Medical Xpress By Bert Gambini An assessment tool used by many jurisdictions within the juvenile justice system that is intended to help recognize the effects of adversity and trauma in children’s lives is not the best means of evaluating mental health problems...
New Jersey 101.5 By David Matthau Gov. Chris Christie has announced plans to close two state prisons for juvenile offenders, and replace them with smaller, more modern facilities in more populated parts of the state. One of the prisons being closed is the New Jersey...
The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice has launched a new training institute, featuring a portfolio of on-site training opportunities addressing critical topics in juvenile justice. The RFK National Resource Center training programs bring...
The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated is seeking participants to take part in a survey about state-level initiatives intended to support children with incarcerated parents. The initiatives may be underway or in the planning phase...
WitnessLA By Taylor Walker The population of youth in Los Angeles County’s probation camps who have had contact with the child welfare system is larger than originally estimated, according to a study by the University of Southern California’s Children’s Data Network....
