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Results for alternatives to incarceration, juvenile offenders
3 results foundAuthor: United Nations Children's Fund Title: Good Practices and Promising Initiatives in Juvenile Justice in the CEE/CIS Region Summary: The UNICEF Regional Office for CEE/CIS has developed a concept of Critical Mass (CM), whereby a group of countries that has developed experience and/or momentum in a particular field is encouraged to work with a common set of objectives and priorities; strengthen its approaches; actively document and share its experience and lessons learned, drawing upon expertise as well as networks; and use evaluation as a tool for course correction, for the benefit of all countries in the region. Through a consultative process started in 20081, the following set of priorities was identified to respond to programming gaps or needs in juvenile justice reform in the CEE/CIS region; Children in conflict with the law who are under minimum age for prosecution as a juvenile; diversion; and alternatives to custodial sentences. This report presents a catalogue of practices documented through the Juvenile Justice Crimitial Mass initiative. The objective of this document is to share knowledge amongst all states in order to implement a meaningful and more effective juvenile justice reform. Details: Geneva: UNICEF, 2010. 72p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2010 Country: Europe URL: Shelf Number: 119431 Keywords: Alternatives to Incarceration, Juvenile OffendersDiversion, Juvenile OffendersJuvenile Justice ReformJuvenile Justice Systems |
Author: Richardson, Brad Title: Juvenile Detention and Alternatives: Perspectives from Three Cunties, Report to the Governor's Youth Race and Detention Task Force Summary: In collaboration with the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF), and as part of the state effort to become one of AECF’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) sites, the DMC Resource Center was asked to conduct a qualitative study of the use of detention and the use of alternatives to detention in the Iowa counties of Black Hawk, Polk and Woodbury. The three sites participating represent targeted sites that have been actively engaged with the DMC Resource Center around reducing disproportionality and have minority populations which are significantly greater than the state average. Polk County has the largest population in the state and the largest minority population in the state. Woodbury County is the most diverse county in the state with a minority population making up 25 percent of its youth population. Black Hawk County, with an African American youth population of 14 percent, has the highest percentage of African American youth in the state. The original purpose of this work was to collect information about how detention and alternatives are used in those three counties and demonstrate engagement of top systems officials in these discussions to gather information and demonstrate interest and commitment to reducing disproportionality. The focus is described by the following three items: 1) describe what alternatives to detention exist in the three counties; 2) describe what the characteristics of youth held in detention are compared to those who are in alternatives, and 3) demonstrate engagement and commitment of top officials who administer youth-serving systems (e.g., juvenile justice, child welfare, law enforcement, public schools, county attorney, public defender, judicial system) for detention reform in the three counties and gather information from their perspectives on detention and the use of alternatives. Details: Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa School of Social work, National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, DMC Research Center, 2008. 51p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2008 Country: United States URL: Shelf Number: 119464 Keywords: Alternatives to Incarceration, Juvenile OffendersJuvenile Detention (Iowa)Minority Groups |
Author: Texas Juvenile Probation Commission Title: Alternatives to Juvenile Justice for Youth Involved in Prostitution. Report to the 82nd Legislature January 2011 Summary: The 81st Texas Legislature passed House Bill 4009, authored by Representatives Weber and Thompson and sponsored by Senator Van de Putte, requiring the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (TJPC) to prepare a report evaluating alternatives to the juvenile justice system for children who are accused of engaging in acts of prostitution. This report, which fulfills the legislative mandate, focuses on the issue of sex trafficking of domestic minors and explores ways to identify, divert and serve juveniles engaged in prostitution. While the report primarily concentrates on the Texas juvenile justice system and programs within the state, it also highlights best practices throughout the United States. The Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, with the assistance of a committee composed of Legislative staff and staff from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), the Texas Youth Commission (TYC), the Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS), law enforcement agencies, and non-governmental organizations sought to answer the following questions: • What is the extent of juvenile prostitution in Texas? • How do existing Texas laws address juveniles accused of engaging in acts of prostitution? • What services are available for juveniles involved in prostitution? • What alternatives are available to divert these juveniles from the juvenile justice system? This report addresses potential changes to statute that can divert juveniles accused of engaging in prostitution from the juvenile justice system, the need for enhanced detection and identification of juveniles engaging in prostitution and the need for comprehensive community-based and residential services to serve these juveniles. Details: Austin, TX: Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, 2011. 41p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 11, 2011 at: http://www.tjpc.state.tx.us/publications/reports/RPTOTH201103.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United States URL: http://www.tjpc.state.tx.us/publications/reports/RPTOTH201103.pdf Shelf Number: 121304 Keywords: Alternatives to Incarceration, Juvenile OffendersHuman TraffickingJuvenile Prostitution (Texas)Sex Trafficking |