PPT-Disproportionate Minority Contact in Connecticut’s Juvenile Justice System

A presentation to the Commission on Racial amp Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System September 9 2013 Guiding Principles Divert youth from formal system involvement and unnecessary system penetration when consistent with public safety. Dana Shoenberg . Senior Staff Attorney . Center for Children’s Law and Policy. 2. Current Juvenile Justice Disparities. Youth of color are disproportionately represented in juvenile justice systems across the country… and the rates of overrepresentation increase as youth go through the system.. Honorable District Judge Karen Thomas. These are not . “. bad kids.. ”. They are kids who need:. Treatment. Community support. Detention isn’t the answer. reclaimingfutures.org. What we know. Welcome to the search for . solutions. Why we’re here. L. earn and talk about . racial and ethnic disparities. in and beyond the justice system,. implicit bias. ,. a. nd. t. he things we can do to make. Chapter 16. What is the legal age of majority in most states?. What is 18?. Aftercare in the juvenile justice system is most similar to what in the adult system?. What . is . probation?. True or False?. Juvenile Justice System. The juvenile justice system is designed to deal with the problems of . delinquent acts. committed by persons under the age of 18.. Delinquent Acts. There are . two. types of delinquent acts:. Presented by:. Ron Schack, Ph.D.. Director. The Charter Oak Group, LLC. June 28, 2011. What are we talking about today?. What is RBA?. RBA at the Connecticut General Assembly. RBA applied to Juvenile Justice Policy and Operations Coordinating Committee. Honorable District Judge Karen Thomas. These are not . “. bad kids.. ”. They are kids who need:. Treatment. Community support. Detention isn’t the answer. reclaimingfutures.org. What we know. Learning Objective 1. Describe the child- saving movement and its relationship to the doctrine of . parens patriae. .. Peter Andrew Bosch/Miami Herald/MCT via Getty Images. The Evolution of American Juvenile Justice. Justice Involved Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Call to Action for the Juvenile Justice Community The Arc’s National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability™ (NCCJD) Office DelinquencyPreventionwwwojjdpgov2process of determining the possible risks of reoffending among youths who have come into contact with the justice system and to assist in the development of ind x0000x0000 x/MCIxD 1 x/MCIxD 1 IntroductionWhat is Data DisaggregationOne of the most significant challenges thatcommunitycolleges around the country face is how to achieve equity in educational outco Delinquency Prevention. Implementation of the Juvenile . Justice Reform . Act 2018. Caren Harp. Administrator. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Tennessee Juvenile Court Services Association Conference. : anyone under the age of 18. Youth under the age of 18 who are accused of committing a delinquent or criminal act are typically processed through a juvenile justice system. . While similar to that of the adult criminal justice system in many ways, the juvenile justice process operates according to the premise that youth are fundamentally different from adults, both in terms of level of responsibility and potential for rehabilitation. Valerie Pearce, J.D.. Indigent Defense Services. PURPOSE OF JUVENILE COURT. To reduce and prevent juvenile delinquency . by . effectively intervening, educating and . treating youth in . order to strengthen families .