Employment Opportunites

The Marion County Juvenile Detention Center (Indianapolis, IN) has a vacancy for an Assistant Superintendent.  Details can be found at the following link: Job Opportunities

CCAP Position Announcement

Executive Director -Statewide county-affiliated mental health and disability services association seeking experienced executive director. Executive level association management experience, above average communication skills, lobbying and public relations background, and history of working within collaborative environments required. Based in Harrisburg. Salary range $75,000 to $90,000 DOE. Equal Opportunity Employer. Email resume, cover letter and writing sample to MHDSExec@pacounties.org by COB September 26, 2014.

Additional Information

On 40th Anniversary of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, Administrator Listenbee Cites Law's Impact

In a new blog post on the Department of Justice Web site, OJJDP Administrator Robert L. Listenbee discusses the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act into law and its impact on juvenile justice. The JJDP Act established OJJDP to support local and state efforts to prevent delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system. In his message, Listenbee details significant strides that OJJDP and its partners have made in juvenile justice reform, including:

• Violent crime arrest rates for youth are at their lowest point since at least 1980.
• Youth in residential placement declined 42 percent between 1997 and 2011.
• Youth in residential placement for status offenses decreased 64 percent.

Listenbee adds that challenges still remain regarding youth in custody for nonviolent offenses and rates of confinement for minority youth. Recent scientific findings, especially regarding adolescent development and trauma, are catalyzing recent reforms and transformation of the juvenile justice system.

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Learn more about the JJDP Act.

Counties' Role in Juvenile Justice Reform

Recognizing how important juvenile justice reform is to counties across the country, the National Association of Counties (NACo) has released two papers that discuss how juvenile justice reform has a direct impact on counties' investments in health, justice, and social services:

• Why Juvenile Justice Matters to Counties highlights the expense of traditional juvenile justice practices; the behavioral health and other needs of youth in the juvenile justice system; and the introduction of alternatives that produce better outcomes at less cost.
   
• Why Juvenile Justice Matters to County Human Services Agencies notes that many justice-involved youth are involved in multiple public systems and collaboration among county agencies can produce better outcomes for youth with behavioral health needs.

Supreme Court Continues to Strengthen Rules to Protect Kids in Court.