RT Article
T1 Evaluating the Implementation of a Collaborative Juvenile Reentry System in Oakland, California
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 62
IS 12
SP 3662
OP 3680
A1 Jain, Sonia
A1 Cohen, Alison K.
A1 Jagannathan, Priya
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1663282862
AB Traditional juvenile reentry systems often inadequately meet offenders' complex needs. Policymakers and researchers increasingly recognize the importance of a collaborative community- and development-based reentry system to improve recidivism, youth developmental outcomes, and public safety. Yet, system-level process evaluations of integrated reentry systems are scarce. California's Alameda County juvenile reentry system implemented evidence-based strategies and practices to better serve reentry youth. We report findings from a process evaluation, using data from 15 key stakeholder interviews, focus groups with community-based providers, a reentry system-wide stakeholder survey, site visit observations, and document reviews. We identified strengths, challenges, and lessons learned. System-level strengths included increased multidisciplinary assessments, interagency collaboration, and specialty courts. Challenges included differing agency agendas, limited family and youth engagement, and data sharing. We recommend future researchers and practitioners to further examine and implement integrated system-level processes and organizational change, informed by the ecological-developmental perspective, to help promote positive outcomes for reentry youth.
K1 Collaboration
K1 Community-based
K1 Evaluation
K1 Implementation
K1 Juvenile justice
K1 Reentry
K1 Systems change
K1 Jugendgericht
K1 Reintegration
DO 10.1177/0306624X18755480