Evaluation of a Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative in Clark County, Washington

• In Event: Juvenile Detention: Public Safety, Alternatives, and Reoffending

Abstract

The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative was founded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in 1992. Nationally, there are close to 300 counties that have adopted JDAI. However, there are relatively few scientific evaluations of JDAI programs. This evaluation uses individual and aggregate level data from a JDAI program in Clark County, Washington, with a specific focus on two JDAI goals: (1) reductions in the use of juvenile detention, and (2) reductions in racial/ethnic disparities in the use of incarceration/detention.

Authors

• Clayton Mosher, Washington State University Vancouver

• Scott Akins, Oregon State University

• Jodi Martin, Clark County Juvenile Court