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A Public-Private Partnership that Works: 5/23/2013 by Juvenile Law Center; by Autumn Dickman; Public-private partnerships are a staple of good government initiatives. Rarely, however, has such a partnership existed in juvenile justice on the scale of MacArthur Foundation’s…
Juvenile Law Center Named Best "Law" Website in the 17th Annual Webby Awards: 5/2/2013 by Juvenile Law Center Blog; by Models for Change; Reposted from: Juvenile Law Center Blog The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) announced today that Juvenile Law Center has been named the Best "Law" Website in the 17th…
MacArthur Foundation's Models for Change Initiative Announces its Knowledge Brief Series: 10/18/2012; by Models for Change; The Knowledge Brief Series describes new knowledge emerging from the Models for Change initiative, a multi-state juvenile justice initiative. Models for Change is accelerating movement toward a more…
National Youth Justice Awareness Month and Children's Health Month: 10/11/2012; October is National Youth Justice Awareness Month and Children’s Health Month. In recognition of both, we would like to remind you of two recent knowledge briefs that speak to children’s…
Campaign for Youth Justice Recognizes National Youth Justice Awareness Month: 10/1/2012; by Campaign for Youth Justice; During the month of October, thousands of people are participating in National Youth Justice Awareness Month (Y-JAM) activities throughout the country. The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) and…
Thousands to Participate in National Youth Justice Awareness Month Activities throughout the Country: 10/1/2012; by Campaign for Youth Justice; Thousands to Participate in National Youth Justice Awareness Month Activities throughout the Country Twenty-eight Events in 20 States are designed to Raise Awareness around the Issue of Youth…
Jim Anderson Receives Presidents Award From Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges: 9/5/2012 by Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Newsletter; A surprised Jim Anderson, Executive Director of the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission, received the 2012 Presidents Award from the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges at the Hotel…
Training to Enhance Family Involvement in Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System Now Available: 9/5/2012 by Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Newsletter; The Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research is launching a statewide effort to provide training for juvenile probation officers who desire to utilize strategies to expand family involvement…
Using Social Media to Advance Reform: 4/20/2012; by Zerline Hughes, Justice Policy Institute; 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 –…
Sustaining Models for Change Initiatives Through Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy: 4/19/2012; by Pennsylvania Models for Change; Pennsylvania has a long history of working to improve its juvenile justice system through sustained leadership, strong partnerships at both the state and local levels, and cooperation with both…
Kids-for-cash laws signed at scene of crime: 4/10/2012 by Scranton Times Tribune; by Dave Janoski; WILKES-BARRE - Gov. Tom Corbett signed two bills Monday bolstering the rights of juvenile court defendants at the Luzerne County Courthouse, where two judges collected millions for sending juveniles…
Giving jailed juveniles a second chance at life: 3/15/2012 by Washington Post; by Marian Wright Edelman; Edwin Desamour was driving with his 3-year-old son in their Philadelphia neighborhood recently when the little boy looked up and said, “Daddy, look at the moon! I want to go there!” So…
Robert Listenbee - People on the Move: 12/15/2011 by Philadelphia Business Journal; Robert Listenbee Date added: December 15, 2011 Submission Type: Professional Recognition Current employer: Defender Association of Philadelphia Current title/position: Chief of the Juvenile…
Robert Listenbee Honored as Champion for Change in Juvenile Justice Reform: 12/6/2011; Dedication to Improving Juvenile Defense to be Recognized at National Meeting of MacArthur-Supported Juvenile Justice Reform Initiative Philadelphia – Robert Listenbee, Chief of the Juvenile…
Robert L. Listenbee: Juvenile Defenders Must Become the Change: 12/6/2011; Robert L. Listenbee, Pennsylvania Champion for Change Chief of the Juvenile Unit, Defender Association of Philadelphia One of Robert Listenbee’s favorite quotations is from Mahatma…
2011 Champions for Change: 12/6/2011; by Models for Change; Champions for Change are individuals working with Models for Change in their states who have positively affected the lives of justice-involved youth, their families, and communities in ways that…
