New Jersey Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative 2010 Annual Data Report
February 15, 2011 In 2008, Mercer County, New Jersey was selected to participate in a pilot Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) with the state. JDAI works to reduce the number of low-risk youth held unnecessarily or inappropriately in secure juvenile detention facilities. JDAI works to redirect resources toward successful reform strategies, such as alternative community-based programs, and to improve the conditions of confinement in detention facilities for youth needing secure supervision. The state is implementing JDAI in 15 counties and has 12 active JDAI sites such as Mercer County. According to the New Jersey JDAI Annual Report for . . .
