Found 46 matches.
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BULLIES IN BLUE: THE ORIGINS AND CONSEQUENCES OF SCHOOL POLICING
Tags: Federal | Texas | Washington | Crime Data and Statistics | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Family and Youth Involvement | Gangs | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Reports | Research
This report explains the unfavorable result of school policing, especially in low-income Black and Latino communities with the evidence from some states. Police is often seen using force or violence against youth, such as arresting and handcuffing students, even for minor crimes or misbehaviors. In addition, more presence of police in school including their presence in a classroom has increased fear among them. All these facts help support why schooling policing should be reconsidered.
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Seattle and King County leaders oppose youth detention center
Tags: Washington | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Positive Youth Development and Strengths-Based Programming | Public Opinion and Messaging | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Restorative Justice | Media | Reports
The proposal to build Children and Family Justice Center (CFJC) in Seattle’s Central District must be redesigned to achieve ending the school-to-prison pipeline and ensure children and families in crisis are served with a model justice system.
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Promoting Positive Development: The Critical Need to Reform Youth Probation Orders
Tags: Federal | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Washington | General System Reform | Life Without Parole and Parole Issues | Positive Youth Development and Strengths-Based Programming | Reports | Partner Publications
Research discussing the fairness and effectiveness of placing children on probation. Outlines the most common failings of probation orders and offers suggestions for making them age-appropriate, legal, and targeted towards positive development instead of seeking blind compliance.
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WA Fourth Substitute House Bill 1541 (4SBH 1541)
Tags: Washington | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Legislation
Legislation that explicitly requires school districts in state of Washington to continue providing educational services to students who are suspended or expelled, equivalent to those they would receive in school.
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Moving Beyond Juvenile "Super-Predator" Rhetoric
Tags: Washington | General System Reform | Youth in the Adult System | Member Publications
Editorial from NJJN member TeamChild refutes "super predator" concept, calls for moving beyond its devastating consequences.
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Washington Continues to Push for Use of Evidence-Based Practices, Updated Inventory of Evidence-based, Research-based, and Promising Practices
Tags: Washington | Evidence-Based Practices | Legislation | Reports
Based on the positive reports produced by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy, the Washington State Legislature passed a law requiring a thorough overview, inventory, and assessment of evidence-based, research-based, and promising practices in the areas of child welfare, juvenile rehabilitation, and children’s mental health services. The legislation aims to develop a baseline understanding of the availability and use of such practices in the state, understand their cost-effectiveness, and increase their use in the state in a culturally competent manner. The inventory is updated regularly. H.B. 2536/Act No. 232, signed into law March 30, 2012; effective June 7, 2012.
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Innovation Brief: Judicial Colloquies: Communicating with Kids in Court
Tags: Washington | National | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Partner Publications
MacArthur ModelsforChange Innovation Brief poses the issue of effectively communicating and getting through to youths who go enter the juvenile justice system, especially during the court process.
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Using Community Truancy Boards to Tackle Truancy
Tags: Washington | Status Offenses | Partner Publications
In this study, Models for Change investigates the effectiveness of a community truancy board. The board's focus is on at-risk children, and deterring them from the juvenile justice system. The board provides solutions to each child to ensure he or she attends school regularly. Study results show that when children attend these community truancy board meetings, they are more likely to stay in school and graduate.
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The Comeback and Coming-from-Behind States: An Update on Youth Incarceration in the United States
Tags: California | Connecticut | Illinois | Missouri | Mississippi | Nebraska | New York | Ohio | South Dakota | Texas | Washington | Wisconsin | Wyoming | National | Deinstitutionalization | NJJN Publications
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Washington Reforms Exclusionary School Discipline Policies, S.B. 5946
Tags: Washington | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Legislation
The Washington State Legislature passed a law to reform school discipline policies that exclude youth from school. The law ends the use of indefinite, open-ended exclusions from school; requires emergency expulsions to automatically end or be converted to another corrective action within 10 school days; requires school districts to make reasonable efforts to assist students in returning to school, including convening re-engagement meetings with students and parents to plan for each student’s return; directs the collection of more robust discipline data that will be cross-tabulated, disaggregated, and made publicly available; and requires a discipline task force to develop standard definitions for discretionary disciplinary actions in order to help with data collection and to investigate the provision of educational services during any period of exclusion. S.B. 5946/Act No. 18, signed into law June 30, 2013; effective September 28, 2013.
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King County, WA - Juvenile Domestic Violence Diversion Protocol
Tags: Washington | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision
King County, WA protocol for diverting youth charged with domestic violence in the home. (Uploaded for JJ Resource Hub.)
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The Comeback States: Reducing Juvenile Incarceration in the United States - NJJN, TPPF
Tags: California | Connecticut | Illinois | Mississippi | New York | Ohio | Texas | Washington | Wisconsin | National | Deinstitutionalization | NJJN Publications
Nine "comeback states" are featured for their dramatic reversal of youth incarceration rates in the past decade and for adopting policies that will promote further reductions.
