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Juvenile Jailhouse Rocked: Reforming Detention in Chicago, Portland and Sacramento

November 28, 1999

This article explores how secure detention really works, how Casey launched JDAI and its impact on jurisdictions and the broader detention field.

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The ABC's of Early Childhood

November 19, 1999

This report provides evidence to support greater investment in a comprehensive system of early childhood care and education.

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Contracting for Child and Family Services

November 1, 1999

This report examines privatized child welfare through contracting and managed care, guiding agencies through today’s complex service landscape.

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By the Numbers

August 2, 1999

This report shares data and tech-driven tips from Casey’s JDAI to advance juvenile detention reform and promote effective alternatives to incarceration.

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Improving Conditions of Confinement in Secure Juvenile Detention Centers

July 2, 1999

This report shares lessons from JDAI on improving facility conditions and provides principles for safer, more humane and continuously assessed institutions.

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New Hope for Low-Income Workers

June 22, 1999

Milwaukee’s New Hope program boosted parents’ earnings and jobs — and improved sons’ behavior and academic success through added work supports.

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AdvoCasey: Summer 1999

June 21, 1999

This AdvoCasey issue explores welfare reform’s impact, highlighting programs helping recipients gain work and income, like the Earned Income Tax Credit.

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Resident Involvement in Community Change

June 1, 1999

This report explores the challenges and benefits of involving residents in neighborhood change through Casey’s Plain Talk and Youth Development projects.

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Consider the Alternatives

May 2, 1999

This report promotes JDAI’s call for alternatives to detention that cut costs, reduce crowding and improve youth outcomes while maintaining public safety.

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