Urban Institute Report Shows Creative Ways to Fund Community Supports For Youth [jjie.org]

Alicia Doktor 4/2/194:00 AM

Some states have made great strides in reforming their juvenile justice systems, moving away from incarceration to community-based alternatives.

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But how do states and local agencies fund the range of community services that many advocates believe are needed?

In Fort Worth, Texas, a closed youth facility became a new source of funds, said Samantha Harvell, principal policy associate at the Urban Institute.

[For more on this story by Stell Simonton, go to https://jjie.org/2019/03/27/ur...-supports-for-youth/]

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