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Managing Conflict in the Workplace [Satellite/Internet Broadcast on April 7, 1999]
      Among the more difficult challenges existing within personnel management is conflict resolution.
    Tribal Resource Guide
      Program/Agency contact, program objectives, applicant eligibility, eligible beneficiaries, and types of assistance available from 15 federal agenci
    Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 11-13, 2004
      Contents of these proceedings include: meeting highlights; gangs in the 21st century; defining Network issues -- a discussion; identifying and mana
    Project Guide: Objective Classification Analysis
      The use of an objective classification system (OCS) is described.
    Project Guide: Tribal Justice System Assessment
      "[D]irection to tribal jurisdictions interested in conducting a justice system assessment for the purposes of addressing systemic issues raised in
    Large Jail Network Meeting, March 2-4, 2008, Aurora, Colorado
      Contents of these proceedings are: introduction; key themes; session highlights; opening remarks; open forum; U.S.
    Desktop Guide for Tribal Probation Personnel: The Screening and Assessment Process
      "This guide is intended to provide tribal probation personnel with information on how the screening and assessment process can facilitate and promo
    Criminal Alien Statistics: Information on Incarcerations, Arrests, and Costs
      “This report addresses (1) the number and nationalities of incarcerated criminal aliens; (2) the types of offenses for which criminal aliens were a
    Children in Harm's Way: Criminal Justice, Immigration Enforcement, and Child Welfare
      “The articles in this collection provide a multifaceted look at some of the problems that potentially arise for children when the criminal justice,
    The Changing Racial Dynamics of Women's Incarceration
      “Scholars are beginning to analyze the relative contributions of changes in crime rates, criminal justice policies, economics, and demographics to


      The Racial and Ethnic Disparities Reduction Practice Manual (2016)
      This Practice Manual [the RED Practice Manual] is an effort to provide practical, concrete strategies for jurisdictions to use to reduce racial and
    Identifying Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems through Data Collection [Webinar] (2016)
      This [90 minute] webinar discusses how data can be used to help identify racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile and criminal justice systems
    Unbalanced Youth Justice (2018)
      To help you better understand racial and ethnic disparities and how juvenile justice is being administered in your county, state, and nationwide, B
    Model Indian Juvenile Code, 2016 Revision (2016)
      Too many tribal juvenile codes are nearly indistinguishable from adult criminal codes.
    Repairing the Breach: A Brief History of Youth of Color in the Justice System (2015)
      This publication covers: the period of first contact and youth of color; the clash over family structure with Northern tribes; Black child during t
    Reducing Harms to Boys and Young Men of Color from Criminal Justice System Involvement (2015)
      Boys and young men of color are overrepresented in all aspects of the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems, at considerable cost to those
    Youth Residing in Juvenile Detention, Correctional and/or Residential Facilities by Race and Hispanic Origin (2017)
      Although the United States still leads the industrialized world in the rate at which it locks up young people, the youth confinement rate in the US
    Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood (2017)
      This groundbreaking study provides data for the first time revealing that adults surveyed view Black girls as less innocent and more adult-like tha
    Mi Hermana's Keeper Toolkit: Promising Practices for Juvenile Justice Prevention Programs Supporting Latina Youth (2017)
      The toolkit provides effective culturally responsive practices for prevention programs supporting Latina youth who are at risk of placement in juve
    New Mexico Juvenile Justice Tribal Notification Policy Research Project: Final Report (2015)
      The tribal notification provision for Native youth entering the state juvenile justice system, unique to the State of New Mexico, has been identifi
    Untangling the Web: Juvenile Justice in Indian Country (2016)
      This Article provides a thorough description and diagnosis of the reasons that the Indian country juvenile justice system continues to fail Native
    Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System for African American Adolescents: Examining Associations with Behavioral Health Problems (2017)
      While researchers have found that African American youth experience higher levels of juvenile justice involvement at every system level (arrest, se
    The Discontinuity of Offending Among African American Youth in the Juvenile Justice System (2017)
      Little is known about what factors contribute to African American youth desisting from offending ... Researchers investigated whether youth possessed
    Racial Disparities in Juvenile Justice Referrals to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (2016)
      This article examines the confluence of mental health needs and racial disparities within the juvenile justice system.
    Racial-Ethnic Fairness (2018)
      Step into juvenile delinquency courts throughout the country, and you will usually find the number of children of color who appear there are far ou
    A Review of the Validity of Juvenile Risk Assessment Across Race/Ethnicity (2018)
      The review suggests that in general, risk assessments do a good job in predicting recidivism across racial/ethnic groups for diverse populations in
    Noncitizen Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: 2018 Update: A Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform
      In today’s climate of increased immigration enforcement, U.S.
    Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out, Overpoliced and Underprotected (2015)
      For girls, as with boys, the failure to receive a high school diploma often places individuals on a pathway to low-wage work, unemployment, and inc
    Special Topics: Hispanic Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
      Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide the latest answers to commonly asked questions about Hispanic youth in the juvenile justice system. Return to top

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