Department of Justice Examines Community-Based Approaches to Juvenile Justice

Department of Justice Examines Community-Based Approaches to Juvenile Justice

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs is convening a panel of experts and government officials to discuss recent research in developmental psychology, the current youth prison model and community-based programs that prioritize age-appropriate rehabilitation.  The October 21 event will feature remarks by Assistant Attorney General Karol V. Mason, National Institute of Justice Director Nancy Rodriguez and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Administrator Robert L. Listenbee, and will be attended by stakeholders and researchers in the field of juvenile justice.

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