Youth Today
All posts tagged "diversion"
-
330OpinionDiversion should not become shadow justice
An Indiana teen makes the case when young people can’t tell what diversion they’re offered or what it requires, it stops being...
-
860OpinionBadges and binders: Counselors, youth coordinators and records staff support a side of local youth public safety that needs to be more visible
A summer intern at the Hayward Police Department meets the civilian staff whose work rarely makes the news but keeps everything running.
-
858OpinionJuvenile justice reform should start with decisions young people can understand
A 10-state review of juvenile justice laws points to a more immediate test for reform: Do young people understand what happens next?
-
552GrantsCT, TX and WY juvenile justice system improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice/Detention, Racial/Ethnic Disparity, Connecticut, Texas, Wyoming | Amount: Up to $1,045,806 | Deadline: Apr. 30, 2026
-
2.1KFrom the FieldWhat 20 years with court-involved youth has taught me about breaking systemic cycles
Even with juvenile justice reform, the underlying conditions that result in court-involved youth remain firmly in place.
-
2.9KGrantsAt-risk and system-involved youth development, prevention and treatment grants
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, At-risk/System-Involved Youth, Diversion, Youth Development, Community | Amount: Up to $800,000 | Deadline: Feb. 24, 2025
-
1.4KGrantsBuilding capacity of diversion for youth with substance abuse/mental health problems program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Substance Use/Abuse, Diversion, Justice-involved Youth | Amount: Up to $6,000,000 | Deadline: June 24, 2024
-
2.2K► ReportsProtect and redirect: America’s growing movement to divert youth out of the justice system
Many jurisdictions took steps in the past decade to expand diversion opportunities for youth.
-
2.0K► ReportsEffective alternatives to youth incarceration
Reversing America’s continuing overreliance on incarceration will require two sets of complementary reforms.
-
1.4KGrantsJuvenile justice reform leadership team grants
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Minority Youth, Systemic Racism, Diversion, Juvenile Justice Reform | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 10, 2023
-
1.8KOpinionNo place for (most) kids
We’re spinning our wheels when court is our primary response to youth misbehavior.
-
1.7KGrantsGrants for community-based alternatives to youth incarceration
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Youth Incarceration, Youth Welfare, Justice-involved Youth, Community | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: Apr. 11, 2023
-
3.3K► ReportsMinorities are less likely than whites to bypass courts for community-based rehabilitation, new analysis finds
Released today, the Sentencing Project’s “Diversion: A Hidden Key to Combating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice,” analyzes nationwide data. Citing,...
-
3.3KNewsFor a child who killed their child, they chose restoration, not prison
The day they came face-to-face with the teen who accidentally shot and killed their son, Brad and Meagan Hulett confirmed, in their...
-
3.2KOpinionApprenticeships should be part of programming for juvenile offenders
One of the strongest elements of our diversion agreements was a structured community service program. The most successful programs treated juvenile referrals...
-
2.6KOpinionEffective anti-violence efforts are trauma-informed
The past couple of years have been some of the deadliest for many major U.S. cities. Murder rates have spiked and gun...
-
2.2KOpinionAs some detention centers close, reviving “tough-on-crime” is bad policy
Recent surges in homicides and shootings have prompted some who are opposed to juvenile justice reforms to call for a return to...
-
1.8K► ReportsRethinking the Role of the Juvenile Justice System: Improving Youth’s School Attendance and Educational Outcomes
This new brief from the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center discusses findings from an unprecedented research study on the impact...
-
2.5K► ReportsExpand the Use of Diversion From the Juvenile Justice System
The Annie E. Casey foundation makes the case for significant expansion of the use of diversion to avoid formally prosecuting low-risk juvenile...
-
9.8KOpinionHow I Changed How Young People Saw Community Service
While serving as a juvenile diversion officer, I had the opportunity to see how we use community service in the juvenile justice...
