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The Future of Youth Justice

October 21, 2016

America’s longstanding youth prison model, which emphasizes confinement and control, exacerbates youth trauma and inhibits positive growth while failing to address public...

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Talking Juvenile Justice Reform

June 30, 2016

This FrameWorks report offers specific, tested recommendations to build public understanding of juvenile justice reform. A related toolkit explains how to implement the...

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Bring Youth Home

October 27, 2015

In 1992, Ohio began investing in five deincarceration strategies to keep kids out of youth prisons. Over the next 23 years, Ohio cut its admissions to youth prisons by 80% —...

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

September 28, 2015

This guide highlights a wide range of best practices – everything from big picture improvements to frontline fixes – that juvenile justice facilities can implement to advance...

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Maltreatment of Youth in U.S. Juvenile Corrections Facilities

June 24, 2015

This report introduces new evidence on the widespread violence in juvenile detention centers. Learn more about the uncovered problems with juvenile detention centers in 39...

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Becoming Adults, Executive Summary

May 10, 2015

This report presents MDRC’s evaluation of the Transitional Living program located in Tennessee and operated by Youth Villages.

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Too Many Teens

February 13, 2015

This report discusses the hidden fact that too often teenagers are landing in the child welfare system not because they have been abused or neglected, but because they simply...

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Racial equity and inclusion framework

Race Equity and Inclusion Action Guide

January 8, 2015

One way to achieve social change in an organization is to incorporate a racial equity and inclusion framework. Learn the seven steps to advance and embed race equity and...

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JDAI in New Jersey

June 5, 2014

This report documents New Jersey’s success in replicating the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative model and highlights the importance of state leadership to progress.

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