Given the incredible response from the field, CJJR will be offering the Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program in both the spring and fall of 2019. The fall program will now be held on November 18-22, 2019, and applications will be accepted beginning in July. Please visit the website to learn more about the […]
Read more >>CJJR Co-Sponsors National DMC Conference
CJJR was delighted once again to co-sponsor the November 2018 Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) National DMC Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Presenting at several sessions at the conference, CJJR Director Shay Bilchik spoke about the critical need to reduce and eliminate racial and ethnic disparities (RED) in the juvenile justice system and highlighted how CJJR […]
Read more >>Crossover Youth Training Provided to National CASA Network
Macon Stewart, CJJR Deputy Director of Multi-System Operations, alongside Elise Rowan, Director of Foundation Relations for National CASA, recently presented on a webinar for the National CASA Network entitled “Understanding and Serving the Needs of Crossover Youth.” The webinar provided an overview of the characteristics and traits of youth involved in the child welfare and […]
Read more >>Congress Passes Reauthorization of JJDPA
Yesterday, Congress passed H.R. 6964, a bill that reauthorizes the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). Last authorized in 2002, the JJDPA sets forth critically important federal guidance on the safe treatment of youth involved in the justice system. A sample of the notable changes to the JJDPA contained in the bill includes: States […]
Read more >>CJJR Is Hiring!
As 2019 approaches and CJJR continues to grow and evolve as an organization, we are excited to announce that we are expanding our team! We are currently looking for a Program Manager to lead an ongoing multi-system technical assistance project and work closely with the Deputy Director of Multi-System Operations and individual jurisdictions on our […]
Read more >>CJJR’s Macon Stewart Presents at Maryland Judicial Conference
In October, CJJR Deputy Director for Multi-System Operations Macon Stewart presented at the Maryland Judiciary’s 20th Annual Child Abuse, Neglect and Delinquency Options (C.A.N.D.O.) Conference. Macon and her fellow panel of presenters, including Judge Cynthia Callahan (Montgomery Co. MD), Magistrate Hileman-Adams (Prince George’s Co. MD), Walter Jackson (DSS, Prince George’s Co. MD), and Kwabena Tuffour […]
Read more >>CJJR Ends 2018 with Supporting LGBTQ Youth and Reducing RED Certificate Programs
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. […]
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