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National and local news articles and media reports on JDAI activities across the country.

AUDIO! NPR: 8-30-2007: "New Orleans Lowers Juvenile Crime"

New York Times: 8-19-2008 "Some Progress on Kids and Jails".pdf

Juvenile Justice Initiative: 8-18-2008 "ILLINOIS MAKES MORE PROGRESS ON REFORM OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM".pdf

The Huffington Post: 7-2-2008 "Reforming Juvenile Injustice".pdf

Arizona Republic: 6-30-2008 "Arizona courts trying alternative juvenile justice".mht

Williamson Daily News (WV): 6-30-2008 "Poverty affects young people".mht

Courier-Journal (KY): 6-23-2008 "Help reform juvenile justice".mht

Washington Post: 6-19-2008 "Report Finds Some Gains in Well-Being of Md. Children".mht

The Mississippi Press: 6-18-2008 "Mississippi dead last in Kids Count study, again".doc

Star Tribune (MN) 6-17-2008: "When 'off the streets' isn't good enough".pdf

San Jose Mercury News: 6-15-17 "Should county expand ranch?".mht

The Times of Northwest Indiana: 6-15-2008 "Kids Count study ranks Indiana 34th".mht

The Birmngham News: 6-15-2008 "Things looking up for Alabama children".pdf

Evansville Courier and Press: 6-13-2008 "Hoosier kids landing in jail ".pdf

Lexington Herald-Leader: 6-13-2008 "Perils seen for juvenile justice".mht

San Diego Union-Tribune: 6-13-2008 "Juvenile justice system has racial bias, study says".pdf

Washington Post: 6-13-2008 "Report Finds Racial Disparities in the Severity of Punishment".mht

The Daily Journal (NJ): 6-12-2008 "N.J. shows progress in juvenile justice".pdf

Shreveport Times (LA): 6-8-2008 "Community programs keep teens busy, out of detention".doc

Worcester Telegram & Gazette: 6-7-2008 "Youth lockup options sought at state forum".pdf

The Boston Globe: 6-1-2008 "Justice by the numbers".pdf

The Huntsville Times: 6-1-2008 "Childish behavior; criminal behavior".pdf

The Birmingham News: 5-16-2008 "A new mind-set".pdf

The Birmingham News: 5-16-2008 "Other counties might want to look to Jefferson County to help figure out what to do.".pdf

The Montgomery Independent: 5-12-2008 "Governor signs Juvenile Justice Act pushed by Chief Justice Cobb ".htm

The Boston Globe: 5-12-2008 "Children go to jail, for lack of options".htm

Chronicle of Philanthropy: 5-12-2008 "Leaving Hard Time Behind; Foundations lead effort to change juvenile-justice systems".doc

Ventura County Star: 5-11-2008 "Juvenile courts can confuse kids, parents, report says; 2-year inspection of state's system finds many flaws".doc

Times-Picayune (LA): 4-27-2008 "Editorial: A threat to public safety".doc

Springfield News-Leader: 4-18-2008 "Evening Reporting Center Opens in Greene County, Missouri".doc

Asbury Park Press: 4-16-2008 "New Jersey Juvenile Lockup Could Be Closed".pdf

Medill Reports: 4-16-2008 "Juvenile court celebrates second chances"mht

DC Government Press Release: 4-15-2008 "Harvard University Lists DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Among Top 50 Programs In Nation".pdf

Huntsville Times: 4-13-2008 "Mental illness, addiction and crime".htm

California: 4-8-2008 "Committee Approves Bill to Reform Life Sentences for Minors".doc

CNN: 4-4-2008 "Sex abuse, violence alleged at teen jails across US".htm

GP Solo (ABA): April/May 2008 "Juvenile Delinquency: Current Issues, Best Practices, and Promising Approaches".pdf

Youth Today: 4-1-2008 "Medicaid’s Buried Treasure for Juvenile Justice".mht

The Huffington Post: 3-18-2008 "Missouri's Humane and Sensible Approach to Juvenile Justice".htm

