PSU Capstone Project with Juvenile SERVICES Division
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Savannah Moore (She/Her/Hers)
My identities: White, Middle Class, Able-Bodied, Cis Woman Through my passion of social justice, pursuit of a career in macro social work, and my connection to the juvenile justice system; I have partnered with a manager in the Department of Community Justice at Multnomah County. They are the Systems Change and Community Initiatives Manager.
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History of the Juvenile Justice System
Established in Illinois in 1899
Founders of the juvenile justice system believed that juveniles who misbehaved were products of pathological environments rather than intrinsically evil. The courts mission was to resocialize youth and provide them with the necessary tools for adopting a moral lifestyle. It began with three primary beliefs:
- There would be a degree of informality relative to criminal court proceedings
- There would be great discretion afforded to the judge who was able to tailor the intervention to the particular juvenile in each house
- And there was a fundamental shared belief that childhood is a period of dependency and risk where the state had a role to play for a child in jeopardy
The intention of the juvenile justice system was nobel. But somewhere in time, our system lost its way. Now, it’s a very correctional and putative system.
SERVICES and Stakeholders
Juvenile Services Division OverviewStaff Responsibilities
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STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
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The Cycle of Violence within the PRISON System
The system that we currently have in the United States, is a cycle of violence and harm.
Causes of violence
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Prison CAUSES
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Prison doesn’t quench the fire of violence that is currently burning in the United States.
It's fueling it.
It's fueling it.
Juvenile detention alternative initiative
JDAI is a collaboration of The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Multnomah County. It is an ongoing meeting with all of the stakeholders in juvenile justice (listed above).
Intentions
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While…
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-- Resources for grounding and understanding the movements in juvenile justice --
Danielle Sered
Danielle Sered is the executive director at COMMON JUSTICE. She's also the author of the award winning book, Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair.
Common Justice develops and advances solutions to violence that transform the lives of those harmed and foster racial equity without relying on incarceration.
Locally, we operate the first alternative-to-incarceration and victim-service program in the United States that focuses on violent felonies in the adult courts. Nationally, we leverage the lessons from our direct service to transform the justice system through partnerships, advocacy, and elevating the experience and power of those most impacted.
Rigorous and hopeful, we build practical strategies to hold people accountable for harm, break cycles of violence, and secure safety, healing, and justice for survivors and their communities.
Common Justice develops and advances solutions to violence that transform the lives of those harmed and foster racial equity without relying on incarceration.
Locally, we operate the first alternative-to-incarceration and victim-service program in the United States that focuses on violent felonies in the adult courts. Nationally, we leverage the lessons from our direct service to transform the justice system through partnerships, advocacy, and elevating the experience and power of those most impacted.
Rigorous and hopeful, we build practical strategies to hold people accountable for harm, break cycles of violence, and secure safety, healing, and justice for survivors and their communities.
The Four Guiding Principles for Making Our Cities Safer
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"Until We Reckon" explained by Danielle Sered
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