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Juvenile justice issues from a child welfare perspective

By admin|2016-12-01T19:33:21-06:00October 31st, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: aging out, child welfare, Civic Justice Corps Model, crossover youth, foster care, guest blogger, juvenile justice, placement instability, universal safety net|

According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation report on reducing juvenile incarceration, well over 60,000 young people are confined to correctional facilities or other residential programs for juvenile delinquency. Juvenile delinquency is broadly defined and encompasses a range of offenses from serious and violent to petty and minor. Conditions within such facilities and even within [...]

Bill to provide funding for grants for disadvantaged youth

Did you know that the average annual cost of housing juveniles in a locked facility is $88,000 per person? As a whole, states spend approximately $6,000,000,000 a year on incarcerated youth. In addition to the cost, incarcerated youth are 50 times more likely to recidivate than their counterparts who remain in the community. Finally, 70 [...]

Civic Justice Corps Model

October 2011

Juvenile justice issues from a child welfare perspective

Bill to provide funding for grants for disadvantaged youth