Juvenile Justice in Florida: What Kind of Future?

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency conducted a study to determine the potential benefits to Florida of adopting a data-driven approach to juvenile corrections that is based on the best national research. This study seeks to complement the ongoing work of the Florida Office of Program Policy and Government accountability (OPPAGA). In this study, NCCD has assessed the potential impact of alternative program and policy options, and provided recommendations that move toward a model continuum of graduated sanctions

Reforming Juvenile Detention in Florida

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency was sponsored by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to independently study and assess the quality of care in juvenile detention facilities in Florida and how effectively resources are being used. This study is a fair assessment of the conditions of confinement, needs of youth entering the system, and services received as reported by youth and staff

Executive Summary: Reforming Juvenile Detention in Florida

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency was sponsored by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to independently study and assess the quality of care in juvenile detention facilities in Florida and how effectively resources are being used. This summary provides major findings from the study and recommendations based on these findings

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency's Evaluation of the Project Development of National Institute of Corrections/Child Welfare League of America's Planning and Intervention Sites Funded to Address the Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) was contracted by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) to conduct a process and outcome evaluation of program development for demonstration sites funded by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). The grantees were to develop projects that would address the needs of children of incarcerated parents. There were ten demonstration sites, four of which received 18 month planning grants, and six of which received three year grants toimplement their intervention programs. The goal of the evaluation was to gain a better understanding of the processes involved in developing and implementing programs that address the needs of children of incarcerated parents

Bridging Community, Research, and Action: An Emerging Center on Latino Youth Development (FOCUS)

This NCCD FOCUS is an update on the community conversations held across California with Latino community stakeholders on the status of Latino youth and the creation of a Center on Latino Youth Development

A Rallying Cry for Change: Charting a New Direction in the State of Florida's Response to Girls in Juvenile Justice (Executive Summary) (Focus)

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) was funded by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to conduct an independent research study of girls in the Florida juvenile justice system in order to inform a comprehensive approach to gender-specific juvenile justice programming. This NCCD FOCUS summarizes the new research findings on the pathways of girls into the Florida juvenile justice system and identifies their treatment needs

A Rallying Cry for Change: Charting a New Direction in the State of Florida's Response to Girls in the Juvenile Justice System (Full Report)

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) was funded by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to conduct an independent research study of girls in the Florida juvenile justice system in order to inform a comprehensive approach to gender-specific juvenile justice programming. This report presents new research findings on the pathways of girls into the Florida juvenile justice system and identifies their treatment needs. Additionally, it furthers the discussion about an essential set of services and a system of care that meets the multiple needs of girls in the juvenile justice system. The research supports change in the response to girls, both in treatment services and in policy/system changes that are needed to increase success with the girls. This research should be of interest to every child advocate, Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) staff from prevention to residential, lawmakers, law enforcement, judges, and concerned Florida citizens.The NCCD research sample includes a total of 319 girls in the Florida system -- 244 girls from 13 different residential DJJ programs (low, moderate, high, and maximum risk) and 75 girls from six non-residential programs (PACE Centers). NCCD used its Juvenile Assessment and Intervention System (JAIS) interview instrument to learn more about girls in the system at the aggregate level, including their intervention needs and risk level of offending, and also to suggest supervision strategies for working with them. NCCD also conducted focus groups with staff to better understand the gaps in services and barriers to implementation. The following is a summary of the major findings and recommendations of the final report

The Gendered Context of System Experience and its Impact on Girls in the Juvenile Justice System

As girls are becoming a rising share of the juvenile justice population, responses have not focused on applying the pathways research and context for girls’ offenses. This study examined the ways girls described the context for their justice system involvement (arrest, probation, court). Using grounded theory, this research elevates the experiences of 32 participants, girls ages 13-18 who were incarcerated in commitment programs in Florida. The findings of this grounded theory suggest that the gendered context of girls’ system involvement includes her lived experiences, coping strategies, delinquent behaviors, as well as her system experiences. Regardless of her path into the juvenile justice system, the common theme shared by girls was unfairness in the process and feeling judged or silenced. This theoretical framework provides further evidence that when the context of girls’ experiences are not taken into account and coping behaviors are criminalized, further disconnection, distrust and gendered strain are experienced by the girls. Experiencing additional strain from people who she believes have power to make decisions (e.g., child welfare investigators, police, defense attorneys, probation officers, judges) is an added layer to understand her gendered experience. The emerging theory places girls and their reactions to system experiences at the center of the gendered context theory equation. The theory can be further tested to see if the extent of disconnect between girls’ expectations and system response impacts girls outcomes and if there are differences by gender. Given the context of girls’ lived experiences, the findings have critical implications for further research, new measures of gendered strain, and challenge systems to assess the impact of their policies, practices, and training of decision-makers

SUSTENTABILIDADE E EXTENSÃO NO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL I

Este trabalho registra as situações de aprendizagem e atividades extensionistas desenvolvidas junto à comunidade escolar do Centro de Atendimento Integral à Criança e ao Adolescente-CAIC – São Francisco na cidade de Catalão – GO. O projeto extensionista de Educação Ambiental abrangeu três turmas do 4º e do 5º ano do Ensino Fundamental, incluindo discentes, professores e coordenadores pedagógicos. Utilizando-se de aulas dialogadas, palestras, problematizações e oficinas, orientadas pelos princípios metodológicos da pesquisa-ação e pela perspectiva pedagógica da ecopedagogia, procurou-se sensibilizar alunos e a comunidade escolar sobre a responsabilidade que se deve ter para o destino final do lixo seco e do lixo orgânico. Ainda, procurou-se conscientizar sobre a preservação do meio ambiente e instrumentalizar este grupo de pessoas para agirem como agentes ecológicos. O resultado apontou para a importância da atuação de universitários na extensão em escolas e organizações sociais para a conscientização e mobilização  de  conhecimentos a respeito da preservação socioambiental