The following is excerpted from the EXECUTIVE SUMMARY of a report submitted to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute by Chrystal A. Garcia, PhD and G. Roger Jarjoura, PhD, Associate Professors of Criminal Justice, Law and Public Safety, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis and Kathy Lisby, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Criminal Justice Research. In1988, … [Read more...] about Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Receives Report on Juvenile Disproportionate Minority Contact
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Permanency Roundtables in Juvenile Delinquency Cases
A Permanency Roundtable is an intervention designed to facilitate the permanency planning process for youth placed out-of-home by identifying solutions to permanency obstacles. The Permanency Roundtable Model was developed by Casey Family Programs to assist child welfare agencies expedite permanency for youth in care. In 2012, Indiana passed legislation requiring permanency roundtables in both children in need of … [Read more...] about Permanency Roundtables in Juvenile Delinquency Cases
JDAI: Indiana's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
The vision of the Annie E. Casey Foundation states: “All youth involved in the juvenile justice system have opportunities to develop into healthy, productive adults.” Indiana supports this vision and has chosen the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI), designed by the Foundation, as the method by which Indiana communities can implement meaningful juvenile justice system improvement. The Juvenile Det … [Read more...] about JDAI: Indiana's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
Casey Family Programs: 2020 Strategy
Since 2007, Casey Family Programs has had the privilege to work in close partnership with the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS). To date, our efforts with DCS have supported several key initiatives, including: internal management development father engagement permanency roundtables (internal case consultations to identify innovative strategies to promote child permanency attainment) improvements in data … [Read more...] about Casey Family Programs: 2020 Strategy
Seventeenth Annual GAL/CASA Conference
The State Office of GAL/CASA held the Seventeenth Annual Indiana State GAL/CASA Conference, entitled “Times of Change” on September 14 at the Wyndham West Hotel in Indianapolis. Over six hundred CASA volunteers, directors and program staff participated in the conference. The keynote speaker, Charlie Appelstein, an author, spoke on the topic, “No Such Thing as a Bad Kid,” and provided tips to advocates on how to work w … [Read more...] about Seventeenth Annual GAL/CASA Conference