Category Archives: Detention

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice Journal

Posted on February 4, 2015 by

The Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice Journal is published four times each year and focuses on juvenile justice and school violence prevention.  It is an interdisciplinary publication with an audience that includes those in the fields of criminal justice, education, psychology, social … Continue reading →

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Courts and Juvenile Justice Webinar – January 28, 2015

Posted on January 28, 2015 by

On January 28, 2015, from 3-4:30 p.m. ET, the webinar, “Courts and Juvenile Justice,” will be presented by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Education, and … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Seminars and Webinars — January 2015

Posted on January 6, 2015 by

The National Center for School Engagement will be hosting a 1.5 day seminar, “Evaluating Your Truancy Reduction Program,” in Denver, Colorado on January 22-23, 2015.  For more information, including the agenda and registration information, go here. The National Center for … Continue reading →

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Hopes for the New Year 2015

Posted on January 5, 2015 by

As the new year begins, here are the hopes for 2015: That anti-shackling legislation continues to spread around the country, including here in Indiana, which would allow detained children to appear without shackles during court hearings unless the judge has … Continue reading →

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“Sending Some Love” Holiday Book Recording Project

Posted on December 10, 2014 by

The Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings is promoting “Sending Some Love: Holiday Book-Recording Project.”  Children record themselves reading a book aloud, and the book and recording will then be sent to a younger child — whether a sibling … Continue reading →

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No 2014 Detention Center Inspection Reports Yet

Posted on November 25, 2014 by

As we near the end of November 2014, the Indiana Department of Correction has yet to post any 2014 inspection reports for the detention centers around the state.  The 2013 inspection report are available here.

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Proposed Juvenile Detention Standards

Posted on November 7, 2014 by

The Indiana Department of Correction is nearing the end of a long process that began in September 2012 and will hopefully result in revised juvenile detention standards in Indiana.  The proposed rule will repeal 210 Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) 6 and will … Continue reading →

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