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King County Resource Guide for Information Sharing - 2nd Edition
Tags: Washington | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Crossover and Dual Jurisdiction Youth | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
This resource guide provides information on how to safely and legally share information between staff in the following agencies: probation, detention, child welfare, juvenile rehabilitation, law enforcement, schools, mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and court-appointed special advocates.
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Washington Encourages Diversion and Treatment for Youth with Mental Health Issues, H.B. 1524
Tags: Washington | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Legislation
Acknowledging the high number of youth entering the juvenile justice system with mental health problems and the importance of diverting such youth into mental health treatment, the Washington State Legislature increased diversion opportunities for youth suspected of suffering from mental disorders. The law authorizes police to take youth who have committed non-serious offenses and are suspected of having mental disorders to an evaluation and treatment facility. Youth must be examined within three hours of arrival at these facilities and may be held for up to 12 hours. The legislation also specifically authorizes courts to assess diverted youth or youth who are granted deferred dispositions for substance abuse and mental health problems, and to order outpatient treatment if such assessments indicate it is warranted, but has not been identified as net-widening. H.B. 1524/Act No. 179, signed into law May 8, 2013; effective July 28, 2013.
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Reclaiming Students: the Educational and Economic Costs of Exclusionary Discipline in Washington State
Tags: Washington | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Reports | Member Publications
This report focuses on the effects of exclusionary discipline in Washington State.
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Washington Continues to Push for Use of Evidence-Based Practices, H.B. 2536
Tags: Washington | Evidence-Based Practices | Legislation
Based on the positive reports produced by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy, the Washington State Legislature passed a law requiring a thorough overview, inventory, and assessment of evidence-based, research-based, and promising practices in the areas of child welfare, juvenile rehabilitation, and children’s mental health services. The legislation aims to develop a baseline understanding of the availability and use of such practices in the state, understand their cost-effectiveness, and increase their use in the state in a culturally competent manner. The inventory is updated regularly. H.B. 2536/Act No. 232, signed into law March 30, 2012; effective June 7, 2012.
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Washington Encourages Use of Restorative Justice Programs for Diverted Youth, H.B. 1775
Tags: Washington | Restorative Justice | Legislation
In order to encourage better utilization of restorative justice alternatives, which had not been commonly used by diversion boards, Washington State added the term “restorative justice programs” to the list of programs to which youth can be referred when they are diverted from prosecution. H.B. 1775/Act No. 201, signed into law March 30, 2012; effective June 7, 2012.
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Youth Entering Detention Must Be Screened for Developmental Disabilities, S.B. 6157
Tags: Washington | Risk Assessment and Screening | Legislation
By December 31, 2012, counties in Washington State were required to develop and implement detention intake and risk assessment standards for determining whether youth are developmentally disabled. The requirement aims to help the state meet its goal of keeping youth in the community prior to adjudication whenever possible by accurately assessing their risk and needs, and of providing safe and rehabilitative care for youth in detention. S.B. 6157/Act No. 120, signed into law March 29, 2012; effective June 7, 2012.
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Youth Who Complete Deferred Dispositions Are Eligible for Record Sealing, S.B. 6240
Tags: Washington | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Legislation
Washington State youth whose convictions are vacated after fulfilment of the requirements of a deferred disposition order are now eligible to have their records sealed. Once these youth reach age 18 and have paid required restitution, their files are automatically sealed at an administrative hearing. S.B. 6240/Act No. 177, signed into law March 29, 2012; June 7, 2012.
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Transfer of Juveniles to Criminal Court is Not Correlated with Falling Youth Violence
Tags: Arizona | California | Florida | Ohio | Oregon | Washington | Youth in the Adult System | Reports
Jeffrey Butts of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice points out that the increase in juvenile transfers to adult court is not correlated with the fall in youth violence seen over the past six years.
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Washington Joint Legislative Task Force on Sealing Juvenile Records, Report, January 2012
Tags: Washington | Collateral Consequences | Confidentiality | Reports
2011 law established a joint legislative task force on sealing juvenile records, whose final report includes various proposals around record sealing along with cost estimates.
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Washington Standardizes Definition of Unexcused Absence, H.B. 1087
Tags: Washington | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Legislation
Thanks in part to the MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change initiative, and pursuant to legislative requirements, the Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction developed a uniform definition of excused and unexcused absences to be used across the state. Prior to the standardization of the definition, schools allowed different numbers of unexcused absences prior to filing a petition in juvenile court. School districts are now required to report school absence data using the new definition.
