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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                (Photo Credit: Insite News, San Diego County) The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at the McCourt School of Public Policy is proud to announce that Leah van Lingen (Policy Analyst for Child Welfare Services) of San Diego is the winner of the 2014 Capstone of the Year […]

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Georgetown University’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) recently held its annual Youth in Custody Certificate Program. Participants representing jurisdictions from around the country and abroad took part in the program held June 11-14 at Georgetown University, Washington, DC. The program hosted over 29 participants from Arizona, California, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, and […]

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The Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) recently held the annual Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare: Multi-System Integration Certificate Program. Participants representing jurisdictions around the country took part in the program held October 23-30, 2013 in Washington, DC at Georgetown University. The program hosted over 35 participants from California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, […]

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