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                                    Restoring Justice: A Blueprint For Ensuring Fairness, Safety, and Supportive Treatment of LGBT Youth In The Juvenile Justice System

      

                    
          
    Restoring Justice: A Blueprint for Ensuring Fairness, Safety, and Supportive Treatment of LGBT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, youth continue to be significantly over-represented in the nation’s juvenile justice system, even as overall rates of youth incarceration are on the decline ... This brief [explains] what works for LGBT youth by outlining the critical components of model juvenile justice policies that are already being implemented around the country and offers sample language that all jurisdictions can adopt (p. 1-2). Sections of this publication cover: LGBT youth experience high rates of discrimination and abuse; model policies exist and are working; nondiscrimination provisions-nondiscrimination and gender presentation; screening and intake; classification and housing placement-limits on isolation and segregation of LGBT youth, placement decisions based on gender identity, and classification decisions based on individualized assessment; confidentiality; privacy and safety of transgender youth; respectful communication-- no demeaning language, and preferred name and pronoun use; access to LGBT supports; medical and mental health services and treatment-- specific medical and mental health care needs of transgender youth, counseling should not try to change LGBT identity, sex-offender treatment, and provide appropriate medical and mental health care; staff training and policy dissemination; youth education and policy dissemination; and enforcement. These policy guidelines reflect the best practices already in place around the country. All jurisdictions should adopt similar measures to ensure that LGBT youth under the supervision of the juvenile justice system are treated fairly, are free from harm, and receive the supportive treatment and services they deserve (p. 13).Accession Number
              029686

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  Publication Year
              2014

  Length
              16 pages

  Authors
          Aisha C. Moodie-Mills
          Christina Gilbert

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          Center for American Progress (CAP) (Washington DC)
          The Equity Project (Washington DC)
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    Juvenile justice
          LGBTI

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          Juvenile Justice - LGBTI
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