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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Kentucky Implements New Juvenile Justice Classification System To House Male Offenders Separately By Severity Of Charges
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Juvenile Justice Residential Facility Populations Down 77% Between 2000 & 2022
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Juvenile Justice Administrators Report Over 1,200 Youth-On-Youth & Nearly 500 Staff-On-Youth Substantiated Sexual Victimization Incidents From 2013 Through 2018
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Among Youth Born In 2000, More Than 60% Of Those Referred To Juvenile Court Did Not Return After A First Referral
Jefferson County, Alabama Launches New RESTORE Juvenile Reentry Program
On March 1, 2023, Jefferson County, Alabama (which includes the city of Birmingham) launched a new juvenile justice reentry program called RESTORE. The program provides comprehensive services and support for up to 120 youth ages 16 to 19 who have been placed in state custody for a minimum of 30 days at a Department of… Read
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- South Carolina Seeks Accelerated Admission To Community Psychiatric Facilities For Youth With Serious Mental Illness
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- Michigan To Expand Congregate Care Capacity For Youth With Behavioral Health Needs
- Michigan Launching An In-Home Youth Services Initiative; RFP Released
- California To End Incarceration For Girls
- Illinois DCFS Sued For Wrongfully Incarcerating Cross System Youth Despite Court Orders For Release
- New York Mandates New Differential Response Program For Justice-Involved Children Under Age 12
- Serious Violent Crimes Committed By Youth Down 87% Between 1993 & 2019
- Youth Violent Crime Arrests Down 56% Between 2010 & 2020; Adult Violent Crime Arrests Down 6%
- Michigan Approves Juvenile Justice System Transformation
- Tennessee Counties' Emergency Juvenile Detention Contract Goes To Rite Of Passage
- Michigan Task Force On Juvenile Justice Reform Recommendations Report
- Recommendations Released For Improving Juvenile Court Systems
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Government Contract Bidding Opportunities
- California's San Luis Obispo County Seeks Jail & Juvenile Health Services
- New Jersey's Cumberland County Awards Comprehensive Credible Messenger Youth Anti-Gang Identification, Notification, and Mentoring Program Services Contract to Life Worth Living, Inc.
- Texas' Hidalgo County Seeks Social Reintegration Program for Juveniles
- South Carolina Does Not Award Psychological Evaluation Services Contract
Government Contract Award Announcements
- New Jersey's Cumberland County Awards Comprehensive Credible Messenger Youth Anti-Gang Identification, Notification, and Mentoring Program Services Contract to Life Worth Living, Inc.
- California Awards Education and Technical Assistance to Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Court Stakeholders On Accessing Medi-Cal Benefits for Parents and Children Contract to Public Works Alliance
- Washington Awards Peer Navigator Program Services Contract To ReSet Consultation, LLC
- Michigan's Ingham County Awards Correctional Health Services Contract to VitalCore Health Strategies
