Mar 26, 2021 · How many children are in detention centers in the U.S.? What is the long-term impact of juvenile detention? This Casey resource has the answers.

Dec 5, 2018 · Juvenile detention is a crucial early phase in the juvenile justice process, the point at which the courts decide whether to confine a young person pending their court hearing or …

Aug 3, 2023 · The use of youth detention is surging in some areas, with huge and growing racial disparities arising post-pandemic. Get the facts.

Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) JDAI ® is a network of juvenile justice practitioners and other system stakeholders across the country working to build a better and …

Jan 1, 1999 · Summary In 1993, 5 counties accepted the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s challenge to commit to radical detention reform. The experiment—called the Juvenile Detention …

Improving the well-being of youth who involved with juvenile justice systems by eliminating the inappropriate use of confinement and out-of-home placement.

Nov 24, 2025 · Pathways to Juvenile Detention Reform is a 15-publication series devoted to sharing the stories and strategies of a multiyear, multisite project conducted by the Annie E. …

The Casey Foundation’s JDAI core strategies aim to reduce youth detention through community-based alternatives, collaboration and data-driven reforms.

Dec 5, 2018 · Even brief juvenile detention can affect court outcomes and lead to lasting negative impacts on young people, research shows. Learn more.

Strategies Juvenile Justice Reducing Youth Incarceration Building on the success of Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative in detention reform, we are intensifying efforts to reduce the …