Sixth Annual National Working Conference: 12/5/2011; The 6th Annual Models for Change National Working Conference is in full swing! Visit www.modelsforchange.net/2011Conference for resources, articles, and useful information. If you are active on…
Making Major Strides in Juvenile Justice Reform: 12/5/2011; by Models for Change; For Immediate Release December 5, 2011 Contact: Zerline Hughes, zhughes@justicepolicy.org / 202-558-7974 ext. 308 Jason Fenster, jfenster@justicepolicy.org / 202-558-7974 ext 306 WASHINGTON,…
Collaboration for Reform: 12/1/2011; by Tracy Velázquez, Justice Policy Institute; As the MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change initiative began to get underway in four core states, participants in the Initiative and Foundation leadership recognized a significant need: to…
Legislation is overdue to protect children's rights: 11/18/2011 by Patriot News; by Marsha Levick; Over the past 36 years, Juvenile Law Center has witnessed many horrific incidents involving children. Each time, the same questions arise – how could this happen and what can we do to make sure…
Interesting journey for juvenile justice legislation: 10/30/2011 by Republican Herald; by Robert Swift; HARRISBURG - The two former judges at the heart of the Luzerne County courthouse scandal involving abuses in the sentencing of juvenile offenders are now in federal prison, but the business of…
Juvenile Law Center Launches Models for Change Podcast Series: 10/25/2011; by Autumn Dickman and Megan Bruce, Juvenile Law Center; Yowei Shaw is an independent audio producer, youth media educator, and journalist based in Philadelphia. She produces a podcast for Juvenile Law Center called Pursuing Justice and has contributed…
Seeking best in kids, officer named best in state: 10/15/2011 by Reading Eagle; by Holly Hermany; Berks County Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Robert N. Williams is humble about winning the 2011 Probation Officer of the Year Award. It's embarrassing," Williams said in his office on the 10th…
Profile for Change: Patty Potter: 9/27/2011; by Pennsylvania Models for Change; Since 2007, Patty Potter has performed the role of Mental Health Coordinator (MHC) in Erie County, one of the three Pennsylvania model counties selected to participate in the Models for Change Mental…
There are Better Alternatives to Youth Detention: 8/28/2011 by Patriot News; by Daniel P. Elby, CEO of Alternative Rehabilitation Communities; The Pennsylvania juvenile justice system is based on the philosophy of balanced and restorative justice. Implementing this philosophy ensures that each county dedicates equal attention to the…
Profile for Change: Judge Arthur Grim: 6/17/2011; by Pennsylvania Models for Change; For more than 35 years, Judge Arthur Grim of Berks County Pennsylvania has been working hard to help kids find the path to successful adulthood. In 1975, Grim was a young graduate of Duquesne…
Senate Passes Baker Bills to Bring Reforms to Juvenile Justice System: 6/12/2011 by Wayne Independent; by Staff; Honesdale, Pa. — The state Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) to reform the juvenile justice system and protect the fundamental rights of kids entering the…
Senate approves corruption bills: 6/11/2011 by Standard Speaker; by Robert Swift; HARRISBURG - A slew of bills to address fallout from the courthouse scandal and other corruption probes in Luzerne County won approval Wednesday from state lawmakers. By unanimous votes, the Senate…
Patricia McFall Torbet named Pennsylvania Champion for Change: 6/1/2011 by Pitt Magazine; Patricia McFall Torbet SOC WK ’76 was named the Pennsylvania Champion for Change in December by Models for Change, a national initiative aimed at rehabilitating delinquent adolescents. She…
Juvie bills merit swift approval: 5/25/2011 by Times Leader; by Editorial; When adults make errors in juvenile court, the children don’t get a “do-over” of their most formative years. IT LOOKED LIKE a little thing in Tuesday’s Times Leader, literally…
Statistics Don't Tell Total Child Abuse Story: 5/8/2011 by The Patriot-News; by Jeanette Krebs; Recently the state released its annual report on child abuse. As Gov. Tom Corbett wrote in one of the first pages, the number of cases of substantiated child abuse reports declined to 14.9 percent…
Wilkes University names commencement speaker: 5/5/2011 by Citizens Voice; Attorney Robert Listenbee, who was appointed to the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice investigated the Luzerne County Courthouse scandal, is the commencement speaker for Wilkes University's…
