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Adding Up Models for Change: Initial Findings from the Models for Change Database
- Dec 9, 2011, Patrick Griffin
- Models for Change was deliberately designed to be wide-ranging—to support state and local reformers in a variety of settings, working in variety of issue areas, and taking a variety of…
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Juvenile Justice Guide Book for Legislators
- Dec 5, 2011, National Conference of State Legislators
- Under a partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, NCSL has published a juvenile justice guidebook addressing the most important juvenile justice policy issues of the day. …
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Knowledge Brief: Harnessing the Capacity for Change
- Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative
- Organizational change requires more than good ideas. Organizations must also have thecapacity and resources necessary to reach the desired goals. In this project, the researchers interviewed and…
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State Trends: Legislative Victories from 2005 to 2010 Removing Youth from the Adult Criminal Justice System
- Mar 16, 2011, Neelum Arya
- Neelum Arya, National Research and Policy Director at the Campaign for Youth Justice, recently authored the report, State Trends: Legislative Changes from 2005 to 2010 Removing Youth from the Adult…
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Juvenile Diversion Guidebook
- Mar 1, 2011, Models for Change Juvenile Diversion Workgroup
- Programs that divert youth from involvement in the juvenile justice system have become more frequent in response to the growing recognition that such involvement often is not necessary to achieve…
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Improving the Effectiveness of Juvenile Justice Programs: A New Perspective on Evidence-Based Practice
- Dec 3, 2010, Mark W. Lipsey
- Interventions for juvenile offenders should alter their behavior in ways that reduce their delinquency and improve their chances to prosper as productive citizens. Juvenile justice systems make use…
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2010 Overview of Models for Change: Systems Reform in Juvenile Justice
- Nov 16, 2010, Models for Change
- Provides an overview of the Models for Change initiative including: Background/Perspective, Framework, Grantmaking Strategy, Advancing the Models, Frequently Asked Questions, National Resource Bank…
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Pre-Adjudication Coordination and Transition (PACT) Center Outcome and Process Evaluation
- Jul 1, 2010, Samantha Mellerson
- The Baltimore Pre-Adjudicated Coordination and Training (PACT) Center emerged from the recommendations of the city's DMC Advisory Board, which highlighted the need for additional community-based…
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Juvenile Justice Bill Tracking Database
- Sep 1, 2009, Sarah Hammond
- Juvenile Justice Database
Under the National Conference of State Legislature's partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, a Juvenile Justice Bill Tracking Database was developed to bring you…
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Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform: 2007-2008
- Dec 1, 2008, National Juvenile Justice Network
- Provides an extensive sampling of juvenile justice reforms across the country from 2007-2008. The booklet is organized by topic area and includes a state index of reforms.
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Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform: 2006-2007
- Nov 1, 2007, National Juvenile Justice Network
- Provides an extensive sampling of juvenile justice reforms across the country from 2006-2007. The booklet is organized by topic area and includes a state index of reforms.
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Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Action Network FAQ
- Jun 21, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy
- Answers frequently asked questions about the DMC Action Network, a Models for Change-supported forum for sharing knowledge and accelerating progress in the reduction of racial and ethnic disparities…
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Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Action Network: Invitation to Join
- Jun 20, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy, Mark Soler, Executive Director, Lisa Garry, DMC Policy Director
- Invitation to apply to be one of four additional states or local sites (e.g., counties or cities) across the country provide leadership in reduction of disproportionate minority contact as a member…