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Thursday April 2, JDCAP Legislative Strategy meeting 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at CCAP
Wednesday April 8, JDCAP Executive Committee meeting 1:00-4:00 p.m. at CCAP
Thursday April 9, 10 AM - 3:00 PM JDCAP Board Membership meeting at CCAP
Additional Information
The National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS) has published a new article in the Journal of Applied Juvenile Justice Services (JAJJS). Access to the journal is currently free and open to the public. I encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to read about some promising work and research occurring in the juvenile justice profession.
Newly published (March 23, 2015)
Reforming Conditions of Confinement in Juvenile Detention: Evidence-Based Research from the U.S. District Court Intervention in Cook County, IL
Roush, David W., Ph.D
Abstract: Gold standard research by the Crime Lab at the University of Chicago revealed statistically significant reductions in certain indicators of in-custody violence and re-arrests and returns to detention for Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) detainees who were randomly assigned to living units with a daily behavior management program based on a combination of positive youth development and cognitive behavioral training. The research supplies third-party corroboration of the positive outcomes from the 2007 United States District Court takeover of JTDC detention operations to end the unconstitutional conditions of confinement at the facility. Initial implications and applications for juvenile detention and juvenile justice are discussed, along with possible next steps.
Recently Published Journal Articles
Do Juveniles Understand What an Attorney is Supposed to Do Well Enough to Make Knowing and Intelligent Decisions About Waiving Their Right to Counsel? An Exploratory Study
McGuire, M. Dyan, Ph.D., Vaughn, Michael G., Ph.D., Shook, Jeffrey J., Ph.D., Kinney, Tamara
A Practical Approach to Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice Systems
Howell, James C. (Buddy), Ph.D., Lipsey, Mark W., Ph.D., Wilson, John J., Esq., and Howell, Megan Q., MCJ
Ensuring a Professional Workforce for Confinement Facilities Serving Youth
Clark, Pamela A., MSW, LSW, CYC-P
NPJS - Passionate about Professional Development
Bear, Wayne R., MSW
21st National Symposium Call for Presentations
The National Partnership for Juvenile Services is pleased to issue a "Call for Presentations" for our upcoming 21st National Symposium on Juvenile Services being held September 27 - October 1, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Wyndham Grand Hotel. To make this Symposium a success, we need juvenile services professionals to share their experiences and expertise.
Prospective workshop presenters are encouraged to submit proposals on a variety of topics including, but not limited to Current & Emerging Issues for the Juvenile Justice Practitioner, PREA Issues and Updated, Training and Performance Improvement for Staff, Implementing & Evaluating Effective Educational Strategies for Youth, Leadership Issues, Strategies for Understanding and Effectively Addressing DMC, Providing Services for Youth in Adult Facilities, and Community-Based Services.
Call for Presentations
National Center for Juvenile Justice Updates Resource Website
The National Center for Juvenile Justice has released a new section of the Juvenile Justice GPS-Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics (JJGPS), an online resource funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. This website features national and state information on state laws and juvenile justice practice to help chart system change. The new juvenile justice services section examines how states are organized and how they are advancing evidence-based practices and reporting system performance.
The JJGPS site also features sections on jurisdictional boundaries, juvenile defense, and systems integration. Other sections will focus on racial/ethnic fairness and status offense issues.
Resources:
JJGPS is one of several strategies in support of juvenile justice reform through the Models for Change initiative.
The National Center for Juvenile Justice is the research division of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
OJJDP Bulletin Summarizes Juvenile Residential Facility Census
OJJDP has released "Juvenile Residential Facility Census, 2012: Selected Findings." This bulletin presents findings from the 2012 Juvenile Residential Facility Census. This biennial survey collects information on facilities in which juvenile offenders are held and reports on the number of youth who were injured or died in custody. The data indicate that the juvenile offender population in residential placement dropped 14 percent from 2010 to 2012, and more offenders were in local facilities in 2012 than were in state-operated facilities. The survey also reports on security features used at public, state, and private facilities, including locking youth in their sleeping rooms.
Resources:
See other publications in OJJDP's Juvenile Offenders and Victims: National Report Series.
Words Unlocked Poetry Initiative Open to Incarcerated Youth
In observance of April as National Poetry Month, the Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings invites youth held in secure facilities to participate in its nationwide Words Unlocked poetry initiative and contest. This year's theme of "Transformation!" encourages youth to share poetry describing transformations that they have experienced, hope to experience, or fear they may experience. Free online resources for this month-long program include daily lesson plans, classroom materials, and contest guidelines.
Resources:
Learn more about the OJJDP National Center for Youth in Custody.
Applications Being Accepted for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy is accepting applications for the Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program to be held August 3-7, 2015, in Washington, DC. The program, held in partnership with the Center for Children's Law and Policy, will focus on strategies for jurisdictions to reduce overrepresentation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system through a data-driven and research-based approach. Subsidies through the Center for Coordinated Assistance to States (CCAS) are available. Apply by May 15, 2015. CJJR will be hosting a webinar on April 22, 2015 at 2:00 pm EST that will provide an overview of the certificate program. To register for the webinar please click here.
Resources:
Learn more about CJJR's programs as part of CCAS.
Read "Racial and Ethnic Disparity and Disproportionality in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: A Compendium."
OJJDP's Pathways to Desistance Bulletins Now Available in E-Book Format
Bulletins from OJJDP's Pathways to Desistance series are now available in EPUB and MOBI formats. This series presents findings from a study investigating the factors that lead serious juvenile offenders to cease or continue offending. This study, cosponsored by OJJDP, followed more than 1,300 adolescent offenders for 7 years after their court involvement. Series topics include an overview of major findings; substance use and delinquent behavior among serious adolescent offenders; transfer of juveniles to adult court; behavioral health problems, treatment, and outcomes in serious youthful offenders; and the link between psychosocial maturity and desistance from crime.
Resources:
View other OJJDP publications now available in e-book format.
