In a recent publication, Multiple Responses/Promising Results: Evidence-Based Non-Punitive Alternatives to Zero Tolerance, Child Trends examines the pitfall of zero-tolerance policies and practices in the school setting and highlights alternatives that promote positive outcomes for children and youth. This brief reveals that...
On October 12-14, 2011, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will host a national conference on outstanding issues in the juvenile justice community. Keynote and breakout sessions, as well as plenaries, will address and promote evidence-based practices that incorporate emerging concerns in prevention,...
As the Division of Juvenile Corrections (DJC) begins the process of closing two juvenile correctional institutions (JCI) - Ethan Allen School for Boys and Southern Oaks School for Girls - and consolidating all functions at one facility – Lincoln Hills School for Boys and, on the same property the Copper Lake School for Girls – we will...
As momentum continues to grow around implementing best practices, evidence-based practices, research-based practices -- OK, so pick the term you want to use – the point is how do we use the body of research about what works to improve practice in the juvenile justice world? And, how do we transition our systems from what we now do to...
The Governor’s budget introduced today includes the closing of two juvenile correctional institutions, Southern Oaks School (Union Grove; girls) and Ethan Allen School (Wales; boys), and moving those youth to one consolidated juvenile correctional institution, Lincoln Hills School (Irma). As everyone is aware, the population at the...
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