Measuring and Using Juvenile Recidivism Data to Inform Policy, Practice, and Resource Allocation

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center

This webinar summarizes the issue brief Measuring and using Juvenile Recidivism Data to Inform Policy, Practice, and Resource Allocation, and its five recommendations for improving juvenile justice systems’ approaches to the measurement, analysis, collection, reporting, and use of recidivism data. Participants learn the essentials on measuring recidivism in an accurate and comprehensive way, and how to use such data to guide system decisions and hold agencies and providers accountable for results.

Presenters:

• Joshua Weber, Program Director, Juvenile Justice, CSG Justice Center
• Mike Dempsey, Executive Director, Indiana Division of Youth Services
• Mark J. Greenwald, Director of Research, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

This webinar was the second in a two-part series about improving outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice system. To watch the first webinar, click here.