The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice is excited to announce the release of its Probation System Review Guidebook, 3rd Edition to support the transformation of probation and juvenile justice policy and practice in your jurisdiction. This new release features the seminal framework that we have used in partnership with twenty-five jurisdictions across nearly one-third of the states and territories to achieve substantial improvements in youth outcomes and system performance. This latest edition includes:
- An increased focus on the translation of adolescent development into practice
- Renewed emphasis on resiliency and positive youth development
- Improved and updated tools and guidance related to risk-needs-responsivity instruments that support data driven and informed practice
- Addition of the probation orders analysis and court observation to our methodologies
- Specific benefits to undertaking a system review
- New information about the RFK National Resource Center’s Training Institute (https://rfknrcjj.org/training-institute/)
- Updated jurisdictional examples and lessons learned
- Testimonials that highlight the various purposes and opportunities realized by probation and juvenile justice leaders who have undertaken the review and achieved more positive outcomes for the youth they serve
The RFK National Resource Center wishes to thank the legion of probation and juvenile justice system stakeholders across the country with whom we have partnered over the past fourteen years for their contribution to this new Probation System Review Guidebook, 3rd Edition. You have proven this framework and review methodology is practical, cost-efficient, and produces real improvement for both the youth served and system performance. We look forward to partnering with you and your professional colleagues in your jurisdiction to support our mutual goals of improved youth outcomes for youth at risk of or entering the juvenile justice system.
To access this NEW publication, please visit: https://rfknrcjj.org/resources/probation-system-reform/.