Related Links

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Disproportionate Minority Contact Web Site

OJJDP’s DMC Web site lists DMC data resources and tools, publications, and state DMC contacts and state reports.
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/dmc/

Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI)

JDAI is an initiative of the Casey Foundation focusing on the juvenile detention component of the juvenile justice system to promote changes to policies, practices, and programs to reduce reliance on secure confinement; improve public safety; reduce racial disparities and bias; save taxpayers’ dollars; and stimulate overall juvenile justice reforms. There are currently over 80 sites in 21 states.
http://www.aecf.org/Home/MajorInitiatives/JuvenileDetentionAlternativesInitiative.aspx

Models for Change DMC Initiative

Models for Change is a MacArthur Foundation funded system change initiative seeking to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system in several states.
http://www.modelsforchange.net/issues/racial/

Building Blocks for Youth (BBY)

BBY initiative is an alliance of children and youth advocates, researchers, law enforcement professionals and community organizers that seeks to reduce overrepresentation and disparate treatment of youth of color in the justice system, and to promote fair, rational and effective juvenile justice policies. http://www.buildingblocksforyouth.org/

Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center (JJEC)

The JJEC is operated by the Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) to assist OJJDP in building evaluation capacity in the states through publications, Short-term, state-specific consultation, and grants to develop evaluation partnerships. http://www.jrsa.org/jjec/programs/dmc/index.html

The W. Haywood Burns Institute

The Burns Institute (BI) works with local jurisdictions to reduce minority overrepresentation in the juvenile justice system.
http://www.burnsinstitute.org/