If you have followed the travails of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) you know that I have written about the “twists and turns” that have resulted from concerns about compliance monitoring, with Wisconsin being the “highlight” (or perhaps lowlight) of the discussion. My comments really focused on making sure...
Objective: To return jurisdiction over first-time, non-violent 17-year-old offenders to the juvenile court, making our communities safer and resulting in substantial savings from reduced costs of law enforcement, court processing, and losses to victims. Background: With the adoption of the Juvenile Code in 1996, the age of adult court...
On April 21, the Senate held an oversight hearing to address concerns about OJJDP's process for monitoring compliance with the four core protections in the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act most recently authorized in 2002. Wisconsin has been at the center of the firestorm, and the hearing was no less disconcerting as to...
The top ten of what you may ask? Well, Wisconsin ranks as the 7th highest state in terms of referral of students in school to police and courts - with 10.2 per 1,000 students referred compared to the national average of 5.8 per 1,000 students. The Center for Public Integrity just analyzed 2011-2012 Education Civil Rights data to point...
A recent Wisconsin Public Radio story highlighted the Grow Academy - a unique corrections program using hands-on agricultural experience and curriculums as a way to teach youthful offenders the kinds of skills we want all youth to have - academic skills, social skills, peer skills, a work ethic, and giving back to the community. We all...
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