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National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) (Oakland CA)

  • It's About Time: Prevention and Intervention Services for Gang-Affiliated Girls

    “This NCCD Focus highlights the vulnerabilities and consequences of gang involvement for girls, the service needs of girls in gangs and girls at ri

  • A Comparison of Risk Assessment Instruments in Juvenile Justice

    This study examined the validity, reliability, equity, and cost of nine juvenile justice risk assessment instruments.

  • NCCD Compares Juvenile Justice Risk Assessment Instruments: A Summary of the OJJDP-Funded Study

    The results from a study of eight risk assessments used for determining which justice-involved youth are low-, moderate-, or high-risk for future d

  • Beyond Risk and Needs Assessments

    “Most assessment systems target high-risk offenders.

  • Cross Gender Supervision and Legal Liability [Webinar]

    "This webinar focuses on the legal liability of agencies and staff when engaging in cross gender supervision and searches of people in custody." To

  • Practice Guide: Creating a Juvenile Justice LGBTQ Task Force

    "In an effort to adopt policies and/or establish community relationships so that LGBTQ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning] youth

  • No Place for Youth: Girls in the Adult Justice System

    This report is necessary reading for anyone working with or concerned about girls who are incarcerated in adult correctional facilities.