On Thursday, September 23, 2010, the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) and its partners hosted a webinar on the costs and benefits of change within the juvenile justice system. The webinar, entitled “Finding Opportunities for Reform in Difficult Fiscal Times”, was presented by Annie Balck of NJJN with Beth Colgan of Columbia Legal Services and our own Jim Moeser. The webinar provides substantive strategies, such as employing a fiscal realignment model and downsizing youth facilities, to reduce spending without sacrificing progressive programming. Several tactical strategies for fiscally-minded reform are also provided. Such strategies include the dissemination of cost-benefit data that supports juvenile justice reform, establishing partnerships with unlikely allies, and focusing on long-term outcomes. Successful models from various states, including Wisconsin, Illinois, California and Ohio, are detailed for guidance.
To listen to the archive, view the presentation slides, and/or to download related publications, please go to: http://www.reclaimingfutures.org/?q=news_webinars.
This May Day, Wisconsin Can Lift up Its Immigrant Families by Restoring Driver Licenses for All
On May Day: A Day without Latinx and Immigrants, Wisconsin lawmakers can lift up every family by restoring driver licenses for all. This would help keep families together, increase economic opportunities for working families, ensure safer roads, and boost state revenue.
