Keith Snyder Joins Our Team of Expert Consultants

The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice is pleased to welcome Mr. Keith Snyder to our family of consultant partners. Keith began his 29-year career with the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission (JCJC) in 1987 as a Juvenile Court Consultant. Keith was subsequently promoted to the positions of Director of Policy and Program … Continued

Op-Ed: “We Have to Partner with Law Enforcement Around Trauma”

In a recent Op-Ed featured on the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, Kathy McNamara (member of our Probation System Review Practice Network) emphasizes the importance of partnering with law enforcement to better serve youth on probation who have experienced trauma. Click here to read more! 
 

New Project: Implementing California A.B 1911 Regarding Dual Status Youth

We are excited to announce a new partnership agreement with the Judicial Council of California to support implementation of the provisions of the recently enacted California Assembly Bill No. 1911. These provisions include working with a designated committee of California youth serving stakeholders to develop and report to the Legislature its recommendations to enhance comprehensive … Continued

New Project: Case Flow Management in Idaho

John Tuell (Executive Director) and Kari Harp (Project Director, Probation System Reform) are working with the Administrative Office of the Courts in Idaho and a state level workgroup to support the design of case flow standards that will guide timelines and procedures for the juvenile delinquency court processes across the state. They will be returning … Continued