Report Release: Restorative Justice Conferencing Programs FY 2015-2020

The Juvenile Justice Institute is happy to announce that our latest report on restorative justice conferencing programs, also known as mediation centers, has been released today.

Restorative justice conferencing programs aim to increase community engagement, reduce recidivism, prevent youth from moving deeper into the juvenile justice system, and produce greater community and/or victim satisfaction. The report also discusses how restorative justice programs work, and how factors like race/ethnicity, gender, and age affect aspects of these programs and youth outcomes.

You can read the report here. If you would like to see all of our previous publications, check out our Reports page.

Report Release: Crisis Response Programs, FY 2015-2020

The Juvenile Justice Institute is pleased to announce the release of our latest report examining Community-based Aid-funded crisis response programs. Crisis response programs allow communities to react to crises when and where they happen, whether they occur at schools, the home, or public spaces. These programs work closely with law enforcement to help prevent youth from being detained, keep youth within their home communities, and prevent future crises by establishing systems of support for the youth and their families.

This report examines a variety of factors about crisis response programs and their efficacy. In it, the JJI examines how crisis response teams operate, how they work with law enforcement, how effective they are at keeping youth out of detention/hospitals, what sort of crises they respond to, and more.

This report, along with all of our other past reports, is available on our Reports page after this link.

If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, you are always welcome to contact us. We’re happy to hear from you!

Report Release: Nebraska's CBA-Funded Mental Health Programs

The Juvenile Justice Institute is pleased to announce the release of our latest brief looking at CBA-funded mental health programs in the state of Nebraska.

To create this brief, the JJI surveyed mental health practitioners from CBA-funded programs to collect information about the barriers youth and their families may face while trying to get mental health services.

We also used data from the Juvenile Case Management System to obtain information about the types of mental health symptoms youth in CBA-funded programs may have, and then compare that data to previous studies.

You can read this brief, and all of our previous publications, on our Reports page after this link.

We welcome your feedback and would love to hear your thoughts! Please feel free to contact us at any time with any questions or comments you have.

Report Release: System Improvement Evaluation, FY 2019-2020

The Juvenile Justice Institute is pleased to announce that our report evaluating CBA-funded system improvement programs is now publicly available. In this report, we examine whether or not counties directing funds to SI programs lead to stronger community planning teams with broader representation, ultimately leading to better outcomes for youth.

The report is available, along with all of our previous publications, on our Reports page after this link.

If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!