Pre-adjudication Diversion Efforts Improve Juvenile Justice Outcomes in Pennsylvania: 1/5/2011; by Amy Ruff, Lourdes Rosado, George Mosee and Michael Pennington; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee (JJDPC) of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which advises the Commission on the distribution of federal and state…
JJDPC Addresses Diversion: 1/1/2011 by The Newsletter of The Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee (JJDPC) of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which advises the Commission on the distribution of federal and state…
Supporting Young People Out of the Justice System: 12/15/2010 by The Guardian (UK); by Randeep Ramesh; Clay Yeager spent two decades in America's criminal justice system getting more disillusioned every day as children who had been alienated, disturbed and living in households too poor to do anything…
Patricia Torbet Honored as Champion for Change in Juvenile Justice Reform: 12/8/2010; by Pennsylvania Models for Change; For Immediate Release Contact: Shannon Ensminger 717-699-2206 Patricia Torbet Honored as Champion for Change in Juvenile Justice Reform Pittsburgh, PA (December 8, 2010) – Patricia Torbet,…
Patricia Torbet-Pennsylvania Champion for Change: 12/1/2010; by Pennsylvania Champion for Change; Patricia Torbet Senior Research Associate National Center for Juvenile Justice When a small group of juvenile justice leaders met to dream up Models for Change, Pat Torbet was at the table. When…
2010 Champions for Change: 12/1/2010; The Champions for Change recognizes one Models for Change leader or partner from each of the four core Models for Change states (Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Washington) and each of the Models…
Berks County Evening Reporting Center Awarded Top State Honors: 11/4/2010; by Marie Yeager; Harrisburg, PA (November 4, 2010) – The Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission named the Children’s Home of Reading Evening Reporting Center as the Community-Based Program…
Faces in the News: Robert N. Williams, Berks County Chief Juvenile Probation Officer: 11/3/2010 by Reading Eagle; by Holly Herman; Why he's in the news: Williams said the slaying of 15-year-old Willy Tineo-Ferreira in September is a horrible tragedy, but not an indication that juvenile crime in Berks is on the rise. (The…
Patricia Torbet-Models for Change Profile of the Month: 10/7/2010; Now that she is retired, Pat and her husband are looking forward to traveling and checking things off her bucket list! In her role as a Senior Researcher at the National Center for Juvenile…
Understanding the Long-Term Consequences of Juvenile Adjudication: 10/1/2010 by PA Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals Newsletter; Educators know better than anyone that many children and teens arrive at school each morning carrying some heavy baggage from home. For adolescents and teens, problems at home often lead to troubles…
Program for city targets families to stop youth violence: 9/23/2010 by Reading Eagle; by Holly Herman; It was only a decade ago that Reading's reputation as a crime-ridden city began to alarm the community and local, state and federal law enforcement. There were 38 murders in Berks County, including…
Reforming Juvenile Justice in Pennsylvania: 8/3/2010; by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; An innovative new approach to juvenile justice reform in Berks County, Pennsylvania, is helping to improve community safety while reducing the number of young people in secure detention and…
What Happens in Juvenile Court, Doesn't Always Stay in Juvenile Court - The Myths and Realities about Juvenile Records and Expungements: 7/15/2010 by The Jurisdiction - Allegheny County Probation; by Judge Kim Clark; Contrary to popular belief, what happens in juvenile court, doesn't always stay in juvenile court. A juvenile record can follow a person for the rest of their lives. This can include the record of…
Commission reveals truth, recommendations should be adopted: 5/30/2010 by Times Tribune; Former Judges Michael T. Conahan and Mark A. Ciavarella naturally have been the focus of public attention for the perversion of justice in the Luzerne County court system. Mr. Conahan has agreed to…
Commission casts a wide net of blame and suggests array of safeguards to protect youths: 5/28/2010 by Times Leader; by Terrie Morgan-Besecker and Mark Guydish; HARRISBURG – The commission investigating the Luzerne County juvenile justice scandal issued a final report Thursday that casts a wide net of blame and offers suggestions to ensure that such a…
