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26 Jul 2002
Report

Improving Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System

Addressing Invisible Barriers

David Osher
Mary Magee Quinn
Kimberly T. Kendziora
Darren Woodruff

Many factors affect juvenile justice outcomes. One factor all-too-infrequently addressed is disability, which can place youth at great risk for contact with the juvenile justice system, as well as for poor outcomes once they have come into contact with the juvenile justice system. National studies show that a minimum of 30% to 50% of youth involved in juvenile crimes has special needs.

This series of monographs addresses the issues of youth with cognitive or behavioral disabilities and their experiences in the juvenile justice system. If staff in the juvenile justice system (e.g., law enforcement personnel, probation officers, judges, correctional educators, correctional custody and treatment personnel, and youth guidance counselors) receive support in understanding the cognitive and behavioral problems of youth with disabilities, the system will better serve these children. Appropriate responses from those in the system will lead to better outcomes for the children and youth, for their families, and for society as a whole.

PDF icon Addressing Invisible Barriers: Improving Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System (PDF)

Further Reading

  • National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice (EDJJ)
  • Youth Violence Prevention
  • Family and Community Support Help Decrease Youth Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System
  • AIR, Georgetown University Offer First School-Justice Partnerships Certificate Program
  • How Research Can Offer Solutions to the School-to-Prison Pipeline
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David Osher

Vice President and Institute Fellow

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School Crime and Safety
Special Education
Juvenile Justice

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