This bulletin describes Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention-supported research findings on factors that promote effective implementation of risk and needs assessment instruments in the juvenile justice system.
Research
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Research and Publications by Faculty and affiliates of the Center of Excellence relevant to Specialty Courts.
December 12, 2018
Juvenile Specialty Court
October 31, 2018
KEY FINDINGS
Drug Court
September 30, 2018
Juvenile probation offices that implemented risk-needs assessment instruments and the risk-needresponsivity approach reduced formal supervision and recidivism; however, mental health services were used more often than risk-reduction services and had little influence on recidivism.
Juvenile Specialty Court
July 25, 2018
Handout covers examples of appropriate services/programs
Drug Court, Juvenile Specialty Court
May 05, 2018
ABSTRACT: Evidence-based treatment for co-occurring disorders is needed within programs that serve homeless Veterans to assist with increasing engagement in care and to prevent future housing loss.
Veterans’ Treatment Court
April 07, 2018
Presentation
Drug Court
March 07, 2018
ABSTRACT: Little research has focused on systematically integrating clinical treatment within existing drug court procedures. This could be particularly useful for clients with substance use disorders, who comprise those on court dockets and often have co-existing mental health issues.
Drug Court