PACEs in Youth Justice

Discussion of Transition and Reentry issues of out of home (treatment, detention, sheltered, etc.) youth back to their families and communities. Frequently these youth have fallen behind in their schooling, have reduced motivation, and lack skills to navigate requirements to successfully re-enter school programs or even to move ahead with their dreams.

County Plans To Expand Juvenile Justice Reforms (canyon-news.com)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) 2/1/1712:20 PM

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to expand juvenile diversion reforms on Tuesday, January 24 to keep kids out of the criminal justice system.

The reforms should be seen as “delinquency prevention” rather than focusing on diversion which assumes that the kids are already part of the criminal justice system, urges criminal defense lawyer and probation commissioner Cyn Yamashiro.

Dr. Robert Ross, CEO and president of the nonprofit health foundation California Endowment indicated that minor instances of delinquency by kids were once handled by their teachers, but are now increasingly turned over to police by some communities.

To read more of Arjun's article, please click here.

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