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Calcasieu Sets Standards for Juvenile Justice
- Aug 29, 2010, Louisiana Models for Change
- Calcasieu Parish has been asked to help develop standards for juvenile justice detention centers around the state.
House Bill 1477, enacted this summer, outlines the development of “best…
- Reforming Juvenile Justice in Pennsylvania
- Aug 3, 2010, 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…
- Behavior Strategists Help Students in Tough Times
- Mar 15, 2010, Louisiana Models for Change (courtesy of Karina Donica)
- From Alexandria, Louisiana newspaper The Town Talk:
Diahn Fleury still remembers her days teaching a group of emotionally disturbed children 12 years ago at North Bayou Elementary School and…
- Illinois Models for Change Leader Honored as Faculty Member of the Year at Loyola University Chicago
- Mar 1, 2010, Illinois Models for Change
- Diane Geraghty, a leader of the Illinois Models for Change, has been recognized as the 2009 Faculty Member of the Year at Loyola University Chicago.
Geraghty is founder and director of the Loyola…
- Illinois Governor Taps Models for Change Leaders to Help Shape Juvenile Justice Policy
- Feb 24, 2010, Illinois Models for Change
- Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently reinvigorated the state’s Juvenile Justice Commission (IJJC) by naming 16 new members to the 25-member advisory group. Several of the new commission members…
- New Chair of Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission Talks About Future of Reform in Illinois
- Feb 24, 2010, Illinois Models for Change
- Retired Judge George W. Timberlake, who is a member of the Illinois Models for Change Coordinating Council, recently was named Chair of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission (IJJC).
Timberlake…
- Chicago Public Radio Tells the Story of Life "Inside and Out" of the Juvenile Justice System
- Feb 3, 2010, Illinois Models for Change
- Chicago Public Radio station WBEZ-FM has begun a series of reports examining how young people get caught up in the juvenile justice system, their life inside juvenile prisons and what happens to them…
- Models for Change Forum Focuses on Aftercare for Juveniles
- Jan 28, 2010, 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…
- Juvenile Justice Reform Initiatives Taking Place Across Louisiana
- Jan 15, 2010, Louisiana Models for Change (courtesy of Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball)
- I applaud the member judges of the Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges for their active support and ongoing efforts to improve and reform Louisiana’s juvenile justice…
- Conference Highlights Successes in Models for Change States
- Jan 8, 2010, LaWanda Johnson
- Hundreds of Models for Change representatives from sixteen states were on hand to highlight reform progress in their states and share experiences with peers during the 4th annual Models for Change…
- Two Systems Come Together in Illinois with a Common Goal of Helping Juveniles in Trouble
- Oct 22, 2009, Illinois Models for Change
- DuPage County, Illinois’ second largest county, is well known as an economic and political powerhouse. More recently, the county also is earning a reputation as a leader in the field of…
- Juvenile Justice Improvements Approved by Illinois General Assembly
- Jun 23, 2009, Illinois Models for Change
- The Illinois General Assembly has approved two pieces of legislation aimed at improving the state’s juvenile justice system. Both bills are in line with the Models for Change core principles…
- New Pennsylvania project strives to break cycle of youth crime
- Mar 10, 2009, 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…
- Third Models for Change working conference gathers forces and champions juvenile justice reform
- Jan 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…
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