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John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Chicago IL)

  • Can Risk Assessment Improve Juvenile Justice Practices?

    “A growing number of juvenile justice experts are suggesting a new, potentially more effective approach to reducing recidivism: first identify a yo

  • Managing Prison Health Care Spending

    “This report examines Pew’s findings on state prison health care spending and explores the factors driving costs higher.

  • State Prison Health Care Spending: An Examination

    "Under the landmark 1976 Estelle v. Gamble decision, the U.S.

  • Measuring and Using Juvenile Recidivism Data to Inform Policy, Practice, and Resource Allocation

    "To understand to what extent states currently track recidivism data for youth involved in the juvenile justice system and use that information to

  • Legislating Evidence-Based Policymaking

    "Under increasing pressure to demonstrate effectiveness and do more with less, many governments are expanding their use of evidence-based programs-

  • The Supreme Court and the Transformation of Juvenile Sentencing

    “In the past decade, the Supreme Court has transformed the constitutional landscape of juvenile crime regulation.