Juvenile Justice System Transformation

Child Trends strives to partner with policymakers, practitioners, advocates, and youth to conduct research and evaluation studies and provide technical assistance that can strengthen juvenile justice system policies, practices, and programs to make the juvenile justice system more fair, equitable, and beneficial to youth, families, and communities.

Featured Experts

Kelly Murphy

Research ScholarProgram Area Director, Youth Development

Victor St. John

Research Scientist II

Kristine Chan

Research Scientist l

Samantha Holquist

Senior Research Scientist II

Kristen Harper

Vice President for Public Policy and Engagement

Claire Kelley

Senior Data ScientistCo-Program Area Director of Data Science

Sarah Kelley

Senior Data ScientistCo-Program Area Director of Data Science

Projects

Evaluation of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice’s Regional Service Coordination (RSC) model

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Evaluation of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice’s Second Chance Act grant reentry reforms

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Bridging research and practice in the juvenile court system: Understanding how judges and attorneys use research in their decision making

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