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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. If you are active on…
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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