Juvenile Justice

External Publications

FOR PARENTS

• A Center for Children’s Advocacy Report: Truancy: A Closer Look, the link between unmet educational needs and truancy
  Center for Children’s Advocacy • University of Connecticut School of Law
• The Children's Law Center of Minnesota has developed helpful information for people of all ages to understand their rights and legal options in different situations including:
• youth guide to EXPUNGEMENT -  how expungement of criminal records can help people overcome some of the obstacles that come from having a criminal record.
  

FOR PROFESSIONALS

• Reentry Education Toolkit
  The Reentry Education Tool Kit was created by RTI International with support from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), to help education providers and their partners create a reentry education continuum in their communities.
• Seven Things Juvenile Courts Should Know About Learning Disabilities
  National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
• An Advocate’s Guide to Meaningful Family Partnerships: Tips from the Field, National Juvenile Justice Network
  National Juvenile Justice Network
• Issue Briefs available from the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development & Juvenile Justice:
  • Issue Brief #1: Adolescent Legal Competence in Court  
  • Issue Brief #2: Creating Turning Points for Serious Adolescent Offenders: Research in Pathways to Desistance
  • Issue Brief #3: Less Guilty by Reason of Adolescence
• Using Adolescent Brain Research to Inform Policy: A Guide for Juvenile Justice Advocates
  National Juvenile Justice Network
• Center for Juvenile Justice Reform: Working Across Systems of Care
  Georgetown University (full website of good resources)
• THE CONNECTOR: Working Together for Multi-System Youth Vol. 1, Num. 1
  Center for Juvenile Justice Reform • Children's Action Corps