Juvenile Justice

MacArthur supports juvenile justice reform in 35 states primarily through its Models for Change initiative, which aims to accelerate a national juvenile justice reform movement to improve the lives of young people in trouble with the law, while enhancing public safety and holding young offenders accountable for their actions. Read our strategy

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Juvenile Justice Reform Advances in Illinois

Helping to realize a goal of the Foundation's Models for Change initiative to "right-size" the juvenile justice system, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation raising the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 17-year-olds charged ... Read More

"Making A Comeback For Kids"

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RT @ncpr: Study finds the US is putting fewer kids behind bars, and NYS has seen one of the sharpest drops. http://t.co/tXtxaayzsW

.@verainstitute publishes guide for #socialservice orgs to measure their #effectiveness http://t.co/wbUMB78UrS - #JuvenileJustice

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Measuring the Success of Social Service Organizations

The guide, Measuring Success, supported by MacArthur through its Models for Change juvenile justice reform initiative, outlines the major steps in conducting an outcome evaluation. Read More

"Youth Incarcerations Drop 50 Percent in State"

From the Connecticut Post
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Report: Nine states are leading the nation in #JuvenileJustice reform: http://t.co/SvVyq7AOiD @4juvjustice @TPPF

Staff

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Julia M. Stasch

Vice President, U.S. Programs
Portrait of Laurie R. Garduque

Laurie R. Garduque

Director, Justice Reform
Portrait of Patrick Griffin

Patrick Griffin

Program Officer
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Soledad McGrath

Program Officer
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Mary McClanahan

Executive Secretary
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Stephen R. Stinson

Program Administrator