Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach
Juvenile justice systems should help prevent reoffending through structured risk and needs assessments and using interventions rooted in knowledge about adolescent development.
Department of Justice Reaffirms National Commitment To Youth Justice Reform
2024年9月20日 · This landmark legislation set federal standards for the safe and equitable treatment of young people who encounter the juvenile justice system and established OJJDP to lead national efforts to prevent and reduce juvenile delinquency.
Juvenile Justice Reform: Recent Highlights
2024年12月4日 · Juvenile justice is undergoing a remarkable transformation, shifting from historically punitive methods toward rehabilitative, evidence-based programs for youth.
Juvenile Justice Reform: HB 3900 and Beyond - Washington …
It took twenty years to develop and pass comprehensive reform to our juvenile justice system. Washington's new juvenile justice system now provides tougher penalties for violent juveniles, more accountability, parental involvement, and increased treatment options.
Youth Justice: Lessons From the Last 50 Years
2023年10月6日 · The current era of juvenile justice reform is built around a better understanding of adolescent development, limiting out-of-home placement and keeping more young people out of criminal courts designed for adults.
Gov. Signs Cortes Bill Providing Juvenile Justice
2024年3月15日 · OLYMPIA – Washington took a meaningful step forward in juvenile justice reform with Governor Inslee signing Substitute House Bill 2217, introduced by Rep. Julio Cortes (D-Everett).
How State Reform Efforts Are Transforming Juvenile Justice
2019年11月26日 · Since 2012, a growing number of states have used data and research to inform sweeping policy changes that aim to improve juvenile justice systems.
Transforming Youth Justice Systems to Eliminate Disparities and …
2024年1月25日 · Youth justice reform requires empowering communities and those with lived experience. State officials and advocates must work collaboratively across systems to empower and support youth and families with lived experience to lead system transformation efforts.
An ad hoc committee will be convened to identify, assess and prioritize strategies and policies to effectively reform the juvenile justice system building on the recommendations from the 2013 report, Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Turns 50 ...
2024年9月16日 · Passed on September 7, 1974, this landmark legislation set federal standards for the safe and equitable treatment of young people who encounter the juvenile justice system and established the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, now within the Department’s Office of Justice Programs, to provide national leadership, resources ...