Enhancing JDAI for Equity
- Evaluate whether the policy/procedure supports or maintains equity in the juvenile justice system. Does the policy/procedure work as intended? Is it effective?,
- If yes, explain why or how the policy addresses the issue.,
- If no, explain the changes you would recommend.
The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) generally supports and maintains equity in the juvenile justice system by focusing on reducing unnecessary detention and addressing the root causes of youth offending.
Support for Equity
- Data-Driven Approach: JDAI promotes the collection and analysis of data, which helps to identify disparities in detention rates among different demographic groups. This transparency allows for targeted interventions to address inequities, ensuring that decisions about detention are not influenced by bias.
- Use of Risk Assessment Tools: By implementing validated risk assessment tools, JDAI shifts the focus from offense severity to a youth’s individual circumstances…
The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) generally supports and maintains equity in the juvenile justice system by focusing on reducing unnecessary detention and addressing the root causes of youth offending.
Support for Equity
- Data-Driven Approach: JDAI promotes the collection and analysis of data, which helps to identify disparities in detention rates among different demographic groups. This transparency allows for targeted interventions to address inequities, ensuring that decisions about detention are not influenced by bias.
- Use of Risk Assessment Tools: By implementing validated risk assessment tools, JDAI shifts the focus from offense severity to a youth’s individual circumstances…
The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) generally supports and maintains equity in the juvenile justice system by focusing on reducing unnecessary detention and addressing the root causes of youth offending.
Support for Equity
- Data-Driven Approach: JDAI promotes the collection and analysis of data, which helps to identify disparities in detention rates among different demographic groups. This transparency allows for targeted interventions to address inequities, ensuring that decisions about detention are not influenced by bias. Enhancing JDAI for Equity
- Use of Risk Assessment Tools: By implementing validated risk assessment tools, JDAI shifts the focus from offense severity to a youth’s individual circumstances…
