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Reentry Programs for Students with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: Four State Approaches

Evidence strongly supports the notion that juvenile offenders (both those with and without disabilities) are significantly more likely to experience successful reentry into their home schools and communities if appropriate programs and supports are in place. In spite of this, comprehensive state-level reentry programs for youth are few and far between. The first section of this document discusses reentry as a concept, recent federal efforts to support successful reentry for youth, the prevalence of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system, and why reentry programming matters. It also summarizes recommended strategies for successful juvenile reentry. The second section describes four states’ efforts to support the successful reentry of juvenile offenders into their home schools and communities. Project Forum at the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) completed this document as part of its cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

Available online

http://www.projectforum.org/

Author(s)

Eve Muller

Date

12/1/11

Publisher

National Association of State Directors of Special Education