NCJ Number
210159
Date Published
2002
Length
3 pages
Annotation
This bulletin announces the creation of the new Juvenile Sanctions Center (JSC) -- underwritten by the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges -- which will provide technical assistance to 10 demonstration sites that will develop expanded sanctions continuums for juvenile offenders.
Abstract
The technical assistance provided by the JSC will include the provision of written materials, the delivery of training and technical assistance on site to each of the 10 first-round demonstration sites, and overseeing a data-gathering process designed to reveal the extent of reduced detentions and increased referrals to community-based sanctioning options at the 10 demonstration sites. The written materials will include a comprehensive curriculum for trainers to use in local jurisdictions; a program planning manual to accompany the curriculum; a risk/needs assessment tool to be adapted to the needs of each site; a technical assistance protocol; a compendium of resource guidelines; site selection guidelines; technical assistance bulletins; and a monograph on juvenile sanctioning that will be produced after 18 months of project implementation. The first quarter of 2002 saw the convening of the JSC Advisory Committee and project partners to develop a consistent approach to project planning and implementation. This set the stage for four Regional Training Workshops held in Washington, DC; Reno, NV; Houston, TX; and Orlando, FL. A total of 430 participants attended the workshops, and more than 64 teams applied to become demonstration sites. The workshops consisted of training in graduated sanctions, special needs populations, and preferred juvenile corrections practices.