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Vulnerable Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Opportunities for Improving Treatment Policy and Practices

Wed, Nov 15, 9:30 to 10:50am, Marriott, Room 409, 4th Floor

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

Many rehabilitative policies and practices have been adopted since the inception of the juvenile justice system to address youth crime. The juvenile justice system, however, continues to affect the most vulnerable segment of the youth population, including those who become court involved as the result of a non-offender matter (or status offense, such as truancy or running away) as well as those with complex histories of trauma and child welfare system involvement. This panel uses statewide data from Washington State to explore various issues related to the experiences of vulnerable youth in the juvenile justice system. The first paper in this panel assesses the prevalence, nature, and effects of trauma history among first-time probation-involved youth. The second and third papers explore the experiences of two specific groups of vulnerable youth in the juvenile justice system: youth who are placed in detention as the result of a non-offender matter and youth who have a history of child welfare system involvement, or multi-system youth. Together these papers use administrative data to discuss potential opportunities for states to examine and improve current practices and reduce youth’s risk of continued involvement in the juvenile justice system.

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