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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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Detention Reform

January 1, 2007

This 4-page issue brief describes how Casey's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) helps helps communities reduce wasteful spending detaining non-violent youth, and...

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Casey Connects: Winter 2006

December 21, 2006

This issue of Casey Connects shines a light on the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, a justice reform movement creating a safer, fairer and...

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Detention Facility Self-Assessment

December 10, 2006

This practice guide provides extensive instructions and checklists on conducting a secure detention facility self-inspection.

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Juvenile Detention Risk Assessment

December 9, 2006

Risk screening evaluates arrested minors to see if they need secure lock up. Learn how each risk and needs assessment for juvenile offenders is customized in this practical...

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Synthesis of Research on Disproportionality in Child Welfare: An Update

October 2, 2006

Disproportionate representation of minority children in the child welfare system has long been a concern. This report explores patterns of child maltreatment and...

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Vulnerable Youth

May 1, 2006

This paper, an extension of Casey's 2004 KIDS COUNT Data Book, examines national and state-level trend data on five types of vulnerable youth.

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Race Matters: Unequal Opportunities for Juvenile Justice

January 1, 2006

This fact sheet offers a quick source for analysis and strategies related to issues of racial inequity surrounding juvenile justice.

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