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Juvenile

Youth are a particularly vulnerable population within the criminal justice system. Youth are often inappropriately detained at great expense, with long-lasting negative consequences for both public safety and youth development.

The Pretrial Justice Institute has been an active partner of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) since it began in 1992.

As a technical assistance provider, the Institute has worked with many sites to ensure success in implementing programs that effectively work with youth. JDAI believes that all youth involved in the juvenile justice system should have opportunities to develop into healthy, productive adults. There are now more than 100 JDAI sites in 24 states and the District of Columbia.
 

Since 2006, PJI's partnership with the foundation has included operation of the JDAI Help Desk, a resource for advocates, practitioners, policymakers and others interested in improving the detention component of their juvenile justice system. The JDAI Help Desk features materials generated by JDAI sites in the course of their detention reform endeavors to achieve fairer, more effective and more efficient juvenile justice systems.

Visit the JDAI Help Desk to learn more about our work in juvenile detention reform.
 
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