Working to ensure that detention is brief and respects youth.
The need to detain and contain youth who violate the law is necessary. However, it should be done in a manner that respects the developmental stages of youth and be oriented toward rehabilitation.
Problem: Ensuring that juvenile justice facilities in the state of Colorado met state and national standards.
Solution: Executing a multiple-methods, comprehensive evaluation of all juvenile justice facilities in the state.
Problem: Assisting criminally-justice involved youth.
Solution: Developing a protective factors and resilience framework for Administration of Children, Youth & Families.
Learn More: Read about the framework.
Problem: Identifying and intervening in hot spots of criminal activity.
Solution: Created the first online, department level, geo-mapping interface for the White House.
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