Sentences with phrase «state juvenile justice system»

Folks like John Umbreit, who pioneered one of the first fully - online mastery - based programs in training folks to do function - based assessments (FBA), people like Brenda Scheuermann and Eugene Wang, who've worked to bring PBIS training into the Texas state juvenile justice system, educational technology wizards like Daniel Tillman, who hooked us up with David Gibson, whose company administers an online classroom simulation software, the list goes on.

ALBANY, NY (06/25/2009)(readMedia)-- New York's leading union is praising Sen. Catharine Young and other state senators for the creation of a special legislative task force aimed at «fixing the broken New York state juvenile justice system.»

Not exact matches

Governor Cuomo is proposing significant reform of the State's juvenile justice system and greater use of preventive services to generate better outcomes for children and family as well as significant savings.

He brings with him extensive knowledge of the local juvenile justice system, and good working relationships with community organizations and state oversight agencies,» said Poloncarz.

«When Sen. Velmanette Montgomery gives her life and her soul to work on a package of reforms to the juvenile justice system, which we certainly need in this state, and then Ruben Diaz Sr. decides that he's going to vote against it because he's upset the Republicans are debating it too long it's unreasonable and capricious and it's the kind of irrational behavior that we've had to endure for the past eight years,» Parker told me.

The Republican leader of the state Senate said Wednesday that changes will be needed to an $ 80 million overhaul of the state's juvenile - justice system, which the Assembly had passed unanimously and which is a top priority of Gov. Scott Walker's.

Assembly Democrats and Senate Republicans continue to be at odds over the proposal to overhaul the state's juvenile justice system by raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18.

CITY HALL — Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to seize control of the state's troubled juvenile justice system was met with resounding support from youth advocates and City Council members at a council hearing Wednesday.

Last summer, the U.S. Department of Justice threatened to take over New York's juvenile - prison system after investigating Tryon and two other state facilities and uncovering a litany of abuses: employees restraining kids so often and with so much force that kids had endured concussions, broken teeth, and broken bones.

A group of Republican and Democratic sheriffs from around the state on Friday urged state leaders to adopt a package of reforms to the juvenile justice system.

There's also some items included that are part of ongoing initiatives, like the effort to reform Medicaid and the downsizing of the state's juvenile justice system.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to hold the attention of the people of New York and its lawmakers continued into its second week on Monday with two more detailed presentations on elements of his «Opportunity Agenda»: reforms to the juvenile justice system and the proposed creation of a commission to decide on salary increases for lawmakers and top state officials.

One 2007 Centers for Disease Control task force study, «Effects on Violence of Laws and Policies Facilitating the Transfer of Youth from the Juvenile to the Adult Justice System,» states that the transferring of children under the age of 18 into the adult criminal justice system increases the rate of violence behavior and makes it more likely for them to return to the system after they serve theiJustice System,» states that the transferring of children under the age of 18 into the adult criminal justice system increases the rate of violence behavior and makes it more likely for them to return to the system after they serve theirSystem,» states that the transferring of children under the age of 18 into the adult criminal justice system increases the rate of violence behavior and makes it more likely for them to return to the system after they serve theijustice system increases the rate of violence behavior and makes it more likely for them to return to the system after they serve theirsystem increases the rate of violence behavior and makes it more likely for them to return to the system after they serve theirsystem after they serve their time.

Albany, NY — Youth advocates are calling for an overhaul of New York State's Juvenile Justice System Capital District Bureau Chief Dave Lucas investigates the call to action to stop the funneling of minority youth down life - paths that often lead to arrest, conviction, incarceration and, in some cases, death

Knewton started with test prep, then moved into a partnership to deliver remedial education with Pearson for Arizona State University, and is now serving K - 12 students who are in the juvenile justice system.

