Youth justice systems can rely on positive outcomes rather than recidivism to measure their effectiveness.
Category: Emily Pelletier
Street by Street: Cross-Site Evaluation of the OJJDP Community-Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program
While one of the strengths of OJJDP’s CBVP model was its emphasis on adaptation to local context and needs, the variation across program sites posed serious challenges for the evaluation and made it impossible to assess and compare outcomes in each city.
Testimony to the New York City Council
Reducing delinquency and youth violence among justice-involved young people is a complicated business. Public safety is best protected when youth justice providers work with young people in their own communities, and when the efforts of courts and children’s services are coordinated with prevention agencies, schools, social services, neighborhood organizations, and faith-based groups.