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Washington Eliminates Duty to Register for Certain Individuals, S.B. 5204
Tags: Washington | Collateral Consequences | Sex Offender Registries | Legislation
Five years after their release from confinement, individuals in Washington convicted of a Class A felony sex or kidnapping offense at the age of 15 or older no longer have to register as sex offenders. Similarly situated individuals who were 14 years old or younger at the time of the offense, or individuals convicted of a non-Class A sex or kidnapping offense, may petition the court to be relieved of the duty to register two years after their release from confinement. The legislation also creates a uniform burden of proof for individuals who petition the court for relief from the duty to register as sex offenders for offenses committed as juveniles, and allows authorities to seal most juvenile sex offense records when the convicted individual has been relieved of the duty to register and complied with all other statutory requirements.
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Washington Youth May Petition Courts to Seal Certain Records; Legislature Protects Youth from Consumer Reporting, H.B. 1793
Tags: Washington | Collateral Consequences | Confidentiality | Legislation
Washington State juvenile courts may seal the records of youth who committed Class A felonies and sex offenses. The law also states that if a youth receives a full and unconditional pardon, the proceedings in the matter upon which the pardon was granted must be treated as if they never occurred, and the youth may reply accordingly to any inquiry; all court and law enforcement records must be destroyed within 30 days. Lastly—addressing a practice that keeps many formerly system-involved youth from achieving their career goals—law now prohibits any consumer reporting agency from including in a consumer report the subject’s juvenile records if he or she is 21 years of age or older at the time of the report.
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Juvenile Justice 101 Toolkit
Tags: Washington | Family and Youth Involvement | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Partner Publications
Juvenile Justice 101 is an project of the MacArthur Foundations Models for Change initiative. The toolkit is an interactive guide for how to implement the program in another jurisdiction.
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Educating Juveniles in Adult Jails: A Program Guide, Washington, July 2010
Tags: Washington | Youth in the Adult System | Reports
Law requires that all youth held in adult jails in Washington be provided with educational programming. The legislation mandates that the educational programs adhere to educational standards for the district, and the programs must offer credits that are transferable to community schools. The state developed regulations and a program guide written by educational professionals in order to implement the statute.
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Washington Prosecutors Must Divert Youth Prostitution Cases if First Offense, S.B. 6476
Tags: Washington | Girls | Victims | Legislation
In 2009, the Washington State Legislature passed a law allowing a prosecutor to divert a case where a youth is alleged to have committed prostitution or prostitution loitering, regardless of the youth’s offense history or previous diversions (H.B. 1505). A 2010 law takes the changes a step further: Washington law now requires a prosecutor to divert a youth alleged to have committed the offense of prostitution or prostitution loitering if it is his or her first offense; the prosecutor may divert subsequent allegations. And, as of July 1, 2011, the state may file a CHINS (Child In Need of Services) petition for sexually exploited youth and must connect such youth with services and treatment. A youth charged with prostitution who is also a victim of sexual abuse may apply for benefits from the Crime Victim’s Compensation fund.
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Education Programs Must Be Provided to Youth in Washington Adult Jails, S.B. 6702
Tags: Washington | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Law requires that all youth held in adult jails in Washington be provided with educational programming. The legislation mandates that the educational programs adhere to educational standards for the district, and the programs must offer credits that are transferable to community schools. The state developed regulations and a program guide written by educational professionals in order to implement the statute.
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Washington Limits Use of Restraints on Pregnant Women and Girls, H.B. 2747
Tags: Washington | Girls | Institutional Conditions | Legislation
Washington law bans all use of restraints on women and girls who are in labor or are recovering post-delivery. No correctional personnel are allowed in the room during labor or childbirth unless specifically requested by medical staff. The law additionally states that except in extraordinary circumstances, no restraints of any kind may be used on incarcerated pregnant women or girls in transit to or from medical appointments and court during the third trimester of pregnancy, or during postpartum recovery. If restraints are ever used on a pregnant woman or girl, they must be the least restrictive available and the most reasonable under the circumstances; the use of leg irons or waist chains is never permitted on a pregnant woman or girl.
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Washington Establishes Task Force on Sealing Juvenile Records, S.B. 6561
Tags: Washington | Collateral Consequences | Confidentiality | Legislation
Law establishes a joint legislative task force on sealing juvenile records, whose final report includes various proposals around record sealing along with cost estimates.
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Washington Limits Use of Restraints on Pregnant Women and Girls, Washington, H.B. 2747
Tags: Washington | Girls | Legislation
Law bans all use of restraints on women and girls who are in labor and delivery, and limits restraints of pregnant women and girls who are recovering post-delivery, and who are in their third trimester while they are being transported to medical care or court proceedings.
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Non-Identifying Washington Juvenile Court Records to Be Available for Research Purposes, H.B. 1238
Tags: Washington | General System Reform | Legislation
For the purpose of research only, the Administrative Office of the Courts in Washington must maintain an electronic research copy of all records in the judicial information system related to youth. Access is restricted to the Washington State Center for Court Research, which must protect all confidential records and preserve the anonymity of any people identified in them.
