Law Enforcement Solutions for Reducing Racial Disparities & Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) in Juvenile Justice
September 7-10, 2006
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) through a grant to the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) presented the 11th Annual DMC Conference. The 2006 DMC conference was designed to expand partnerships between state juvenile justice advisory groups, local juvenile justice practitioners and law enforcement officers, jointly seeking solutions to reduce racial disparities and disproportionately high rates of juvenile justice system contact for youth of color. Special attention was given to the first points of contact that law enforcement officers have with at-risk and offending youth, exploring opportunities for positive outcomes and community partnerships. States’ progress and challenges in addressing the federal core protection on DMC (disproportionate minority contact) was highlighted.
Handouts and Conference Information:
Board Meeting Special Focus Presentation: Models for Change
Session: Friday, September 8, 2006
Presented by: Laurie Garduque, Ph.D., Program Director for Research, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, IL; Mark Soler, Executive Director and Dana Shoenberg, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Children’s Law and Policy, Washington, DC; The Honorable Arthur Grim, President Judge, 23rd Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Berks County, PA; Michael J. Mahoney, Illinois State Advisory Group Chair, Springfield, IL; Debra DePrato, M.D., Project Director, Louisiana Models for Change, Louisiana Board of Regents, Baton Rouge, LA; Cassandra Villanueva, Coordinator, Latino Juvenile Justice Network, National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC
This presentation reviewed “Models for Change: Systems Reform in Juvenile Justice”, a national initiative supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and highlighted the work of four key states, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Louisiana and Washington.
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Community Policing with Teens: Training, Teamwork and Tolerance
Session: Saturday, September 9, 2006
Presented by: Michael Adamson, Supervisor, Investigative Services Unit, Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, Boston, MA; Mark Gillespie, Commander, Investigative Services Unit, Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, Boston, MA; Lisa Thurau-Gray, Managing Director and Policy Specialist, Suffolk University Juvenile Justice Center, Boston, MA
This presentation provided an overview of the teen-focused community policing approach designed by the Suffolk University Juvenile Justice Center and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) Police in Boston. Designed to increase positive police-youth interaction and reduce arrests of youth of color for minor offenses, the approach uses diversion in collaboration with community providers and schools.
The New Jersey Experience: The Stationhouse Adjustment Program
Session: Saturday, September 9, 2006
Presented by: Raymond Massi, Law Enforcement Coordinator, Southern New Jersey Office of the U. S. Attorney, Camden, NJ; Nancy Kline-Gold, President, Family Therapy and Consultation Services, Wenonah, NJ; Thomas Fisken, Deputy Chief, Prosecutors Supervision and Coordination Bureau, Trenton, NJ
This presentation offered law enforcement and community-based service providers “how-to” guidance about the implementation of a stationhouse adjustment program where law enforcement and community-based agencies collaborate to divert minority youth from the system.
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School Resource Officers: Pros and Cons
Session: Saturday, September 9, 2006
Presented by: Michael Lindsey, Ph.D., President, Nestor Consultants, Dallas, TX; Donovon Collins, Assistant Chief, Dallas Independent School District Police, Dallas, TX
This presentation explored many of the reasons for the disparities regarding school arrests and discussed alternatives to reducing these disparities.
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Improving Community/Law Enforcement Relationships through Dialogue Forums
Session: Saturday, September 9, 2006
Presented by: Robert Listenbee, Esq., Chief, Defender Association of Philadelphia Juvenile Unit, Philadelphia, PA; Paris Washington, Chief Training Officer, Philadelphia County Sheriff’s Office, Philadelphia, PA; Yvonne Stroman, Director, Berks County Community Partnerships Program, Reading, PA; Kimberly Booth, Assistant Administrator, Allegheny County Juvenile Probation Department, Pittsburgh, PA; Arlene Prentice, Juvenile Court Consultant, Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission, Harrisburg, PA
This presentation described ways to bring law enforcement together with minority community leaders and youth to pursue specific goals, including helping community providers and law enforcement gain a better understanding of each other through improved communication, and fostering collaboration to develop joint community/law enforcement solutions aimed at reducing racial disparities.
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Policing DMC: How Law Enforcement Agencies Can Help to Reduce Disproportionate Minority Confinement at the Local Level
Session: Saturday, September 9, 2006
Presented by: Kevin Mayhew, Captain, Tucson Police Department, Tucson, AZ; Clinton Lacey, Site Manager, W. Haywood Burns Institute, Antioch, TN; John Hayes, Lieutenant, Seattle Police Department, Seattle, WA; Patricia Clark, Chief Judge, Juvenile Court, King County Superior Court, Seattle, WA
This session provided an overview of the W. Haywood Burns Institute’s approach to collaboration with law enforcement officials, and included presentations from two high-ranking police officers currently engaged in local Burns Institute initiatives.
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Strategies for Addressing Disproportionality in Child Welfare Through Cross-System Collaboration
Session: Saturday, September 9, 2006
Presented by: Carolyne Rodriguez, Director, Texas State Strategy, Casey Family Programs, Austin, TX; Michael Lindsey, Ph.D., President, Nestor Consultants, Dallas, TX; Joyce James, Assistant Commissioner, Child Protective Services, Austin, TX
This presentation provided lessons learned through the implementation efforts of Casey Family Programs in addressing disproportionality in child welfare among youth of color at risk of adjudication in delinquency court.
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[1]: http://juvjustice.org/media/fckeditor/Models for Change 9-7-06.ppt
[2]: http://juvjustice.org/media/fckeditor/New Jersey Stationhouse Adjustment 9-9-06.ppt
[3]: http://juvjustice.org/media/fckeditor/School Resource Officers 9-9-06.ppt
[4]: http://juvjustice.org/media/fckeditor/Improving Relationships 9-9-06.ppt
[5]: http://juvjustice.org/media/fckeditor/Policing DMC 9-9-06.ppt
[6]: http://juvjustice.org/media/fckeditor/Strategies for Addressing Disproportionality 9-9-06.ppt