Definition: While similar to that of the adult criminal justice system in many ways—processes include arrest, detainment, petitions, hearings, adjudications, dispositions, placement, probation, and reentry—the juvenile justice process operates according to the premise that youth are fundamentally different from adults, both in terms of level of responsibility and potential for rehabilitation. The primary goals of the juvenile justice system, in addition to maintaining public safety, are skill development, habilitation, rehabilitation, addressing treatment needs, and successful reintegration of youth into the community.
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In five years, the Close to Home Initiative has transformed the experience of youth who come into contact with the justice system in New York City.
This report summarizes psychological and neuroscientific evidence from 26 peer-reviewed studies.
- This literature review will focus on the scope of mental health problems of at-risk and justice-involved youths; the impact of mental health on justice involvement as well as the impact of justice involvement on mental health; disparities in mental health treatment in the juvenile justice system; and evidence-based programs that have been shown to improve outcomes for youths with mental health issues (p. 1)
EZACO gives users quick access to State and county juvenile court case counts for delinquency, status offense, and dependency cases.
This Article considers legislative decriminalization of juvenile misconduct, an underutilized method for juvenile justice reform (p. 5).
EZAJCS was developed to facilitate independent analysis of national estimates of delinquency cases processed by the nation's juvenile courts.
Presently, advocates for length of stay reform rely on two primary arguments: recidivism and costs of confinement.
EZAPOP provides access to National, State, and County level population data detailed by age, sex, race, and ethnicity.
- This publication highlights California’s successful efforts to build public higher education access for thousands of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students, both in custody and on college campuses throughout the state.
- PREA standards for juvenile facilities are divided into the following sections: Prevention Planning, Responsive Planning, Training and Education, Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness, Reporting, Official Response Following a Resident Report, Investigations, Discipline, Medical and Mental Care, Data Collection and Review, Audits, Auditing and Corrective Action, and State Compliance.
This document describes eleven screening tools designed to provide information about trauma in children and adolescents.
This website provides access to all reports released by the BJS related to juveniles involved in the justice system.