Reflecting on Ten Years of Positive Achievement and Impact on Youth Justice Transformation

The RFK National Resource Center is celebrating a significant milestone—our 10-year anniversary! Throughout the past decade, we have experienced the privilege of supporting over 100 state and local jurisdictions to improve their youth justice systems through our provision of expert technical assistance, consultation, training, innovative and guiding publication resources, and speaking/presentation … Continued

Youth Justice Transformation in Action Podcast – Season Two Recap

As we wrap up 2023, we’re also looking (or rather, listening) back at the wonderful interviews and conversations with our special guests captured in Season Two of our Youth Justice Transformation in Action Podcast (rfknrcjj.org/podcast/). Throughout Season Two, our Executive Director John Tuell was joined by on-the-ground leaders representing jurisdictions that participated in our … Continued

New Resource on Diversion and Alternative Accountability Policies and Practices

The RFK National Resource Center is pleased to present the Diversion and Alternatives Reform Team Guidebook, representing an updated version of our previously published Alternative Response Initiative (ARI) Workbook. The DART Guidebook was developed to support youth justice system stakeholders in reviewing and reforming diversionary and alternative accountability policies and practices. Retaining the … Continued

A CALL TO ACTION: Applying Best Practices for Successful Transformation of Youth Justice

Resolution Endorsed by the RFK National Resource Center

The RFK National Resource Center’s Transformation of Youth Justice Practice Network, comprised of experienced, committed and innovative leaders in the youth justice system from state and local jurisdictions across the United States, presents A Call to Action: Applying Best Practices for Successful Transformation of Youth Justice … Continued