The RFK National Resource Center is pleased to announce the release of Data Planning in the Dual Status Youth Initiatives: Initial Suggestions, authored by Gene Siegel. This first article launches a new series of resources developed to support data-related efforts in jurisdictions undertaking dual status youth initiatives and probation system reviews. It is … Continued
An op-ed by Mark Mertens, manager of the Outagamie County Youth and Family Services Division and member of the Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice’s Dual Status Youth Practice Network, was recently featured on the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE). In his op-ed, Ripple of Hope for Dual Status Youth, … Continued
We are pleased to announce a new Dual Status Youth Technical Assistance Initiative providing guidance and support to four competitively selected jurisdictions to improve outcomes for youth and families involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Selected applicants will receive twelve months of technical assistance and consultation utilizing proven tools, procedures, … Continued
A new op-ed by Roy Juncker, Director of the Jefferson Parish Department of Juvenile Services and member of the RFK National Resource Center’s Probation System Review Practice Network, was recently featured by the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. In his op-ed, New Ways to Serve and Protect: Reflections of a Former Police Chief, Mr. … Continued
A new report, Implementing Juvenile Justice Reform – the Federal Role, released by the National Research Council identifies and prioritizes strategies and policies to effectively facilitate reform of the juvenile justice system and presents an implementation plan for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). John Tuell, Executive … Continued
