Embedding Detention Reform in State Statutes, Rules and Regulations A Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform This report helps jurisdictions align state law with JDAI goals, promoting safer detention systems and better alternatives to secure confinement. Read More
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) 2013 Annual Results Report Inter-site Conference Summary This annual JDAI report shares progress from 131 sites working to reduce juvenile detention and build a safer, fairer and more efficient justice system. Read More
Noncitizen Youth in the Juvenile Justice System A guide to juvenile detention reform This JDAI report explores immigration and juvenile justice, urging safe, fair detention practices for noncitizen youth and reduced reliance on detention. Read More
2014 Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Progress Report This publication provides a detailed update on the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. Read More
Closing Massachusetts' Training Schools Reflections Forty Years Later This brief recounts a 2011 symposium on Massachusetts’ 1970s juvenile reform closure, summarizing key themes, outcomes and group recommendations. Read More
Nutrition in Low-Income Communities Affordable Housing as a Platform to Overcome Nutritional Challenges This report shares strategies to meet low-income communities’ nutrition needs, showing how housing can help expand access to healthy food. Read More
Realizing the Power of Youth and Young Adult Voice Through Youth Leadership Boards This brief shares lessons from the Jim Casey Initiative’s work with youth leadership boards, including voices from foster youth and adult partners. Read More
What's Going On In There? Understanding the Adolescent Brain and Its Implication for Young People This fact sheet outlines brain research for teens and how kids in foster care are impacted during development by the lack of close relationships. Read More
When Child Welfare Works: Discussions from the Field A Proposal to Finance Best Practices This document compiles feedback from organizations and individuals on child welfare reform after the release of When Child Welfare Works: A Working Paper. Read More
Juvenile Detention Facility Assessment 2014 Update This publication provides a guide to help Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative sites improve conditions in juvenile detention facilities. Read More