Luzerne kids-for-cash scandal inspires recommendations for juvenile justice reform: 5/27/2010 by Juvenile Law Center; Question Remains: When Will Recommendations Become Law and Policy? Philadelphia, PA (May 27, 2010)—Juvenile Law Center applauds the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice for its thorough…
Panel issues report on ways to overhaul juvenile justice system in Pa: 5/27/2010 by Philadelphia Inquirer; by AMY WORDEN AND TRISH WILSON; In a harsh and devastating report, a commission set up to investigate the "kids for cash" scandal in Pennsylvania's Luzerne County issued far-reaching recommendations Thursday aimed at overhauling…
Berks Program Gives Young Offenders a Shot at Redemption: 4/19/2010 by Reading Eagle; by Holly Herman; Wes Morris and his mother, Renee, dicuss Berks County's Community Youth Aid Panel program, which was so successful in putting Wes on a good path that Renee decided to get involved. When Wes Morris…
Kids Should Never Be Tried As Adults: 2/18/2010 by CNN; by Bob Schwartz; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- About 20 years ago, 9-year-old Cameron Kocher fired a rifle out of a window of his home in upstate Pennsylvania and hit his 7-year-old neighbor, who was riding on…
Models for Change Forum Focuses on Aftercare for Juveniles: 1/28/2010; by Pennsylvania Models for Change; The fifth annual Aftercare Forum training was held December 3rd and 4th at the Days Inn at State College, PA. The forum, which was focused on highlighting the ongoing work of the Models for Change…
Protecting Children from Detention Abuses: 1/22/2010 by Philadelphia Inquirer; by Sandra Simkins; We have learned from the Luzerne County scandal that children need lawyers when they appear before a judge. A recently released Department of Justice report shows why they also need access to lawyers…
Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice - Testimony of Robert Schwartz, Executive Director, Juvenile Law Center: 1/21/2010; by Pennsylvania Models for Change; Judge Cleland and Members of the Commission: Thank you for inviting me to share Juvenile Law Center’s views on the Luzerne County juvenile court scandal and its implications for Pennsylvania…
Citizens of the Year aided juveniles in Luzerne County: 1/3/2010 by Philadelphia Inquirer; by Editorial: Seeking justice; It began with a distraught mother's phone call to the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia. Laurene Transue reported that her 15-year-old daughter, Hillary, had been sentenced to a juvenile-detention…
Juvenile Law Center Strives for Justice Reform: 12/28/2009 by The Legal Intelligencer; by Robert Schwartz; The Juvenile Law Center's highly publicized work on behalf of thousands of Luzerne County teens is of obvious import. It also has its ironies. Since 2004, the Juvenile Law Center has been the "lead…
Best of 2009: Juvenile Law Center's persistence pays off: 12/27/2009 by Harrisburg Patriot News; by Patriot-News Editorial Board; In Pennsylvania, the end of 2009 can’t come soon enough. Good riddance. It’s been a year marked by scandals and stalled budgets that brings to mind nothing short of Charlie…
Keith Snyder Honored for Mental Health Reform Efforts: 12/20/2009 by Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Newsletter; by Marie Yeager; Keith Snyder, Deputy Director of the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission, was honored by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation as a Champion for Change in juvenile justice reform for…
The New Faces Of Leadership (The Forward 50: Marsha Levick): 12/4/2009 by The Jewish Daily Forward; by Jane Eisner; It has since been called the most serious incident of judicial corruption in the nation’s history. But when Marsha Levick, 58, and her colleagues from the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia…
James Rieland Honored for Exceptional Contributions to Juvenile Justice Reform in Pennsylvania: 11/23/2009; by Models for Change Pennsylvania; James J. Rieland, Director of Allegheny County Probation and critical fixture in Pennsylvania’s Models for Change initiative, has been awarded the Dennis M. Maloney Award for his exceptional…
Models for Change Stakeholder and Latino Juvenile Justice Network Coordinator Edwin Desamour Featured on CNN: 11/9/2009 by CNN; by Bill Mears; Two cases may change the way teens are punished November 9, 2009 10:50 a.m. EST Allentown, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Sixty miles and the twin tragedies of young lives lost to violence link this…
Models for Change Mental Health Coordinator Named PA Juvenile Probation Supervisor of the Year: 11/4/2009 by Juvenile Court Judges' Commission; Mary Gaspari began her career with the Chester County Juvenile Probation Department in 1998 as a juvenile probation officer. From 2000 to 2003 she was the Balanced and Restorative Justice…