According to Act 4 Juvenile Justice, for more than 35 years the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) has provided critical federal funding to states to comply with a set of core requirements designed to protect children from the dangers of adult jails and lockups; keep young people safe; keep children charged with status offenses out of locked custody; and address the disparate treatment of youth of color in the justice Justice, for more than 35 years the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) has provided critical federal funding to states to comply with a set of core requirements designed to protect children from the dangers of adult jails and lockups; keep young people safe; keep children charged with status offenses out of locked custody; and address the disparate treatment of youth of color in the justice Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) has provided critical federal funding to states to comply with a set of core requirements designed to protect children from the dangers of adult jails and lockups; keep young people safe; keep children charged with status offenses out of locked custody; and address the disparate treatment of youth of color in the justice justice system.

The brief was informed by a 50 - state scan conducted by AYPF to better understand the current system structure and accountability of education in juvenile justice facilities.

Nina Salomon is a Project Manager in the Corrections and Reentry division at the CSG Justice Center, where she oversees the Improving Outcomes for Youth initiative, supporting states develop, adopt, and implement legislative reforms to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice Justice Center, where she oversees the Improving Outcomes for Youth initiative, supporting states develop, adopt, and implement legislative reforms to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice justice system.

«The frequent use of out - of - school suspension results in increased dropout rates and heightened risk of youth winding up in the juvenile justice system,» stated the study's lead author Daniel J. Losen.

Each blown - up pie section highlights various aspects of incarceration within the United States such as drug offenses, the juvenile justice system, and racial and ethnic disparities in prison and jails.

Yet the juvenile justice system in the state of California can be overly aggressive with these juveniles, which is why an experienced juvenile defense attorney is so important.

The Department of Justice offers funding opportunities to support law enforcement and public safety activities in state, local, and tribal jurisdictions; to assist victims of crime; to provide training and technical assistance; to conduct research; and to implement programs that improve the criminal, civil, and juvenile justice sJustice offers funding opportunities to support law enforcement and public safety activities in state, local, and tribal jurisdictions; to assist victims of crime; to provide training and technical assistance; to conduct research; and to implement programs that improve the criminal, civil, and juvenile justice sjustice systems.

These programs were designed to prevent negative outcomes for some of the highest risk children and adolescents in society, including children in foster care, youth in state mental institutions, and youth in the juvenile justice system.

Welfare reform has disrupted Medicaid benefits for millions of children who need treatment.97, 98 Medicaid enables many youth to receive psychiatric treatment.99 Many parents who left welfare to go to work found their new jobs did not provide insurance or, when available, they could not afford copayments.100, 101 The State Children's Health Insurance Program, designed to offset the loss of Medicaid, did not fulfill its intended purpose.98, 102 Moreover, welfare reform has not substantially decreased poverty103; many poor children have become even poorer.104 Poor children are vulnerable to poor outcomes, 105 including involvement with the juvenile justice system.

Advocacy groups, researchers, and public policy experts believe that the juvenile justice system has become the only alternative for many poor and minority youth with psychiatric disorders.88 - 92 Many states have imposed more severe sanctions for delinquent youth and transfer increasing numbers of juveniles to adult court,93 - 95 policies that disproportionately affect minority youth.94, 96 In addition, 2 recent changes in public health policy may have inadvertently contributed to the criminalization of youth with mental disorders.

The state of Maryland had a policy of securing jobs in the private sector for all of the juveniles that passed through their juvenile justice system.

OJJDP accomplishes this by supporting States and local communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and to improve the juvenile justice system so that it maintains public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitation tailored to the needs of families and individuals.

The state has also seen continued declines in number of youth involved with the juvenile justice system.

Connecticut members are calling for smart, evidence - based investments in kids that will prevent crime and save our state money, such as high - quality early education and a strong juvenile justice system.

«The results of evidence - based home visitation are clear: fewer young children in our costly social welfare, mental health and juvenile justice systems, and considerable cost savings for states.

Raising the Juvenile Justice Jurisdictional Age: Treating Kids as Kids in New York State's Justice System.

This article describes a new model, TARGET (Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy), that was developed and has been tested with justice - involved youth, and that has been disseminated in several state - wide juvenile justice systems.