Georgetown University’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) recently held its annual Youth In Custody (YIC) Certificate Program. Participants representing jurisdictions from around the country took part in the program held July 6-10, 2015 at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. The program hosted 31 participants from Arizona, Texas, California, Nevada, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and St. […]

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One Hundred and Forty-Nine Distinguished Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Leaders Recognized for Local Reform Efforts

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Washington. D.C. – With support from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Center for Coordinated Assistance to States (CCAS) has awarded five jurisdictions with an opportunity to participate in the Multi-System Collaboration Training and Technical Assistance Program (MSC-TTA). Each selected jurisdiction has exhibited a distinct level of readiness to work in a […]

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Washington, D.C. – Georgetown University’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) and key stakeholders began plans to launch the Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM) in 11 additional jurisdictions in 7 states in 2015. The CYPM aims to improve outcomes for crossover youth — youth who have experienced maltreatment, engaged in delinquency and are known to […]

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The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy is delighted to announce a new partnership with the American Institutes for Research and the Council for Juvenile Correctional Administrators that will focus on working more effectively with youth involved in multiple systems of care.  Through funding from the […]

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Georgetown University’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) recently held its inaugural Juvenile Diversion Certificate Program. Participants representing jurisdictions from around the country took part in the program held September 8-10, 2014 at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. The program hosted 44 participants from California, Florida, Idaho, Missouri, Nebraska, and Washington, DC. The Juvenile Diversion […]

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Georgetown University’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) recently held its annual Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice (RED) Certificate Program. Participants representing jurisdictions from around the country took part in the program held July 28-August 1, 2014 at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. The program hosted 45 participants from California, Florida, New […]

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Kathy Szafran, MA, LPC, President and CEO of Crittenon Services, Inc., has been selected as a new member of the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, or CJJR, Fellows Network at Georgetown University based on the approval of her capstone project.

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The Model Expands to Counties in Arizona, Florida, Oregon, and Other States             Georgetown University’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) and key stakeholders began plans to launch the Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM) in 13 additional counties in 6 states in 2014. The CYPM aims to improve outcomes for […]

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Youth are significantly more successful when receiving the most appropriate disposition or placement from court officials. A new study released in June by Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) shows that youth are two times less likely to re-offend when receiving dispositions made using the Disposition Matrix than when receiving dispositions made without it. The […]

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