CJJR recently held its final two Certificate Programs of 2018. This wrapped up a very productive year, with a total of 248 child-serving leaders across 19 states now in the process of developing and implementing local Capstone Project reform efforts in their local jurisdictions. In October, CJJR hosted the Supporting the Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth […]
Read more >>CJJR’s Michael Umpierre Speaks on the Use of Restraint Chairs in Juvenile Facilities
In November, CJJR Deputy Director for Juvenile Justice System Improvement and Communications Michael Umpierre addressed the Virginia State Board of Juvenile Justice on the use of restraint chairs in juvenile detention and correctional facilities. Invited to speak to the Board regarding the state of the practice in the field, Michael provided an overview of the […]
Read more >>CJJR Hosts CYPM Convenings in Arizona and Texas
Last month, CJJR was delighted to host two statewide events in Texas and Arizona commemorating the Crossover Youth Practice Model efforts taking place in each respective jurisdiction. With support from the Houston Endowment, CJJR and the Harris County Youth Collective met for the first bi-annual Crossover Youth Practice Model Texas All Sites Convening. The participating […]
Read more >>“How to Overcome Staff, Stakeholder Resistance to Actuarial Tools in Juvenile Justice” By Hannah Oppermann, Michael Umpierre and Shay Bilchik | JJIE
Over the last decade, jurisdictions across the country have increasingly implemented actuarial tools to aid decision making in the juvenile justice system. Simply put, these research-based instruments systematically collect and combine information about a youth to predict a certain outcome, like recidivism, failing to appear in court or misconduct while placed in a residential facility. […]
Read more >>CCAS Awards MSC-TTA Grants to Four Jurisdictions
With support from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Center for Coordinated Assistance to States (CCAS) has awarded grants to four jurisdictions, providing them with the opportunity to participate in the seventh cohort of the Multi-System Collaboration Training and Technical Assistance (MSC-TTA) program. Each selected jurisdiction has exhibited a distinct level of […]
Read more >>Michael Umpierre Presents at John Jay College Annual Conference
In October, CJJR’s Michael Umpierre delivered the keynote presentation at the Center on Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College’s conference entitled, “Unfinished Business: Juveniles & Justice.” Michael’s speech focused on juvenile justice reforms in the last two decades, including the forces that made the reforms possible. Held during Youth Juvenile Action Month, the […]
Read more >>CJJR Holds School-Justice Partnerships and Diversion Pathways Certificate Program
In September, CJJR held the School-Justice Partnerships and Diversion Pathways Certificate Program in partnership with American Institutes for Research (AIR) and the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ). The nine state and local teams came from the following jurisdictions:
Read more >>Janet Reno Endowment Women’s Leadership Award Recipient Calls for Evidence-based Services for Youth and Families
The Honorable Cindy Lederman, Circuit Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Children’s Division, recently wrote an opinion piece in the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange about the need for integrating research and evaluation into juvenile court policies and practice. In the piece titled, “Judges Need to Ask: How Do We Know These Programs […]
Read more >>“New Harris County Collective to Benefit Kids in CPS And Juvenile Justice Systems” By Elizabeth Trovall | Houston Public Media
On Monday, the newly-formed Harris County Youth Collective officially rolled out its plans to help kids who are in both the child protective and juvenile justice systems. Dieter Cantu is project manager for the new collaborative. He knows from personal experience how kids in protective custody with a criminal background face a number of barriers […]
Read more >>Training Institute Explores the Behavioral Health Needs of Crossover Youth
CJJR in partnership with leadership from Allegheny Co., PA; Lucas Co., OH; Prince George’s Co., MD and University of Maryland School of Social Work conducted a training session at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Training Institute held in Washington DC on July 25-28, 2018. The session was entitled Addressing the Behavioral Health and Other Needs […]
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