Brent J Cohen Office of Justice Programs US Department of Justice Correctional Education Guidance Package A set of Guiding Principles for Providing HighQuality Education in Juvenile Justice Secure Care Settings ID: 934951
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Justice Involved Young Adults: Challenge and Opportunity
Brent J. Cohen
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
Slide2Correctional Education Guidance Package
A
set of
Guiding Principles for Providing High-Quality Education in Juvenile Justice Secure Care Settings
from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) identifies promising practices for improving education programs in juvenile justice facilities, as well as areas in which Federal legal obligations apply
.
A
Dear Colleague Letter on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for Students with Disabilities in Correctional Facilities
from ED’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services clarifying State and public agency obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to ensure the provision of a free and appropriate public education to eligible students with disabilities in correctional facilities
.
A
Dear Colleague Letter on the Civil Rights of Students in Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities
from ED’s Office for Civil Rights and DOJ’s Civil Rights Division clarifying that those juvenile justice residential facilities that receive Federal funding, like all other public schools, must comply with Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, and disability
.
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Dear Colleague Letter on Access to Pell Grants for Students in Juvenile Justice Facilities
for campus financial aid
professionals,
question and answer document for institutions of higher education
, and
factsheet for students
(also in
Spanish
) from ED’s Office of Postsecondary Education clarifying that otherwise eligible youth who are confined in juvenile justice facilities are eligible to receive Federal Pell Grants, subject to the modified cost of attendance statutory provisions that apply to incarcerated students.
Slide3Justice Involved Young Adults
The Council of State Governments Justice Center, Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Young Adults in the Juvenile and Adult Criminal Justice Systems (New York: The Council of State Governments Justice Center, 2015)
Slide4Justice Involved Young Adults
The Council of State Governments Justice Center, Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Young Adults in the Juvenile and Adult Criminal Justice Systems (New York: The Council of State Governments Justice Center, 2015)
Slide5Young Adult Brain Development
Prefrontal Cortex (the Executive Suite)
Synaptic Pruning (the wiring)
Myelination (the insulation)
Hyperactive Reward-Seeking
The Maturity GapMalleability (the opportunity)
Slide6Young Adult Interventions
Post-secondary education
GED
Vocational Training / Workforce Development
Civic Corps Model
ROCA
Slide7Innovations
Maine has a facility that includes young men aged 18-25.
Michigan recently expanded the “Holmes Youthful Trainee Act” to allow judges to sentence youth between the ages of 17-23 without having to incur a criminal conviction.
Connecticut Governor Malloy announced a proposal to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 20, and have special provisions for 21 – 24 year olds.
San Francisco established “Transitional Age Youth San Francisco” (TAYSF), a collaborative network of city departments, providers, and young people to provide supportive services. The city also opened a young adult court in July 2015 and has had specialized probation caseloads since 2009.
Slide8Resources
The Council of State Governments Justice Center,
Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Young Adults in the Juvenile and Adult Criminal Justice Systems
(New York: The Council of State Governments Justice Center, 2015)
Schiraldi, Vincent, Bruce Western and Kendra Bradner.
Community-Based Responses to Justice-Involved Young Adults
. New Thinking in Community Corrections Bulletin. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, 2015. NCJ 248900.
September 8, 2015 Event regarding Justice-Involved Young Adults. Livestream available on
nij.gov