Resources
General
The Geography of America’s Dysfunctional and Racially Disparate Youth Incarceration Complex, Youth First
Annie E. Casey Reports on Juvenile Justice Issues
New Jersey Parents’ Caucus
The New Jersey Parents’ Caucus, Inc. is a coalition of parents, caregivers and youth whose mission is to ensure that every family who has children with special emotional and behavioral needs is given an opportunity to play a strong and active role in the conceptualization, development and delivery of effective and timely services in the mental health, juvenile justice, child welfare and special education systems. Below are a series of resources the Parents’ Caucus developed for families directly impacted by the system:
Navigating the Juvenile Justice System: A Family Guide
2017 Publications
Beyond Bars: Keeping Young People Safe at Home and Out of Youth Prisons, National Collaboration for Youth
Breaking Down the Walls: Lessons Learned from Successful State Campaigns to Close Youth Prisons, Youth First
2016 Publications
Bring Our Children Home: Ain’t I A Child, The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
Jurisdiction Survey of Juvenile Solitary Confinement Rules in Juvenile Justice Systems, Lowenstein Sandler for the Public Interest
The Future of Youth Justice: A Community-Based Alternative to the Youth Prison Model, National Institute of Justice, Harvard Kennedy School
2015 Publications
Closer to Home: An Analysis of the State and Local Impact of the Texas Juvenile Justice Reforms, Council of State Governments
Getting it Right: Realigning Juvenile Corrections in Ohio to Reinvest in What Works, Schubert Center for Child Studies, Case Western Reserve University
Re-Examining Juvenile Incarceration, The Pew Charitable Trusts [PDF]
Maltreatment of Youth in U.S. Juvenile Corrections Facilities, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
2014 Publications
Unbalanced Juvenile Justice mapping tool, Burns Institute
Burning Down the House, Nell Bernstein
Sticker Shock: Calculating the Full Price Tag For Youth Incarceration, Justice Policy Institute
Safely Home, Youth Advocate Programs Policy and Advocacy Center [PDF]
Youth Deincarceration series, National Council on Crime & Delinquency [PDF]
2013 Publications
The Comeback States: Reducing Juvenile Incarceration in the United States, National Juvenile Justice Network
Latest Data Show Juvenile Confinement Continues Rapid Decline, Pew Charitable Trusts [PDF]
2012 Publications
2011 Publications
No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Ten Truths About Juvenile Justice Reform, Right On Crime [PDF]
2004-2009 Publications
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse in Juvenile Facilities, Barry Krisberg [PDF]