The RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, along with our partners and advocates throughout the country, applaud Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) for introducing a bipartisan bill (S.1169) to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). The JJDPA was first signed into law in 1974 and most recently … Continued
The National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) has released a new CaseStudy publication, When Systems Collaborate: How Three Jurisdictions Improved their Handling of Dual-Status Cases. This new resource highlights the efforts of three jurisdictions using innovative practices to coordinate information and services for dual status youth — those involved in both the juvenile justice and … Continued
The first Juvenile Probation Reform Academy, developed exclusively for Probation and Parole Professionals, will be held July 13-15, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA – Apply Now!
The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice has partnered with the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) and Council of State Governments (CSG) … Continued
The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, in close partnership with the Juvenile Law Center (JLC), is pleased to announce the availability of a new, online resource for jurisdictions taking on information and data sharing reform:
Information Sharing Tool Kit, Second Edition
www.infosharetoolkit.org
Through the support of the MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change: Systems … Continued
On January 21, 2015 in Washington DC, Jessica Heldman, Associate Executive Director of the Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, presented at a Congressional Staff Briefing hosted by the Vera Institute of Justice. The Briefing, entitled “Connecting the Dots: How Interagency Collaboration Can Better Serve Vulnerable Youth”, began with opening remarks made … Continued
