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Lucas County, Ohio, Using $1.32 Million Grant to Help System-Involved Teens
Since receiving a $1.32 million grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Lucas County, Ohio, has moved quickly to implement the Reclaiming Futures model. Per the...
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Juvenile Justice Overhaul Coming; News Roundup
Juvenile Justice ReformGeorgia House Passes Juvenile Justice Reform Bill (RightOnCrime.com) Advocates say the changes could save taxpayers $88 million over five years by diverting the less dangerous...
View Article[VIDEO] The Ethics of Solitary Confinement
Al Jazeera English recently released an Inside Story 30-minute video examining the state of solitary confinement, including teens, in United States prisons. The discussion includes the following:...
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Looking Back: Top Five Juvenile Justice Blog Posts of 2013
We're a third of the way through 2013 and found it to be a good time to reflect on stories that caught our readers' eyes. Below you'll find the top five blog posts so far this year, and we're excited...
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Mark Your Calendars: Faces & Voices of Recovery Awards on June 26
We're excited to announce the Faces & Voices of Recovery event, America Honors Recovery, recognizing the impact that individuals can have on recovery. Faces & Voices of Recovery will honor...
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Juvenile Justice Shows Progress; News Roundup
Juvenile Justice ReformJuvenile Justice Shows Progress (Illinois Times) When the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice was created in 2006, the state’s youth prisons held 1,500 juvenile offenders....
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CJJ Executive Director To Resign This Summer
On Thursday, Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) Executive Director Nancy Gannon Hornberger announced that she will be resigning from the position this August.Hornberger has been a member of the CJJ...
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To Give Up or Not? An Open Letter To Parents with Justice-Involved Teens
Dear Parents,Teenage years can be the most tumultuous times for parents and families. However, this is nothing new. The on again off again chaotic interactions of parent versus child often impair the...
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MacArthur Pledges New $15 million to Juvenile Justice Reform; News Roundup
Juvenile Justice ReformThe Sting of Juvenile Detention (JJIE.org) When young people held in San Diego County’s juvenile hall are disciplined with pepper spray, guards at the Kearny Mesa Juvenile...
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Juvenile Life Without Parole: The Confusion Remains; News Roundup
Juvenile Justice ReformOP-ED: Digging up the Past (JJIE.org & The Miami Herald) Sometimes, only by unearthing the skeletons of a tortured past can they be given a proper burial. That is what is...
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Major Gains for Family Engagement in Indiana’s Juvenile Justice System
Last year, the Vera Institute of Justice’s Family Justice Program wrapped up a multi-year project to develop and pilot family engagement standards for the Performance-based Standards Learning...
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Underage Suspects Are Apt to Confess to Crimes They Didn’t Commit. Here’s...
Juvenile Justice ReformUnderage Suspects Are Apt to Confess to Crimes They Didn’t Commit. Here’s Why. (Slate.com) Why so many false confessions? Juvenile suspects are generally more deferential to...
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New Briefs on Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Approach Released Online
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), a program of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Mental Health Services, has released six online briefs that...
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Complex Trauma Among Youth; News Roundup
Juvenile Justice ReformComplex Trauma Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Impact and Implications (Corrections.com) Youth who have experienced complex trauma—repeated and various forms of...
View ArticleNew JJIE Webinar: Talking Juvenile Justice with Photographer Richard Ross
JJIE recently hosted a webinar with Richard Ross, a photographer, researcher and professor of art based in Santa Barbara, California. Richard's most recent project, Juvenile In Justice, aims to expose...
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