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Detention Reform in Rural Jurisdictions

January 1, 2008

This report tackles the issue of detention reform in rual areas and supports the ideal that children everywhere—regardless of their zip code—deserve to be treated fairly when...

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The Dangers of Detention

December 9, 2007

This policy brief looks at the consequences of detention on kids and communities and the positive results coming from Casey’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI).

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Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Brochure

November 30, 2007

Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative works to improve lock-up conditions while vetting the types of kids needing to be detained.

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Focus on Children With Incarcerated Parents

October 1, 2007

Over 1.5 million children in the US have a parent in prison. Learn how parental prison time affects kids and what resources are available to help kids, caregivers and parents.

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Strengthening Policies to Support Children, Youth and Families Who Experience Trauma

July 27, 2007

This working paper shares evidence-based practices and key policy recommendations aimed at building a true, trauma-informed system of care. It offers compelling data on trauma...

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Racial Disproportionality, Race Disparity, and Other Race-Related Findings in Published Works

January 2, 2007

To examine the relationship between race/ethnicity and child welfare, this report summarizes published and in-press articles and chapters from the National Survey of Child and...

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A Cost-Saving Approach

January 1, 2007

The Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) describes how communities in its program have reduced wasteful spending on unnecessary jail time for kids.

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An Effective Public Safety Strategy

January 1, 2007

This report gives insight into the success of detention alternatives when dealing with youth arrests.

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Beyond Detention

January 1, 2007

Beyond Detention is the 14th report in a series about a multiyear, multisite project conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Called the Juvenile Detention Alternatives...

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