Juvenile Detention Reform: A Guide for County Officials. Second Edition, 2011
Publication year:
2011
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 12, 2012
ANNOTATION: “Reforms are desperately needed in local juvenile justice system across the country. Too many youth are often unnecessarily or inappropriately detained, with long-lasting negative consequences for both public safety and youth development. Increasingly counties must confront the challenges of finding alternatives to juvenile detention in order to reduce costs and improve community cohesion. In order to make dramatic and influential reforms in the juvenile justice system policymakers and practitioners will need clear guidance about how to develop programs that are appropriate to the needs of youth families and communities. This guidebook captures alternative practices to juvenile detention that counties can implement in their respective communities” (p. 3). Sections of this publication cover: reasons why juvenile detention reforms are necessary; impact on counties; costs; alternatives; the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI); a cost-effective public safety approach; the role of county elected officials; model site examples—Bernalillo County (NM), Multnomah County (OR), Santa Cruz County (CA), and Cook County (IL) and New Jersey; other JDAI successes; rural counties and JDAI; the future of JDAI; conclusion; and organizations that offer related information.
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