Reduce Juvenile Detention

What You need to Know

• What it will likely take to achieve targets. Before setting targets it is important to consider the policy and practice changes necessary to achieve the goal, including comprehensive reform strategies specific to the needs of your jurisdiction

•   What other jurisdictions have accomplished. Detention reductions achieved by other jurisdictions may provide guidance for setting reasonable targets.  Examining the juvenile justice practices, programs, and policies of those jurisdictions can help identify both the factors that contributed to success and the potential for using those strategies in your own jurisdiction.