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Burns Institute: Unbalanced Juvenile Justice - Webitects
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Burns Institute: Unbalanced Juvenile Justice. Visit Burns Institute: Unbalanced Juvenile Justice. Built for both researchers and the general public, UJJ allows visitors to explore racial and ethnic disparities at national and state levels. Highly customizable options provide answers to questions like:. Nationwide, what were the rates of detention for each racial and ethnic group in 2011? At what rate were black youth in Illinois detained after being referred to juvenile court in 2010? A complex issue lik...
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Newsroom | Burns Institute
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For Youth Justice, Fairness and Equity. Community Tools to Change Mass Incarceration of Youth of Color. Racial disparities in incarceration has individual, community and cultural impacts that perpetuate existing disparities. There are community tools to combat those effects. Direct File Rates Arbitrarily Rising for Youth of Color. Prosecutors are directly filing charges against youth in adult court at greater rates, while juvenile crime has gone down, most heavily impacting youth of color. The United Sta...
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Racial/ethnic fairness - JJGPS - Juvenile Justice, Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics
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Explore the basic age boundaries each state establishes for juvenile justice and the transfer to criminal court exceptions that are made to these rules under certain circumstances. The right to counsel in delinquency proceedings is a fundamental aspect of juvenile justice, but knowledge useful for making policy comparisons and monitoring defense trends is rare. Explore the complexities of how states apply labels to behaviors that are illegal merely by virtue of a youth's status as a minor. State juvenile...
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Staff | Burns Institute
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For Youth Justice, Fairness and Equity. Founder, Executive Director and Board President. James Bell is the Founder and Executive Director of the W. Haywood Burns Institute. Since 2001, Mr. Bell has been spearheading a national movement to address racial and ethnic disparities in the youth justice system. The BI, which is named after civil rights pioneer W. Haywood Burns, was recently awarded the…. Email: jbell@burnsinstitute.org. Director of Finance and Operations. Director of Site Management. Michael Fi...
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CJNY | Burns Institute
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For Youth Justice, Fairness and Equity. The Community Justice Network for Youth (CJNY) is a program of the W. Haywood Burns Institute. It is comprised of 140 community-based programs, grassroots organizations, service-providing agencies, residential facilities and advocacy groups in 21 states.
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Consultation | Burns Institute
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For Youth Justice, Fairness and Equity. We offer consultation services designed for a jurisdiction’s unique needs, including strategic planning, training, workforce development, assistance with data collection and analysis, the development of community engagement strategies and coaching that helps jurisdictions move forward in efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities. If your jurisdiction is currently engaged in a process to reduce disparities and would like expert advice to improve your...
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Publications | Burns Institute
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For Youth Justice, Fairness and Equity. The BI’s thought leadership advances our efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in justice systems near and far by providing research, analysis, and new ideas to communities, advocates, and our partners. Direct File Rates Arbitrarily Rising for Youth of Color. Prosecutors are directly filing charges against youth in adult court at greater rates, while juvenile crime has gone down, most heavily impacting youth of color. Black people are disproportionatel...
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Training | Burns Institute
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For Youth Justice, Fairness and Equity. We have developed innovative trainings for youth-servers including probation, law enforcement, prosecutors, indigent defenders and judges aimed at increasing the understanding of disparities in the juvenile justice system. A key component is the introduction and utilization of tools that provide all staff levels with information essential to reducing racial and ethnic disparities.
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Board of Directors | Burns Institute
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For Youth Justice, Fairness and Equity. LA Department of Mental Health. Northwestern University Children and Family Justice Center. National Indian Justice Center. Shannan Wilber, Esq. National Center for Lesbian Rights.
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Services | Burns Institute
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For Youth Justice, Fairness and Equity. ISE is a 2-3 year consultation that requires the full commitment and active participation of traditional and non-traditional stakeholders. The RAC or readiness assessment consultation is a thorough evaluation of your jurisdiction’s overall will and capacity to effectively address racial and ethnic disparity. We assist local jurisdictions by offering consultation services designed specifically for their unique needs.
