This brief report reviews state law and proposed legislation on the ability of a child to petition to restore terminated parental rights. Most states have no law on the subject; this report distinguished those few…
This publication presents the findings of Allegheny County’s (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s) aftercare assessment, discusses what it will take to bring Pennsylvania aftercare practice into line with the goals of the Joint Policy Statement, and describes some…
This brief report, updated for 2007, highlights state variations in provisions governing the fingerprinting of juveniles. Whether fingerprinting is allowed generally turns on the juvenile’s age and the type of offense. Download Publication
This publication focuses on alternative response child protection models, examines the national data on alternative response structures, and reviews Ohio’s implementation of an alternative response model. Efforts in Minnesota and Missouri are also discussed. [MORELINK]…
This article reviews the changes underway in Pennsylvania focused on providing appropriate aftercare to juveniles returning to the community from placement. Pennsylvania was designated the first state for the MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change initiative,…
Describes delinquency cases handled between 1985 and 2004 and petitioned status offense cases handled between 1995 and 2004 by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction. Courts with juvenile jurisdiction may handle a variety of matters, including…
This brief report, part of the NCJJ Snapshot series, reviews the states’ upper and lower ages of juvenile court jurisdiction for delinquency, and 2007 legislation on the issue. Download Publication
This brief report compares how various states handle the issues concerning media access to delinquency proceedings. Download Publication
This is an editorial analysis of recent changes to state laws requiring adjudicated juveniles to register as sex offenders. Download Publication
This bulletin reviews the agreement among states on child welfare placement of children known as the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC); presents a former judge’s opinions on the ICPC process; offers the…
This brief report highlights circumstances in which sealed juvenile court records may be unsealed or inspected. Download Publication
This article briefly reviews the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, which establishes a national sex offender registry. Download Publication