Importance More than 50 000 youths are incarcerated in the United States on any given day,
and youth incarceration has been linked to lasting adverse outcomes, including early …

Girls of color are overrepresented in the juvenile legal system and experience high levels of
unmet needs. Assessing and meeting girls' needs may prevent system contact or deeper …

Past research suggests that diverting young people away from the criminal justice system
and into mental health services can reduce subsequent reoffending, but the impact of such …

Diversion programs in Nebraska are alternative justice programs that aim to redirect youth
away from formal juvenile justice processing towards rehabilitation and educational …

While there is a direct link between children's rights—to education, to health and to
protection from harm—and measures that prevent children coming into conflict with the law …

Youth in the juvenile criminal justice system experiencing mental health conditions are often
neglected and offered few resources to seek treatment for behavioral health and substance …

From the onset of the first juvenile court in 1899, the underlying philosophies of the juvenile
justice system have been different from the adult system (Shepherd, 1999). Youth involved …

The CPD developed a community-engaged model of law enforcement, dedicated to
improving the outcomes of those struggling with homelessness, mental illness and …