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States for Change

Selected for their leadership and commitment to change, and likelihood to influence reforms

Four core states work on system-wide change, and 12 additional Action Network states focus on specific issues.

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Action Networks

Collaborations involving several state and local partners working to advance targeted juvenile justice reform issues.

Using Social Media to Advance Reform

April 20, 2012

The traditional ways to communicate about our work– word of mouth, newsletter mailings, and ask letters— still do, in fact, get the job done. But with advancements in social media –…

Washington Native Communities Engaged for Juvenile Justice Reform – Cultural Enhancement Model Guides Work

April 19, 2012

A new, collaborative effort out of the University of Washington (UW) is bringing evidence-based juvenile justice reform practices to Native American communities. The University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UW Native American Law Center (NALC) and Juvenile…


SAMHSA, MacArthur Collaborate to Improve How Juvenile System Responds to Youth with Behavioral Health Needs

March 8, 2012

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation are collaborating on a $1 million effort targeting the behavioral health needs of youth in contact with the juvenile justice system. The project is aimed at diverting youth…


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Jun

21

CJJ 2012 Annual Conference

CJJ 2012 Annual Conference

Jul

10

Models for Change LE-NRB Summer Meeting

Seattle, Washington

Jul

20

CJCA Summer Business Meeting

Denver CO

Aug

6

NCSL Legislative Summit

Chicago

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Directory

States for Change: Strategic states selected for their leadership and commitment to change:

Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

Action Networks: Collaborations involving several state and local partners working to advance targeted juvenile justice reform issues:

Disproportionate Minority Contact,
Juvenile Indigent Defense, and
Mental Health/Juvenile Justice.

National Resource Bank: Leading organizations that provide expert advice, training, and technical assistance to the core states and Action Networks.

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Models for Change is a national initiative funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to accelerate reform of juvenile justice systems across the country. Focused on efforts in select states, the initiative aims to create replicable models for reform that effectively hold young people accountable for their actions, provide for their rehabilitation, protect them from harm, increase their life chances, and manage the risk they pose to themselves and to public safety. The Models for Change Research Initiative emphasizes evidence-based practices and provides support to the states to develop, implement, and sustain lasting reform.
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Publications

Photo Innovation Brief: Using Diversion Fairly, Consistently, and Effectively
Juvenile justice leaders in Pennsylvania wanted to create a model system…
Photo Juvenile Justice Guide Book for Legislators
Under a partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur…
Photo Addressing the Needs of Multi-System Youth: Strengthening the Connection between Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
It has been known for quite some time that children involved in the child…

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Newsroom

Closing 2 Adult, Juvenile Prisons is the Right Move
5/7/2012 by Chicago Sun-Times
by Paula Wolff
Redeploy Illinois Program Helps Juvenile Offenders Stay Out of Jail
5/3/2012 by Belleville News-Democrat (Illinois)
by Jennifer A. Bowen
4th District Court a Model for Change
4/30/2012 by The Monroe News Star
by Louisiana Models for Change

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