Hot Topics in Juvenile Justice!To find out about current interest items in Juvenile Delinquency such as articles, publications, programs, and events visit us here each month. Judge Steven Teske writes about The Importance of Judicial Leadership in Juvenile Justice for the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange after presenting at the JFLD's Core College: The Role of the Juvenile Court Judge held September 19-23, 2011 on the topic of juvenile detention alternatives. 2012 Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness (JMATE) announces Call for Abstracts. Deadline for submission is November 1, 2011. Please click link for additional information. The ABA hosted a webinar on July 29, 2011 on What Judges Should Know About Ignition Interlock Devices and the Pharmacology of Alcoholism. To view the webinar and information please click on the link. PRNewswire-USNewswire writes about the "National Study Confirms Teen Drug Use Trending in Wrong Direction: Marijuana, Ectasy Use Up Since 2008, Parent's Feel Ill-Equipped to Repond" to read this article please click here. News Release from the United States DEA on Chemicals Used in "Spice" and "K2" Type Products Now Under Federal Control and Regulation on the study of controlling the use of "fake pot" chemicals. Highlights from Pathways to Desistance: A Longitudinal Study of Serious Adolescent Offenders, by Edward P. Mulvey and published as a fact sheet by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention discusses findings related to recidivism rates associated with serious adolescent offenders. Some key findings include: - "Most youth who commit felonies greatly reduce their offending over time."
- "Longer stays in juvenile institutions do not reduce recidivism."
- "In the period after incarceration, community-based supervision is effective for youth who have committed serious offenses."
- "Substance abuse treatment reduces both substance use and criminal offending for a limited time."
States Prosecute Fewer Teenagers in Adult Courts, by MOSI SECRET. Reprint from the New York Times, March 5, 2011. The OJJDP has published a program plan describing its discretionary program activities that OJJDP proposes to carry out for FY 2011. Comments for the Notice of its Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Program Plan were due February 28, 2011. To view the Program Plan's notices click here. The Juvenile & Family Justice TODAY published "When Did Making Adults Mad Become A Crime? The Court’s Role in Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline" written by Judge Steven C. Teske and Judge J. Brian Huff. To download and read a copy please click here. Trauma-Informed Juvenile and Family Courts, NCJFCJ BLOG. To learn more about the impact of trauma on human development, and what courts can do to help our most vulnerable populations, join us at the National Conference on Juvenile and Family Law being held March 27-30, 2011 in Reno, NV. The Truth About "Scared Straight" 2011 Upcoming Conference and EventsEvidence in Juvenile and Family Courts
September 19-23, 2011 | Reno, NV Core College: The Role of the Juvenile Court Judge
September 19-23, 2011 | Reno, NV Managing Challenging Family Law Cases
October 24-27, 2011 | Reno, NV National Center for School Engagement: National Conference on School Success Best Practices in Attendance, Attachment and Achievement
October 26-28, 2011 | Denver, Colorado
For additional information regarding this conference please click here. Please click here for additional information regarding the programs listed above. E-mail us at jflinfo@ncjfcj.org if you have any questions or need additional assistance. For other NCJFCJ News please click here or to subscribe to the NCJFCJ's Blog click here.
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