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Good Juvenile Probation Practice

Overview Call to action Vision Adolescent development Collaboration Strength-based Being trauma-responsive

Equity in practice Limiting system involvement Case management Effective responses Role of detention Organizational culture and development

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Desktop Guide to

Good Juvenile Probation Practice

Current juvenile probation reform efforts promote changes that emphasize youth strengths, increased use of diversion for youth who do not require justice system interventions, and more effective interventions for those youth who will remain on probation caseloads. This guide summarizes information about transformed juvenile probation practice.

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Call to action
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Equity
Limiting system involvement
Case management
Effective responses
Role of detention
Organizational culture and development
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Citation: Taylor, M.; Livengood, Z.; and Sickmund, M. (2020). Desktop Guide to Good Juvenile Probation Practice. Pittsburgh, PA: National Center for Juvenile Justice. Online. Available: https://www.goodjuvenileprobationpractice.org. Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, with funding from The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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