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Policymakers Now Agree
"Many policymakers now agree that confining youth...interrupts normal adolescent development and can contribute to recidivism when a...
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The U.S. Has the Highest Juvenile Incarceration Rate in the World
FYI: The United States has the highest youth incarceration rate in the world, and by a very wide margin (p.5). http://bit.ly/2Ag8Kwp ...
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Long-Term Costs Must Be Scrutinized
The Justice Policy Institute recommends a seven-tier fundamental shift in funding for Alternatives to Juvenile Detention: (7) "Expand...
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Cost-Benefit Analysis: Sustainable ComeUnity ReEngineering
The Justice Policy Institute recommends a seven-tier fundamental shift in funding for Alternatives to Juvenile Detention: (6) "Expand...
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JPI Recommends Consistency of Cost Measurements Across All Jurisdictions
The Justice Policy Institute recommends a seven-tier fundamental shift in funding for Alternatives to Juvenile Detention: (5) "Develop...
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Tracking Positive Outcomes
The Justice Policy Institute recommends a seven-tier fundamental shift in funding for Alternatives to Juvenile Detention: (4) "Improve...
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JPI Recommendation #3: Address Barriers to Reducing Confinement
The Justice Policy Institute recommends a seven-tier fundamental shift in funding for Alternatives to Juvenile Detention: (3) "In every...
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The Justice Policy Institute Recommends Keeping Youth OUT of the Justice System Altogether
The Justice Policy Institute recommends a seven-tier fundamental shift in funding for Alternatives to Juvenile Detention: (2) "Invest...
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JPI Recommends a Fundamental Shift in Juvenile Justice Funding Priorities
The Justice Policy Institute recommends a seven-tier fundamental shift in funding for Alternatives to Juvenile Detention: (1) "Reduce...