News/updates from the Models for Change juvenile justice reform initiative
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Federal commitment offers welcomed support to local initiatives to promote racial and ethnic fairness

As local Models for Change demonstration sites show how juvenile justice systems can be more just for all youth, federal officials are now pledging their leadership in reducing disproportionate minority contact within the juvenile justice system. At a recent meeting of the Models for Change DMC Action Network, Acting Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Delinquency and Prevention (OJJDP), Jeff Slowikowski, told the gathering that the Administration plans to build on local accomplishments to provide the national leadership necessary to ensure fairer juvenile justice systems.

Reform progress

Visits to new Models for Change website increase threefold

Since its launch in March, the new modelsforchange.net website has exposed greater numbers of viewers to the work of the initiative. More people are visiting the site, spending more time on it, viewing more pages and finding more up-to-date research and resources on the work and progress of Models… May 28, 2009

Illinois Gov. Quinn makes pilot Redeploy Illinois juvenile justice reform permanent program

Redeploy Illinois, a pilot program to divert youths from incarceration in state facilities, will become a permanent state program and will have the ability to expand to counties throughout the state. On April 7, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation removing the pilot status from the program,… May 4, 2009

Functional Family Therapy services showing promising results in Pierce County, WA

Research has shown that Functional Family Therapy (FFT) reduces felony crime. The Pierce County Juvenile Court, in partnership with the Pierce County Models for Change DMC Committee, has implemented specialized in-house FFT services for African American youth by providing the youth with an African… Mar 10, 2009

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Upcoming events

Jun 10		2009 Mental Health America Centennial Conference
Jun 19		Juvenile Defender Trial Practice Institute
Jun 24		National Juvenile Justice Network's 7th Annual Forum
Jul 19		Correctional Education Association 2009 International Conference
Jul 24		National Association of Counties 2009 Conference
Aug 7		Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators Summer Business Meeting

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Newsroom

Jacqueline van Wormer–Advocacy for juveniles
May 4, 2009, Hannelore Sudermann, Washington State Magazine

Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Kitty Kimball Address to the Louisiana Legislature
Apr 28, 2009

Money saved, safer streets
Apr 25, 2009, Editorial, Chicago Tribune

Plug The Budget Gap With Juvenile Justice Reform
Apr 16, 2009, Paula Wolff, The Huffington Post

Letter: For Youth, Second Chances
Apr 15, 2009, Jonathan Fanton, New York Times

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Latest publications

		America's Invisible Children: Latino Youth and the Failure of Justice From the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and…

		Supporting Youth in Transition to Adulthood: Lessons Learned from Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Explores how the child welfare and juvenile…

		Redeploy Illinois Annual Report Impact and Implementation 2008 Documents how four Redeploy Illinois pilot…

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