This report presents the results of an evaluation assessing the impact of a community-based mental health intervention known as QUEST Futures on recidivism and other juvenile delinquency outcomes among 392 justice-involved youth (15 years or younger) in New York City. Among other findings, results show that participation in QUEST Futures contributes to reduced felony level re-offending.
This report summarizes results of a mental health screen administered to 812 youths sentenced to community supervision in New York City. Half of the sample were identified as having a mental disorder and close to four in ten showed multiple disorders. The report identifies distinct clusters of disorders that tend to co-occur and examines the relationship between different disorders and recidivism. For example, depression and anxiety were associated with an increased likelihood of re-arrest, whereas suicidality was associated with a decreased likelihood of re-arrest.
This study examines the impact of the Staten Island Youth Court on case outcomes for 16- and 17-year-olds arraigned on shoplifting charges and finds a sharp reduction in guilty pleas and an increase in conditional dismissals (with Youth Court participation typically serving as the condition).
This report examines the first six months of the pilot Adolescent Diversion Program for court involved 16- and 17- year-olds in New York State. The study found that diverting young people to services does not increase recidivism rates and, in fact, reduces recidivism for those who would otherwise pose the greatest risk to public safety.
This research report examines the first year of a new pilot program at nine sites in New York State. The impact analysis found that program did not undermine public safety and was most effective for high-risk youth.
This report, researched and written by the members of the 2012-13 Youth Justice Board, presents 10 recommendations with the goal of helping all teens attend school regularly.
This short video about the 2012-13 Youth Justice Board was produced by New Learning Times, a project of Columbia Teachers College’s Education Lab, as part of its "Seen in New York" series.
This report presents an outcomes and impact evaluation of Nassau County Juvenile Treatment Court, launched in 2008 as a part of the national Reclaiming Futures initiative. Due to implementation obstacles and resource shortfalls, not all of the evidence-based practices that were envisioned for this court were fully realized. Outcome and impact findings were equivocal, with a majority of participants not graduating from the court and no substantial differences in re-arrest rates between the participant and comparison groups.
The Youth Justice Board made The Police-Youth Action Plan to educate teens about what they can do to improve relationships with police in their communities and across the city. The Board believes that teens should be able to take action on their own, and this guide provides strategies and resources to help them do so. Contact us with questions about how to get started at yjb@courtinnovation.org or 646-386-5925.
