When Systems Collaborate: How Three Jurisdictions Improved their Handling of Dual-Status Cases, a new CaseStudy publication released by NCJJ, describes the efforts of three jurisdictions trying to coordinate information and services to dual-status youth- those involved in both the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.  The first case study focuses on timely identification and screening of dual-status youth.  … Continued

The RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, along with our partners and advocates throughout the country, applaud Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) for introducing a bipartisan bill (S.1169) to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). The JJDPA was first signed into law in 1974 and most recently … Continued

The National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) has released a new CaseStudy publication, When Systems Collaborate: How Three Jurisdictions Improved their Handling of Dual-Status Cases. This new resource highlights the efforts of three jurisdictions using innovative practices to coordinate information and services for dual status youth — those involved in both the juvenile justice and … Continued

The first Juvenile Probation Reform Academy, developed exclusively for Probation and Parole Professionals, will be held July 13-15, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA – Apply Now!
The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice has partnered with the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) and Council of State Governments (CSG) … Continued

The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, in close partnership with the Juvenile Law Center (JLC), is pleased to announce the availability of a new, online resource for jurisdictions taking on information and data sharing reform:
Information Sharing Tool Kit, Second Edition
www.infosharetoolkit.org
Through the support of the MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change: Systems … Continued