Policy Issues
Policy Issues in Juvenile Justice
JDAP works alongside other juvenile advocacy organizations to address several policy issues, including Act 21, Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC), decertification, and many others.
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Dec
18
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: YOUTH RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT TASK FORCE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
YOUTH RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT TASK FORCE Executive Summary Philadelphia's Youth Residential Placement Task Force seeks to reduce the reliance on—an...
Dec
2
JUVENILE LAW CENTER: BRINGING PENNSYLVANIA'S YOUNG PEOPLE SAFELY HOME FROM JUVENILE JUSTICE PLACEMENT
Wordsworth. VisionQuest. Glen Mills. Luzerne. Year after year, facilities in Pennsylvania are sued or shut down after the horrific treatment of you...
Nov
1
GOVERNOR TOM WOLF'S COUNCIL ON REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS
There is a crisis across the Commonwealth involving incarcerating youth in residential "treatment" facilities. The time for reform of the juvenile...
Jun
1
TEN STRATEGIES TO REDUCE JUVENILE LENGTH OF STAY
Approximately one-third of youth in custody in the juvenile justice system on any given day have been confined for longer than six months. Research...
Apr
17
ACLU-PA PUBLISHES NEW EDITION OF REPORT: BEYOND ZERO TOLERANCE
Discipline and Policing in Pennsylvania Public Schools.
Apr
17
JUVENILES WAIVING COUNSEL – WHAT ATTORNEYS SHOULD KNOW
Children's rights and the presence of counsel.
Apr
17
PENNSYLVANIA BAN ON SHACKLING OF CHILDREN IN COURTROOM
Imagine a ten-year-old child in large metal handcuffs or shackles. Unfortunately, this is still a common sight in Pennsylvania courtrooms.
Apr
17
YOUTH IN COURT ORDERED TREATMENT PROGRAMS ARE AT RISK – ATTORNEYS CAN HELP
Pennsylvania recently passed legislative amendments to the CPSL (Child Protective Services Law) that go into effect on December 31, 2014 and drasti...
Mar
20
DISPROPORTIONATE MINORITY CONTACT/ DMC IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
The Disparate Treatment of Minority Youth in the Juvenile Justice System.
Dec
31
CHANGES TO MANDATORY REPORTING LAWS AFFECTING JUVENILE CLIENTS
Pennsylvania recently passed legislative amendments to the CPSL (Child Protective Services Law) that go into effect on December 31, 2014 and drasti...
Dec
29
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION FOR JUVENILES DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN PENNSYLVANIA
On December 20, 2011, Pennsylvania's SORNA (Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act) legislation, also known as Act 111, was signed into law...
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