Berks County Attorney Recognized for Innovative Leadership in Juvenile Justice: 10/9/2009; by Marie Roda; Joseph A. Guillama, Esq. recently received the Violence Prevention Roundtable of Berks County Distinguished Leadership Award for his work with minority youth in the criminal justice system. Mr.…
MH/JJ Action Network State of Texas Awarded One Million Dollar Grant: 9/17/2009; by The Texas Juvenile Justice TBI Partnership Project; The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently awarded the state of Texas with a 4-year, $1 million dollar multi-agency grant to help identify youth in the juvenile justice system who may…
Reform Efforts Improving Mental Health Services and Coordination for Youth: 8/18/2009; by Joe Cocozza; Solomon Moore’s article New York Times article illustrates the problems with using juvenile justice systems to meet the mental health needs of youth. Fortunately, there are growing efforts to…
Locking Up Fewer Children: 8/14/2009 by New York Times; by Editorial; In the 1990s, states and localities began sending more and more children to juvenile lockups, often for months, while they awaited trial for nonviolent offenses or even noncriminal behavior like…
Mentally Ill Offenders Strain Juvenile Justice Systems: 8/9/2009 by New York Times; by Solomon Moore; FRANKLIN FURNACE, Ohio — The teenager in the padded smock sat in his solitary confinement cell here in this state’s most secure juvenile prison and screamed obscenities. The youth,…
National Initiative Keeping Youths Out of Jail, Report Says: 8/6/2009 by Washington Post; by Henri E. Cauvin; A national juvenile justice initiative is helping reduce the number of young offenders being jailed after arrest, according to a new report by the foundation that has backed the effort. But in the…
New Report Documents Dramatic Reductions in Youth Detention: 8/5/2009 by Salem-News; Reformers Gather in DC to Review Progress. (BALTIMORE, Md.) - A new report released by the Annie C. Casey Foundation shows that two decades of juvenile justice reform have reduced youth detention,…
12 and in Prison: 7/27/2009 by New York Times; by Editorial; The Supreme Court sent an important message when it ruled in Roper v. Simmons in 2005 that children under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed were not eligible for the death penalty.…
Berks County pioneers an alternative to detention for juvenile offenders: 7/25/2009 by Reading Eagle; by Holly Herman; A 16-year-old Reading boy misses a three-point shot but runs off the basketball court glowing nevertheless. "I turned my life around," the youth said proudly during a break in a basketball game…
Building Kids' Lives: 7/16/2009 by Berks Community Television; Berks Community Television presents "Building Kids' Lives" - a program presented by the Children's Home of Reading, featuring the efforts of the Berks County, PA Disproportionate Minority workgroup…
Project Seeks Early Identification of Mental Health Needs of Youth in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System: 7/2/2009; Our country’s juvenile justice system was designed to hold young people accountable for their behavior and provide individualized treatment, supervision, and rehabilitation to prevent future…
Federal commitment offers welcomed support to local initiatives to promote racial and ethnic fairness: 5/28/2009; by LaWanda Johnson; Acting Administrator of the OJJDP, Jeff Slowikowski, addresses DMC Action Network As local Models for Change demonstration sites show how juvenile justice systems can be more just for all youth,…
Reducing the incarceration of youth of color in Berks County: 5/13/2009; Reducing the incarceration of youth of color in Berks County through structured decision-making and community-based alternatives Models for Change support has assisted Berks County’s juvenile…
Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Reform Progress Featured on New Models for Change Web Site: 5/6/2009; by Marie Roda; New site provides historical background, current progress, new initiatives For Immediate Release: May 6, 2009 Contact: Marie Roda 717-699-2206 or marie@rodacreative.com Philadelphia, PA –…
Letter: For Youth, Second Chances: 4/15/2009 by New York Times; by Jonathan Fanton; To the Editor: “Missouri System Treats Juvenile Offenders With Lighter Hand” (news article, March 27) highlights the Missouri Model, which is just one of many promising reforms under way…
Juvenile Law Center Prepares Statement for Senator Lisa Baker's (PA) Press Conference on Juvenile Justice Reforms and Remedies: 4/1/2009 by State Senator Lisa Baker's Website; by Lourdes M. Rosado, Esq. Associate Director, Juvenile Law Center; Statement of Lourdes M. Rosado, Esq., Associate Director, Juvenile Law Center Prepared for Senator Lisa Baker's (PA) April 1, 2009 Press Conference On behalf of Juvenile Law Center, I want to…
