PPT-Minority Youth in Washington State’s Juvenile Justice Sys

Carl McCurley PhD Thomas George PhD Sarah VeeleBrice PhD Jennifer Zipoy MA Administrative Office of the Courts Washington State Center for Court Research 1 Arrest Referral to Court. 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.. NYC Task Force on Racial Disparity in the Juvenile Justice System. What is Racial Disparity?. Racial disparity occurs whenever the percentage of youth in the juvenile justice system exceeds the percentage of youth in the general population. Hosted by the National Juvenile Justice Network. and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice. Wednesday, March . 4, . 2015, 3:00PM ET. NJJN leads . a national movement of state-based juvenile justice coalitions and . 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. Case Study:. Juvenile Justice Reform. Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ). 250,000 youth prosecuted in adult court every year. 10,000 youth in adult jails and prisons on any day. 60,000 youth in juvenile prisons on any day. MAGISTRATES CONFERENCE . TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR THE . CARIBBEAN. LOOKING TOWARDS A NEW DAWN: DIVERSION IN JUVENILE . JUSTICE. 26-28 August, 2013. The . Verandah Resort & Spa Antigua. Indian Town Road, Long Bay, Antigua and . A Multi-systems Focus. Lyman . Legters. Casey Family Programs and CYPM Consultant. Shay . Bilchik. Director, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. Today’s Presenters. Lyman . Legters. Senior Director. When equal should not mean the same.. A webinar presentation by the Juvenile Justice Training Academy. Pathways. Relationships. Trauma. Addictions. Integrated Services. Participant's Manual . 2015 . www.tjjd.texas.gov. BY. L.Nicole Cervantes, MSW (Spring 2013). A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. Problem Statement. Each year, more than 2 million children AND youth come into contact with the juvenile justice system.. By Jill Saxton-Moody, MA, CDCII. 10/16/2015. AK DJJ Mission: . Hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behavior.. Promote the safety and restoration of victims and communities. . Assist offenders and their families in developing skills to prevent crime. . John J. Wilson, Acting Administrator The Juvenile PONI workshop program is the result of a partner-ship between the Office of Juvenile Justice and DelinquencyPrevention (OJJDP) and the Corrections Pro 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. 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 . 11/20/2015. 1. …Serving public safety and reducing delinquency by providing the right service, at the right time, in the right place. Feedback & Questions. Index cards . – available at registration desk.