Found 14 matches.
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Shut Down Sequel: Progress Report
Tags: Alabama | California | Michigan | Minnesota | Ohio | Oregon | Utah | Deinstitutionalization | Institutional Conditions | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Privatization | Advocacy | NJJN Publications
Shut Down Sequel Progress Report, outlining progress made in our efforts to shut down Sequel facilities and advocate for systemic reforms. NJJN repeats its call for states to end ties with Sequel, but compel states to go further in implementing protections for kids by: 1) ending the use of for-profit facilities for youth, 2) banning the use of restraint, and 3) bringing youth home, prioritizing community-based care over harmful congregate care settings.
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Amicus Brief in Support of Petitioners (Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs)
Tags: Federal | Alabama | Arkansas | Life Without Parole and Parole Issues | Youth in the Adult System | Court Decisions and Related Documents
Juvenile Law Center and National Juvenile Defender Center, NJJN partners, filed an amicus brief in support of protecting youth from life sentences.
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Miller v. Alabama - Brief for Petitioner
Tags: Federal | Alabama | Life Without Parole and Parole Issues | Youth in the Adult System | Court Decisions and Related Documents
Brief for Petitioner Evan Miller in the case of Miller v. Alabama. Also see Jackson v. Hobbs.
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Bringing Youth Home: A National Movement to Increase Public Safety, Rehabilitate Youth and Save Money, National Juvenile Justice Network
Tags: Alabama | California | District of Columbia | Florida | Kansas | New York | Ohio | Texas | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Crime Data and Statistics | Deinstitutionalization | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Reports | NJJN Publications
Report highlighting positive news stemming from and of interest to budget conscious and public safety-minded states. The publication includes examples of states that reduced their juvenile facility populations and are now not only reaping the rewards of newfound funds that can be directed into more effective community-based services for youth, but are also seeing a better return on their investment in terms of juvenile rehabilitation and public safety.
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Alabama Creates Commission on Girls and Women in the Criminal Justice System, H.B. 519
Tags: Alabama | Girls | Institutional Conditions | Legislation
The Alabama legislature created the Commission on Girls and Women in the Criminal Justice System to study the conditions, needs, issues, and problems of the criminal justice system in Alabama as it affects women and girls in the state. Based on research, investigation, and review, the commission is charged with developing comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations for how to fix the system’s shortcomings.
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The Dichotomy of Judicial Leadership: Working with the Community to Improve Outcomes for Status Youth, Judge Steven C. Teske (Georgia) and Judge J. Brian Huff (Alabama), Juvenile and Family Court Journal
Tags: Alabama | Georgia | Status Offenses | Media
The authors discuss the negative outcomes that arise from secure detention of status offenders and urge judges not to use detention as a default option.
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Birmingham City Schools School Offense Protocol, Alabama, October 13, 2009
Tags: Alabama | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
A school offense protocol, developed by the Birmingham City Schools Collaborative, is designed to reduce student arrests in schools and improve graduation rates by ensuring that minor student misbehavior is addressed in the schools, rather than in juvenile court. The protocol establishes a three-step process for handling minor infractions in school: a student’s first offense results in a warning notice from the school resource officer, the second offense results in a referral to the School Conflict Workshop program, and the third offense results in a referral to court.
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Collaborative Agreement, Birmingham City Schools Collaborative
Tags: Alabama | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
Agreement between Birmingham City Schools, the Birmingham Police Department, the Jefferson County Family Court, and the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office for the purpose of establishing a cooperative relationship between community agencies involved in the handling of juveniles who are alleged to have committed a delinquent act over which the school may have disciplinary power.
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Alabama Juvenile Justice Act Attorney Duties, Code of Alabama, Section 12-15-202
Tags: Alabama | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Legislation
Legislation outlining the duties of a child's attorney according to Alabama law.
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Childish Behavior; Criminal Behavior, The Huntsville Times Op-Ed
Tags: Alabama | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Media
Opinion editorial discussing how schools should embrace alternatives to the juvenile justice system for youth with school-related disciplinary problems.
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Alabama Passes Juvenile Justice Act of 2008, Alabama, H.B. 28 and 29/S.B. 33 and 34
Tags: Alabama | General System Reform | Legislation
Lays the foundations for improvements in children's defense. The Act also reduces reliance on incarceration and expands community-based alternatives.
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Alabama Juvenile Justice Act of 2008 Annotated Guide, Alabama, Administrative Office of Courts
Tags: Alabama | General System Reform | Legislation | Reports
Annotated guide to the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act of 2008 that is intended to aid legislators and others in locating the more significant changes in Alabama juvenile law made by the bill. The text of the bill contained in the guide is identical to the "plain" version of the bill (H.B.29/S.B.33). The guide does not comprehensively list every change that would be made by the bill, but summarizes the most significant changes.
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2007 State Spending on Children in DYS Custody, Alabama Youth Justice Coalition
Tags: Alabama | Deinstitutionalization | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Reports
Map of state spending by county of children incarcerated by the Alabama Department of Youth Services.
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Juvenile Prisons: Paying More for Less Safety, Alabama Youth Justice Coalition
Tags: Alabama | Deinstitutionalization | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Reports
Flyer highlighting the high cost of placing youth in juvenile prisons in Alabama.