemore, Gordon; Meroe, Aundra Saa.
Coalition for Juvenile Justice (Washington, DC).
The use of positive youth development (PYD) to address anti-social behaviors of juveniles involved with the criminal justice system is explained. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; what PYD is; theory into practice; theorizing a new practice paradigm; core assets and practice domains; and implementing positive youth justice. “The concepts and principles of positive youth development (PYD) offer valuable guidance for the design of interventions for youthful offenders” ... Read More
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39 p.
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2010
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The Missouri Model: Reducing the Practice of Rehabilitating Youthful Offenders: Summary Report
By Mendel, Richard A..
Annie E. Casey Foundation. Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (Baltimore, MD).
This review explains how the Missouri Division of Youth Services’ approach to juvenile corrections helps youth become productive citizens, ensures public safety, and saves money. Other states looking to implement juvenile justice reforms should consult this report. Utilizing “smaller, regionally dispersed facilities…Missouri offers a demanding, carefully crafted, multi-layered treatment experience designed to challenge troubled teens and to help them make lasting behavioral changes and prepare f... Read More
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15 pages
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2009
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Peer Justice and Youth Empowerment: An Implementation Guide for Teen Court Programs
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC).
This guide is necessary “to equip juvenile justice agencies with baseline information that will aid them in developing, implementing, and enhancing teen court programs as a viable alternative for juvenile offenders in their communities” (p.x). Ten chapters comprise this publication: an overview of the teen court concept; organizing the community; legal issues for teen courts; developing a program purpose, goals, and objectives; determining a target population and designing a referral process; de... Read More
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1 p.
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2008
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Probation Strategies to Prevent Recidivism
By Maccarone, Robert.
New York State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (Albany, NY).
The use of probation to prevent recidivism in youth is explained. This address is divided into four parts: brief overview of cases involving juveniles and/or youthful offenders under probation supervision with attention to particular challenges posed by youth involved with violence or violent crime; descriptions of probation strategies intended to reduce recidivism; both data-based and anecdotal evidence of the impact of the strategies above; and challenges -- what has been learned and future c... Read More
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6 p.
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2008
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A Review: 17-Year-Old Offenders in the Adult Criminal Justice System: Department of Corrections
By Wade, Kate; McCulley, Shelby; Harkins, David; La Tarte, Allison; Regan, Mary; Sommerfeld, Robert.
Wisconsin Legislative Bureau (Madison, WI).
Issues surrounding the placement of 17-year-old offenders in the Wisconsin adult criminal justice system are examined. Sections comprising this report are: report highlights; introduction; arrests; court proceedings; county jails; state correctional system; probation revocation and recidivism; and future considerations. Appendixes include: 2005 Wisconsin population data; county criminal case filings against 17-year-olds; county sentencing practices in felony cases filed against 17-year-olds; sen... Read More
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119 p.
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2003
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Youthful Offenders in Adult Corrections: Effective Interventions [Videoconference held September 15-19, 2003]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
This 32-hour program presents a research-based, practical curriculum that teaches principles and implementation of effective interventions ("what works") within the context of managing youthful offenders in an adult correctional environment. This highly interactive approach to training both security and treatment staff uses modeled behaviors and guided practice for developing skills needed to work with this unique offender population.
The training program combines all of the elements of effe... Read More
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3 DVDs (554 min.) + 1 CD
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2001
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Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol [J-SOAP]
By Prentky, Robert; Righthand, Sue.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); State Justice Institute (Alexa.
Center for Sex Offender Management (Silver Spring, MD).
A checklist "to aid in the systematic review of risk factors" for 12-18 year old boys is presented (p. iv). The manual for this experimental scale contains sections on: the development and validation of J-SOAP; references; frequently asked questions; scoring guidelines; scoring instructions for Scale I (sexual drive/preoccupation), Scale II (impulsive/antisocial behavior), Scale III (intervention), and Scale IV (community stability/adjustment); and J-SOAP scoring and summary forms.... Read More
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44 p.
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2001
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Prison Health Care: Youthful Offenders Sentenced as Adults [Lesson Plans]
National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
Information and resources that address the unique challenges of providing health services to youthful offenders are provided through this 20-hour training program. This manual is divided into the following sections: adolescent development; trends and health issues; organizational/administrative issues; security and classification; the role of the medical staff; professional boundaries; mental health disorders; substance abuse; suicide prevention/intervention; sexual/physical/emotional abuse; b... Read More
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91 p.
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1995
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Offenders Under Age 18 in State Adult Correctional Systems: A National Picture
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
This report presents an overview of how state department of corrections are responding to the challenge of dealing with juvenile inmates. This information is based on written surveys from forty-nine states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In addition to states' definitions of "youthful offenders," the survey responses contain information on the minimum age at which juvenile offenders can be sentenced to adult correctional systems, inmate populations, housing policies, programs and ... Read More
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30 p.
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1994
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Profiles of Correctional Substance Abuse Treatment Programs: Women and Violent Youthful Offenders
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO); LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO).
This document provides brief overviews of substance abuse treatment programs currently serving women and youthful violent offenders. Eleven programs for women are identified, including OPTIONS, WINGS, Forever Free, Marilyn Baker House, Booneville Treatment Center for Women, Dos Pasos Program, and New Image. The two programs described for youthful violent offenders are the Cook County Day Reporting Center and the substance abuse treatment program at the Lee Arrendale Correctional Institution. Pro... Read More
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98 p.
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1983
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Success on Parole: The Influence of Self-Reported Attitudes, Experiences and Background Characteristics on the Parole Behaviors of Youthful Offenders, Final Report
By Wiederanders, Mark R..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
California Dept. of the Youth Authority (Sacramento, CA).
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89 p.
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1983
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Success on Parole: The Influence of Self-Reported Attitudes, Experiences and Background Characteristics on the Parole Behaviors of Youthful Offenders, Staff Summary
By Wiederanders, Mark R..
National Institute of Corrections NWashington, DC).
California Dept. of the Youth Authority (Sacramento, CA).
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23 p.
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