Iowa Girls Justice Initiative Final Report, Executive Summary

On March 30, 2017, the Iowa Department of Human Rights released this executive summary of the Iowa Girls Justice Initiative final report. The summary outlines recommendations for policy and practices to better meet the needs of girls who are often referred to as “deep end” girls related to incarceration and placement.

Deep end girls have a combination of high risk, high need, aggressive behavior, prior placement(s), and are a risk to public safety due to their serious, violent, chronic offenses, and social history. The planning group member’s deliberations established a common desire to provide an appropriate level of . . .