2008

This summary version of the 2008 KIDS COUNT essay, A Road Map for Juvenile Justice, presents the six pervasive challenges raised in the essay that face our nation’s juvenile justice systems today. It highlights key facts and data, and offers promising solutions for approaches that have been proven to improve outcomes for youth, families, taxpayers, and communities.

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2007

Using Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative's (JDAI) model sites as examples, a new educational tool published by the National Association of Counties provides compelling arguments why county officials should undertake detention reform. The 12-page guide introduces readers to the concepts of detention reform, provides data analyses and cost comparisons, and illustrates outcomes achieved in JDAI sites across the nation.

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2006

This fact sheet offers a quick source for analysis and strategies related to issues of inequity surrounding juvenile justice. It is part of a series of documents in the "Race Matters Toolkit" designed to help decision-makers, advocates, and elected officials get better results in their work by providing equitable opportunities for all.

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2004

This issue explores the workforce crisis plaguing children and family services systems nationwide. Highlights of this issue include: the staffing challenge facing early child care, juvenile justice, and foster care; “just-in-time” hiring processes; pay-for-performance contracts; and personnel reforms.

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2003

This report summarizes the information examined by an advisory committee consisting of key stakeholders from Arizona’s criminal and juvenile justice systems. It explores issues surrounding the transfer of juveniles to adult court and options for system improvement.

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