Reports & Studies Archive

Juvenile Justice Department Overview and Recommendations for Governor-Elect Rick Scott
Law and Order Transition Team
December 2010 (PDF - 4.52MB)

Fiscal Responsibility: The Key to a Safer, Smarter, and Stronger Juvenile Justice System
Southern Poverty Law Center & Florida TaxWatch
December 2010 (PDF)

The Real Costs and Benefits of Change: Finding Opportunities for Reform in Difficult Fiscal Times
National Juvenile Justice Network
June 2010 (PDF)

Redirection Saves $51.2 Million and Continues to Reduce Recidivism
Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability (OPPAGA)
April 2010 (PDF)

Substance Abuse Prevention Dollars and Cents: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
US Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
March 2010 (PDF)

Prison Count 2010
The Pew Center on the States
March 2010 (PDF)

Juveniles in Residential Placement, 1997-2008
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention February 2010 (PDF)

Formal System of Processing Juveniles: Effects on Delinquency
Anthony Petrosino, Carolyn Turpin-Petrosino, Sarah Guckenburg
The Campbell Collaboration
January 2010 (PDF)

Test, Punish, and Push Out: How Zero Tolerance and High-Stakes Testing Funnel Youth into the School to Prison Pipeline
Advancement Project
January 2010 (PDF)

A Stitch or Two in Time Cuts Crime
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids New York
December 2009 (PDF)

Research on Pathways to Desistance
Fourth Annual Models for Change National Working Conference
December 2009 (PDF)

A Need for Correction: Reforming New York's Juvenile Justice System
Child Welfare Watch
October 2009 (PDF)

A Pivotal Moment: Sustaining the Success and Enhancing the Future of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice
September 2009 (PDF)

The Costs of Confinement: Why Good Juvenile Justice Policies Make Good Fiscal Sense
The Justice Policy Institute
May 2009 (PDF)

Redirection Saves $36.4 Million and Avoids $5.2 Million in Recommitment and Prison Costs
Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability (OPPAGA)
May 2009 (PDF)

Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Models:
An Objective Summary of the Evidence About Which Are Effective
The Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy
April 2009 (PDF)

The Economic Return on PCCD's Investment in Research-based Programs:
A Cost-Benefit Assessment of Delinquency Prevention in Pennsylvania
The Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development,
The Pennsylvania State University
March 2009 (PDF)

One in 31: The Long Reach of American Corrections
The Pew Center on the States
March 2009 (PDF)

Perspectives on Residential and Community-Based Treatment for Youth and Families
Magellan Health Services
December 2008 (PDF)

DJJ Should Use Evidence-Based Practices to Address Juvenile Gang Involvement
Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability (OPPAGA)
October 2008 (PDF)

New Evidence on the Monetary Value of Saving a High Risk Youth
Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
August 2008 (PDF)

The Declining Number of Youth in Custody in the Juvenile Justice System
National Council on Crime and Delinquency
August 2008 (PDF)

Redirection Program Achieves Lower Recidivism and a $14.4-Million Cost Savings Compared to DJJ Commitment
Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability (OPPAGA)
June 2008 (PDF)

Jailing Communities: The Impact of Jail Expansion and Effective Public Safety Strategies
Justice Policy Institute
April 2008 (PDF)

Safer Streets: Cutting repeat crimes by juvenile offenders
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
March 2008 (PDF)

Getting Smart About Juvenile Justice in Florida
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
February 2008 (PDF)

Evaluation of Evidence-Based Associates' Redirection Project
Justice Research Center
December 2007

Safer Streets in Florida
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
November 2007 (PDF)

Blueprint for Change: A Comprehensive Model for the Identification and Treatment of Youth with Mental Health Needs in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System
The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Policy Research Associates, Inc.
November 2007 (PDF)

Concerns Regarding Abuse and Death in Certain Programs for Troubled Youth
United States Government Accountability Office
October 2007 (PDF)

Beyond Detention: System Transformation Through Juvenile Detention Reform
Annie E. Casey Foundation
October 2007 (PDF)

Follow-up of a Randomized Trial About the Effects of Nurse Home Visiting on Maternal and Child Functioning: Age-9
Pediatrics, Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics
October 2007 (PDF)

Evidence Based Programs and Practices: What Does It All Mean?
Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
September 2007 (PDF)

Transforming Juvenile Justice in Texas: A Framework For Action
Blue Ribbon Task Force Report
September 2007 (PDF)

Gang Wars: The Failure of Enforcement Tactics and the Need for Effective Public Safety Strategies
Justice Policy Institute
July 2007 (PDF)

The Cradle to Prison Pipeline: An American Health Crisis
Preventing Chronic Disease - Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy
July 2007 (PDF)

Implementation: The Missing Link Between Research and Practice
National Implementation Research Network (NIRN)
April 2007 (PDF)

Forecasting America's Prison Population 2007–2011
Public Safety, Public Spending
February 2007 (PDF)

Redirection Pilots Meet and Exceed Juvenile Residential Outcomes; $5.8 Million Saved
Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA)
February 2007 (PDF)

Building Momentum For Juvenile Justice Reform
Models for Change
December 2006 (PDF)

Evidence-based Public Policy Options to Reduce Future Prison Construction, Criminal Justice Costs and Crime Rates
Washington State Institute for Public Policy
October 2006 (PDF)

Redirection as Effective as Residential Delinquency Programs, Achieved Substantial Cost Avoidance
Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA)
March 2006 (PDF)

Gender-Specific Services for Delinquent Girls Vary Across Prevention, Detention, and Probation Programs
Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA)
December 2005 (PDF)

Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General
U.S. Surgeon General

Blueprints for Violence Prevention Program Matrix
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
November 2005 (PDF)

Turning Knowledge Into Practice: A Manual for Behavioral Health Administrators and Practitioners About Understanding and Implementing Evidence-Based Practices
The Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc.
Fall 2003 (PDF)