It’s not news that research has consistently shown that brain development is an on-going process that continues through adolescence and into the early 20s. The structures of the brain responsible for reasoning and cognitive functioning are often not fully developed until several years after reaching legal status as an adult. Given what...
The Discipline Disparities: Research-to-Practice Collaboration recently released a series of briefing papers covering policies, interventions, and research aimed at reducing disparities in school discipline. The collaboration consists of 26 researchers, advocates, policy, analysts and educators working towards reducing discipline...
Thousands of youth who run away from home, skip school, or engage in other risky behaviors, like underage drinking, are processed through the court system each year. In Wisconsin, approximately 7,000 youth are arrested for truancy and running away each year. Status offenses are a range of behaviors that are prohibited because of a...
Over the past decade, there has been heightened awareness and serious concern over the fastest growing illegal industry in the United States: human trafficking. As awareness has grown, so has the need for more comprehensive legislation that can address barriers to justice and recovery. The Wisconsin State Assembly passed AB620 which...
WCCF just posted on our website an updated summary of juvenile justice data trends, about The Continuing State of Juvenile Justice in Wisconsin. The prior report included data through 2010, and this takes us through 2012 data. While the downward trends have continued, it will be interesting to see what happens in 2013 as there are...
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