National Analysis
From the introduction: “Justice Policy Institute found that the average cost of the most expensive confinement option for a young person in 48 states was $588 per day, or $214,620 per year. The data show that in 40 states taxpayers spend at least $100,000 a year for a single young person’s confinement, and in 12…
This article argues the Supreme Court’s recognition that children “are different than adults” creates a substantive due process right for every child to have an individualized assessment of their youthfulness at all critical junctures of a juvenile court proceeding, including transfer hearings. The article reviews transfer hearing statutes across the country and also analyzes fourteen…
This resource offers a summary of key research on sex offender registration and notification for youth. This resource includes research on recidivism, residency restrictions, collateral consequences, stresses of registration, and perceptions by the public, criminal legal systems, and individuals.
As stakeholders in the juvenile justice system try to reconcile the due process rights of children with the rehabilitative goal of the juvenile justice system, an understanding of the vast array of approaches being used may be helpful. To that end, NJDC has compiled this survey of statutes and cases from around the country that…
This amici brief by Juvenile Law Center, Loyola Civitas Childlaw Clinic, and others argues automatic prosecution and mandatory sentencing of young people charged with felony murder is unconstitutional in light of recent Supreme Court case law as Illinois law does not allow for individual sentencing based on maturity and culpability. Furthemore, the brief argues the…
This amicus brief by Loyola Civitas ChildLaw Center, Juvenile Law Center, The Gault Center, and others argues there is a per se conflict of interest when a child’s defense attorney also acts as their guardian ad litem. The brief argues the guardian ad litem’s ethical and legal obligation to act in the child’s “best interest”…
This amici brief by Juvenile Law Center, Rutgers Legal Clinic, The Gault Center, and others argues trial courts retain jurisdiction post-disposition to modify or change dispositional orders that are contrary to the purpose of the juvenile code. Further, the brief argues trial courts must provide oversight to ensure the safety of young people in abusive…
From the introduction: “This research brief will summarize findings on what is known about substance abuse treatment as it relates to public safety and the use of incarceration. Along with conducting a brief literature review, the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) has compared state data on drug treatment admissions to incarceration rates. While no single solution…
From the introduction: “This research brief will summarize recent findings on what is known about access to quality or substandard housing as it relates to public safety and the use of incarceration. Along with conducting a brief literature review, the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) has compared data on state housing expenditures with crime rates and…
From the introduction: “In this Pathway we explore why youth of color are overrepresented in the juvenile detention system and review what has been done in some sites to reduce the number of minority youth in detention. Dealing with disparity in the use of detention has been one of the most challenging pieces of the…
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