New Pennsylvania project strives to break cycle of youth crime: 3/10/2009; by Models for Change Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania has long been recognized as a progressive leader in juvenile justice reform, a reputation that led the John D. and Catharine T. MacArthur Foundation to select Pennsylvania as a flagship…
Clinic offers justice by and for the young: 2/4/2009; by Cynthia Henry; Dozens of juveniles line the second-floor hallway in Camden's Hall of Justice, awaiting court appearances. Anxious parents and grandparents scan faces to find their children. Briefcases in hand,…
Untreated Mental Health Needs Fuels School to Jail Pipeline: 1/5/2009 by New York Times; by Joseph J. Cocozza, Ph.D.; Letter to the Editor NY Times RE: The Principal's Office First To The Editor: Thank you for drawing attention to the issue of increasing school arrests. Frequently, arrested youth have untreated…
Third Models for Change working conference gathers forces and champions juvenile justice reform: 1/1/2009; The Third Annual Models for Change Working Conference, in December 2008, provided a unique opportunity for representatives from all areas of the initiative to come together and share knowledge, tools…
Anderson Honored for Juvenile Justice Reform Work: 12/15/2008 by The Daily Press, St. Marys, PA; by Written by Publisher; James E. Anderson, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission (JCJC), is being honored by Models for Change Pennsylvania for his work on policy and legislation…
She was a teenager heading the wrong way: 12/14/2008 by Williamsport Sun Gazette; by Mark Maroney; She was a teenager heading in the wrong direction. Not a career criminal. Just a rebellious kid. At 14, she committed a retail theft, taking an item valued at less than $25, then lied to police…
Foundation Selects Four States for Action Network to Improve Legal Representation for Indigent Youth: 12/9/2008 by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; (Washington, DC) — Four states have been selected in a competitive process by the MacArthur Foundation to participate in the new Models for Change Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network…
2008 Update: Gathering Force: 12/8/2008; by National Center for Juvenile Justice; Models for Change states and action networks are contributing to the gathering forces of significant juvenile justice reforms based in shared values, growing knowledge of what works, and a deep well…
Racial, ethnic disparities addressed in Berks County, PA: 12/8/2008; by National Center for Juvenile Justice; Significant and imaginative work addressing racial and ethnic disparities at the local level Models for Change funding, coordination and expert assistance have enabled a coalition of juvenile…
Champions for Change: 12/8/2008; by Models for Change; James Anderson, PA Elizabeth Clarke, IL Paul Frick, LA Jacqueline van Wormer, WA Four inaugural award recipients honored at Models for Change annual meeting Models for…
Op-Ed: Better Models for Juvenile Justice: 8/22/2007 by The Christian Science Monitor; by Rod R. Blagojevich, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Edward G. Rendell and Chris Gregoire; Springfield, Ill.; Baton Rouge, La.; Harrisburg, Pa.; and Olympia, Wash. Amid news stories that raise the specter of increasing juvenile crime, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that crime rates…
MacArthur Action Networks to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities and Mental Health in Juvenile Justice: 6/19/2007 by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Chicago, IL (June 19, 2007) – The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which is investing $100 million to support and accelerate promising models of juvenile justice reform, is…
MacArthur Awards $4.2 Million to Accelerate Juvenile Justice Reform in Illinois, 3 Other States: 6/15/2006 by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; CHICAGO, IL—The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced six grants totaling nearly $4.2 million to help accelerate promising models for juvenile justice reform as part of…
MacArthur Foundation Selects Pennsylvania as "Model" State for National Juvenile Justice Reform Initiative: 11/3/2005 by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; HARRISBURG, PA – The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has selected Pennsylvania as one of four states to participate in Models for Change, a national initiative to accelerate…

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