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Juvenile Justice Guide Book for Legislators

Partnering with the MacArthur Foundation partnership, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has published a juvenile justice guidebook addressing the most important juvenile justice policy issues of the day. This resource highlights significant research and program approaches and provides examples of effective state legislation. The guidebook includes sections on the following subjects: adolescent development and competency; delinquency prevention and intervention; indigent defense, counsel and procedural issues; mental health needs of juvenile offenders; disproportionate minority contact; Medicaid for juvenile justice-involved children; reentry and aftercare; and cost-benefit analyses of juvenile justice programs. To download this publication, click here.

Available online

http://www.ncsl.org/

Author(s)

National Conference of State Legislatures

Date

December 2011