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Washington Prosecutors May Divert Youth Prostitution Cases, H.B. 1505
Tags: Washington | Girls | Victims | Legislation
The Washington State Legislature passed a law allowing a prosecutor to divert a case where a youth is alleged to have committed prostitution or prostitution loitering, regardless of the youth’s offense history or previous diversions.
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Washington Reforms Truancy Procedures, S.B. 5881
Tags: Washington | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Status Offenses | Legislation
The Washington State Legislature made several changes to the state’s truancy practices and procedures. If the student is in a special education program or has a diagnosed mental disorder, the court must inquire as to what efforts the school district has made to assist the youth in attending school. If a youth is not provided with counsel at a truancy hearing, the court must conduct a colloquy on the record advising the youth and his or her parents of their rights before entering a truancy order. Detention as a sanction for truancy must be limited to seven days. Lastly, the legislature encourages the use of community truancy boards and other diversion programs that are effective in promoting school attendance and preventing the need for more intrusive court intervention.
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Washington Courts Must Seal Records of Youth Who Have Successfully Completed Deferred Disposition, H.B. 1954
Tags: Washington | Collateral Consequences | Confidentiality | Legislation
Washington courts are now required, within 30 days after a youth’s 18th birthday, to seal a youth’s records of deferred disposition, provided that the youth does not have any pending charges.
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Washington Individuals with Youth Adjudications for Sex Offenses Must Be Notified of Right to Removal from Registries, S.B. 5326
Tags: Washington | Collateral Consequences | Sex Offender Registries | Legislation
The Washington State Patrol must provide notice to individuals registered for a sex offense or kidnapping offense committed when they were juveniles of the ability to petition for relief from the duty to register. The notice must be provided at least annually.
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A Reexamination of Youth Involvment in the Adult Criminal Justice System in Washington: Implications of New Findings About Juvenile Recidivism and Adolescent Brain Development, Washington Coalition for the Just Treatment of Youth
Tags: Washington | Brain and Adolescent Development | Youth in the Adult System | Reports
Report pointing specifically to brain development research that bears on juveniles' culpability and indicating that youth are more amenable to rehabilitation. The report also cites recent studies that show that subjecting adolescents to the adult criminal justice system may actually increase future criminal behavior due to reduced access to treatment and rehabilitative services and increased exposure to adult criminal culture. Section IV of the report focuses on an examination of the cases of the 28 youth in Washington who are serving life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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King County Resource Guide: Information Sharing (2nd Edition) - Uniting for Youth
Tags: Washington | Confidentiality | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Reports
Resource guide from Models for Change providing direction on information-sharing between staff from the following agencies: probation, detention child welfare, juvenile rehabilitation, law enforcement, schools, mental health treatment and substance abuse treatment, court appointed special advocates.
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Washington Improves Mental Health Services, Washington, Law C359 L07
Tags: Washington | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Legislation
Establishes a children's mental health evidence-based practice institute at the University of Washington.
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Evidence-Based Juvenile Offender Programs, Washington State Institute for Public Policy
Tags: Washington | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Reports
List of six juvenile offender programs in Washington that have been identified by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) as evidence-based. Each program listing contains a brief description, information regarding quality assurance, program cost per participant, and a list of the research citations used in WSIPP's analysis.
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Washington Funds Expansion of Drug Courts, Washington, Chapter 522, Laws of 2007
Tags: Washington | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Legislation
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Washington Funds Expansion of Evidence-Based Programs, Washington, Chapter 522
Tags: Washington | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Legislation
Increases appropriations for evidence-based programs.
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Evidence-Based Public Policy Options to Reduce Future Prison Construction, Criminal Justice Costs, and Crime Rates, Washington State Institute for Public Policy
Tags: Washington | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Research
Paper providing background information on historic and projected incarceration rates in Washington, as well as a history of crime rates and fiscal costs of the criminal justice system. It also describes the process used to determine if evidence-based and economically sound options exist, and examines adult corrections, juvenile corrections, and prevention programs.
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Washington Ends Mandatory Minimums for Juveniles, Washington, H.B. 1187
Tags: Washington | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences for youthful offenders tried as adults.
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The Comparative Costs and Benefits of Programs to Reduce Crime: Version 4.0
Tags: Washington | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Reports
The Washington State Institute of Public Policy’s (WSIPP) 2001 cost-benefit analysis of programs to reduce crime. Includes juvenile programming, beginning on page 17.
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T.I. v. Delia, Consent Decrees and Orders, Washington State Superior Court, King County
Tags: Washington | Institutional Conditions | Court Decisions and Related Documents
Landmark settlement over suit on conditions of confinement in Washington State.
