In an evaluation of inter-agency initiatives to reform human services systems, outcomes are observed at the system level rather than the individual level. The Reclaiming Futures initiative is designed to improve services and interventions for justice-involved youth. Continue reading Evaluating Systems Change in a Juvenile Justice Reform Initiative
Drawing on a national survey of juvenile court practitioners, this study investigates key questions about the effectiveness of juvenile justice and discusses the implications of the findings for research, policy, and practice. Continue reading Practitioner Views of Priorities, Policies, and Practices in Juvenile Justice
The juvenile justice system has been transformed in recent years with a range of policies designed to hold youth accountable, but how does society hold this system accountable? Continue reading Using Performance Monitoring to Improve the Accountability, Operations, and Effectiveness of Juvenile Justice
Reclaiming Futures (RF) relies on community partnerships to improve treatment quality, strengthen local leadership, expand inter-organizational collaboration, and create systems of shared performance management. The initial findings of a cross-site evaluation suggest that Reclaiming Futures is yielding important and positive change. Continue reading The RWJF Reclaiming Futures Initiative
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