News Bureau, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 2-28-2008 "Group homes appear to double delinquency risk".pdf

The Oregonian: 1-14-2008 "The Reception Center in Northeast Portland has become a national model for youths who commit minor crimes ".htm

Tuscaloosa News: 12-13-2007 "County seeks alternatives to juvenile lockups".htm

WBHM - NPR (AL): 12-12-2007 "Searching for Safetown: Juvenile Crime ".htm

Times-Picayune (LA): 12-10-2007 "New Orleans' Teen Court to be revived".htm

Washington Post: 11-30-2007 "Adult System Worsens Juvenile Recidivism, Report Says".doc

City On The Hill Press: 11-27-2007 "A Prison Break".doc

Santa Cruz Sentinel: 11-26-2006 "Fewer kids committing crime, admissions drop at Juvenile Hall, report shows".htm

Southeast Missourian: 11-21-2007 "Juvenile court's strategies watched; could be put in place statewide".htm

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 11-20-2007: "Court speeds up juvenile cases ".doc

Financial Times: 11-16-2007 "In search of a brighter future".htm

Dallas Morning News: 10-30-2007 "County's youth detention program offers ray of hope".htm

City on a Hill Press: 10-11-2007 "Justice-Involved Youth Spotlighted".htm

Chicagp Tribune 9-26-2007: "Youth efforts in Cook win praise in new report".doc

Santa Cruz Sentinel: 9-26-2007 "County's juvenile delinquent program gets national kudos".doc

Montgomery Advertiser: 9-17-2007 "Incarceration rate for juveniles soars, Grant aims to help reduce crime".pdf

Criminal Justice Newsletter: 9-17-2007 "Juvenile Justice".pdf

Houston Chronicle: 9-14-2007 "Grant will help county to jail fewer youths".htm

Virginian-Pilot: 9-10-2007 "Bucking trend, Norfolk juvenile center is below its capacity".htm

Arizona Daily Star: 9-4-2007 "Juvenile arrests in Pima fell in last decade".htm

Mobile Press Register: 8-29-2007 "Youth Center seeks alternatives.pdf

The Birmingham News: 8-04-2007 "Better Citizens, Not Better Criminals". pdf

Honolulu Advertiser: 8-02-2007 "Alternatives to detention imperative".pdf

Indianapolis Star: 7-22-2007 "Juvenile jail makes strides".doc

Kansas City Star: 7-19-2007 "Family Court cites success in sorting Jackson County juveniles before sending them to jail".doc

Ventura County Star: 7-08-2007 "About Half of Juvenile Offenders Ordered to Stay at Home".doc

Indianapolis Star: 6-29-2007 "Assessments cut juvenile count at jail".doc

ABC 7 News Washington DC: 5-22-2007 "Officials Say Detention Alternatives Successful".htm

New Orleans Times-Picayune: 4-8-2007 "Losing juvenile jails aids justice, some say".htm

California Bar Journal: 2-2007 "An Alternative to Juvenile Detention That Works".htm

The Boston Bay State Banner: 12-28-2006 "New juvenile justice plan expected to close racial gaps".htm

The Boston Bay State Banner: 12-14-2006 "Youth Services taking a fresh look at lockup".htm

Associated Press and WWLTV: 11-28-2006 "Study: Juvenile Pretrial Lockup May Make More Crimes More Likely".htm

KVOA News 4, Tucson, Arizona: 7-5-2006 "New program aims to reduce jailed teens, provide help".htm

Arizona Daily Star: 7-5-2006 "Alternatives sought to jailing juveniles".htm

AdvoCasey: Juvenile Justice at a Crossroads Spring 2003.pdf

AdvoCasey: Juvenile Jailhouse Rocked Fall 1999.pdf

New Mexico News Articles.pdf

The Press of Atlantic City: 6-12-2008 "Juvenile detentions down 25% in N.J.".pdf