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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program Evaluations

Clients: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Policy Areas: Criminal and Juvenile Justice.

The federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Title II Formula Grants program supports a continuum of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention efforts in Michigan, including truancy reduction, substance abuse treatment, gender-responsive programming, and enhanced use of data to inform system improvements.  The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the state agency responsible … Continued

Ensuring Children are Treated Safely and Fairly within Michigan’s Juvenile Justice System

Clients: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Policy Areas: Criminal and Juvenile Justice.

The federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) is designed to help state and local governments prevent and control juvenile delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system. In doing so, the JJDPA establishes core requirements to protect juveniles, who come in contact with the justice system, from inappropriate placements and potentially harmful exposure to … Continued

Enhancing Public Safety by Helping Parolees Succeed

Policy Areas: Criminal and Juvenile Justice.

PPA provided strategic consultation in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative (MPRI), a statewide approach to enhancing public safety and preserving taxpayer dollars by helping prisoners succeed when they are released on parole. Michigan is the first state to create a comprehensive evidence-based reentry model based on best practices and … Continued

Evaluation of I-CAN Mentoring Program

Clients: The Fortune Society. Policy Areas: Criminal and Juvenile Justice.

PPA is partnering with the Fortune Society, a New York-based organization that specializes in serving individuals returning to the community following incarceration, to evaluate the impact of the Individualized Correction Achievement Network (I-CAN) Mentoring Program. Established in 2017 with federal funding from the Department of Justice, the I-CAN Mentoring program is a new service provided … Continued

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