ICF International has released “Lessons in Reentry from Successful Programs and Participants: The Final Report of the Reentry Employment Opportunities Benchmarking Study.” This report summarizes findings from a yearlong study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program. The report highlights strategies that successful REO grantees use to help justice-involved youth and […]
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The Importance of Treating for Trauma in Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth
Research over the past several decades has established that youth exposure to violence is a widespread and significant problem. This is particularly true for youth involved in the juvenile justice system, as research has shown that up to 90 percent of these youth have histories of violence exposure, with many reporting multiple serious incidents. Violence […]
Police, Jails, and Vulnerable People: New Strategies for Confronting Today’s Challenges
The Criminal Justice Institute at the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin have released videos and a report that focus on issues examining pretrial policies and procedures from a suspect’s arrest to trial. The resources stem from a statewide […]
Screening and Assessment of Co-occurring Disorders in the Justice System
This monograph examines a wide range of evidence-based practices for screening and assessment of people in the justice system who have co-occurring mental and substance use disorders (CODs). Use of evidence-based approaches for screening and assessment is likely to result in more accurate matching of offenders to treatment services and more effective treatment and supervision outcomes (Shaffer, 2011). This […]
Developing a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Diversion Program for Youth with Behavioral Health Conditions
The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice at Policy Research Associates and the Technical Assistance Collaborative have released “Strengthening Our Future: Key Elements to Developing a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Diversion Program for Youth with Behavioral Health Conditions.” This report is a part of the Policy Academy Action Network Initiative sponsored by the Substance […]
Recidivism Following Mental Health Court Exit: Between and Within-Group Comparisons
New research from North Carolina State University finds that mental health courts are effective at reducing repeat offending, and limiting related jail time, for people with mental health problems — especially those who also have substance use problems. For their study, researchers evaluated 97 people in Minnesota who had mental health problems and had committed […]