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Reform Progress
Short "Progress updates" about activities and developments in the Initiative, and longer feature "Promising stories" related to juvenile justice reform
Promising stories
- Profile for Change: Dr. Mick Moore
- Jan 27, 2012, Washington Models for Change
- Dr. Mick Moore is a powerful voice for reform. He bridges the education and juvenile justice systems, leading interagency changes from the education side. As Assistant to the Superintendent for…
- 2011 Champions for Change
- Dec 6, 2011, 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
- Dec 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.
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- Collaboration for Reform
- Dec 1, 2011, 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…
- Juvenile Law Center Launches Models for Change Podcast Series
- Oct 25, 2011, 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…
Progress updates
- New Report Examines School-to-Prison Pipeline in Chicago and Recommends Alternatives
- Jan 31, 2012, Illinois Models for Change
- CHICAGO – Because public schools in Chicago too often rely on police arrests to resolve discipline problems, the schools have become the gateway for thousands of youth to enter the juvenile and…
- Landmark Study Offers Glimpse at Previously Ignored Youth Population
- Jan 27, 2012, Washington State Models for Change
- Landmark Study Offers Glimpse at Previously Ignored Youth Population
Youth with Both Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice History Studied
A study out of King County is the first of its kind in…
- Latino Youth “Virtually Invisible” in the Illinois Juvenile Justice System Report Calls for Collecting Accurate Information
- Dec 16, 2011, Illinois Models for Change
- CHICAGO -- Latino youth comprise one of the fastest growing segments of Illinois’ population, but accurate statistical information about Latino youth in the state’s juvenile justice…
- Illinois Report Recommends Extensive Changes to Reverse Juvenile Recidivism Trend
- Dec 16, 2011, Illinois Models for Change
- CHICAGO – While noting progress has been made on several reforms within the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), an Illinois state commission has issued a road map of additional…
- West Valley Truancy Board a Model Program
- Dec 8, 2011, Jody Lawrence-Turner
- Bored with his West Valley High School classes, Harrison Calligan thought skipping school with friends might be more challenging.
The teen figured out how to block the school’s numbers from…
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