The Vera Institute of Justice’s Status Offense Reform Center (SORC) is now accepting applications for its first Policy Academy on November 17-18, 2016. The two-day event, which is generously supported by the MacArthur Foundation, will be held in Connecticut—a state that has established itself as a leader in juvenile justice and status offense reform during … Continued

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Michigan) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced legislation known as the CONNECT (Childhood Outcomes Need New Efficient Community Teams) Act; this bill would help states identify and respond to dual status youth, children who have come into contact with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The RFK National Resource … Continued

The Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) recently released a new column, authored by John Tuell (Executive Director, RFK National Resource Center) and Kari Harp (Project Director, RFK National Resource Center) on probation system reform.
Letting Go of What Doesn’t Work for Juvenile Probation, Embracing What Does
During the most recent year for which national data is available, … Continued

Dual Status Youth Training Initiative: Building the Foundation for Improved Outcomes

The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice (RFK National Resource Center), led by Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, is pleased to invite jurisdictions to apply to become one of up to six competitively selected sites to receive two consecutive days of … Continued

The 2nd Annual Juvenile Probation Reform Academy (JPRA), developed exclusively for juvenile probation and parole professionals, will be held August 29-30, 2016 in Cleveland, OH. The JPRA is designed to instruct probation and parole directors and managers on the core principles demonstrated by research to reduce recidivism and improve other outcomes for youth … Continued