Juvenile Justice
The juvenile justice system refers to the services and supports provided to children under the age of 18 who are involved with the justice system. The juvenile justice system is focused on moving services from treatment facilities to the community, focusing on diversion, and providing age-appropriate treatment.
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Annual Juvenile Secure Confinement Costs Rose From $100,000 To $214,620 Over Six Years
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Illinois Governor Announces Four-Year Plan To Transform Juvenile Justice System
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Nebraska Partners With One Heart Project To Improve Juvenile Justice Reentry
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Los Angeles County Preparing To Move Juvenile Offenders From State To County Supervision

Two-Thirds Of Incarcerated Youth Are In Secure Facilities
Two-thirds of incarcerated youth in the United States are held in detention centers, long-term secure facilities, or adult prisons or jails. The remaining youth are held in residential treatment facilities, group homes, ranch or wilderness camps, shelters, reception/diagnostic centers, boot camps, and Indian country facilities. Definitions of the facilities (in alphabetical order) include: Adult prisons… Read
- Burnout Is Worse Now. No Surprise But What Should Managers Do?
- Illinois Department Of Justice New Juvenile Justice Plan
- Kansas Settles Child Welfare Lawsuit, Will Implement Reforms To Reduce Placement Instability & Improve Access To Mental Health Services
- Georgia’s Fulton County Juvenile Court Seeks Accountability Courts Treatment Services & Drug & Alcohol Screening
- Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors, Revised Motion: Preparing Los Angeles County For The Closure Of The State’s Division Of Juvenile Justice
Latest Resources
- Iowa Juvenile Justice Advisory Council Considering Recommendation For Statewide Pre-Diversion Programs
- Racial Disparities – An Analysis Of Three Decision Points In Iowa’s Juvenile Justice System
- LifeSet By Youth Villages – Promoting Positive Outcomes For Transition-Age Youth: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Sexual Victimization Reported By Youth In Juvenile Facilities, 2018
- Victim, Perpetrator & Incident Characteristics Of Sexual Victimization Of Youth In Juvenile Facilities, 2018 – Statistical Tables
- Lifeline Youth & Family Services: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Utah Implements A New Social Service Data Warehouse
- Department Of Justice Office Of Justice Programs Awards More Than $340 Million In Grants To Fight Addiction Crisis
- One Heart Project By Heart Of A Champion Foundation – A Community Reintegration Program For Incarcerated & At-Risk Youth: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Innovation In Nonprofit Human Services: The Role Of Institutional Entrepreneurs
- Wellspring Lutheran Services To Open Michigan’s First Addiction Recovery High School
- Rite Of Passage: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- LAPD’s Missed Opportunity On Juvenile Diversion
- Texas Mental Health & Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Law Bench Book
- Maryland Closed Two Juvenile Commitment Centers Due To Declining Admissions
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- Iowa Juvenile Justice Advisory Council Considering Recommendation For Statewide Pre-Diversion Programs
- Judging, Not Judging: Trauma-Informed Courts
- Washington Seeks Juvenile Justice System Improvement Services
- Shelby County, Tennessee To Pilot New Assessment Center For Justice-Involved Youth
Government Contract Bidding Opportunities
- Washington Seeks Juvenile Justice System Improvement Services
- Connecticut Awards Two Continuous Quality Improvement for Court Ordered Juvenile Court Evaluations Contracts
- Texas' Tarrant County Seeks Behavioral Management and Support Services for the Juvenile Justice Services Alternative Education Program
- Colorado Seeks Intensive Parole Services Program
Government Contract Award Announcements
- Ohio's Cuyahoga County Awards Multiple Juvenile Drug Court Short-Term Residential Services Contracts
- Maine Awards Juvenile Justice System Analysis Services Contract to The Urban Institute
- California's San Diego County Awards Juvenile Outdoor Adventure Services Contract to Outdoor Outreach
- California's San Diego County Awards Multiple Interim Housing and Supportive Services Contracts