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January 27, 2009 - Video
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Patricia Puritz Discusses Juvenile Justice Reform

Patricia Puritz of the National Juvenile Defender Center speaks about juvenile indigent defense and a new network to address shortcomings. The Center coordinates the Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network, part of the MacArthur Foundation's Models ...

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January 27, 2009 - Video
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James Anderson Discusses Judges' Role in Juvenile Justice Reform

James E. Anderson from the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges Commission talks about the role of judges in shaping policy and outcomes in Pennsylvania. Anderson was one of four inaugural recipients of the Champions for Change award ...

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January 26, 2009 - Video
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Jacqueline van Wormer on Juvenile Justice Reform

Jacqueline (Jackie) van Wormer of Benton and Franklin Counties (WA) Superior Court on creating local partnerships for juvenile justice reform. Van Wormer was one of four inaugural recipients of the Champions for Change award, presented by ...

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January 26, 2009 - Video
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Charles Ogletree Discusses Juvenile Justice Reform

Charles Ogletree of Harvard Law School discusses the opportunities with a new administration for Federal/State/Local partnerships to reform juvenile justice. Ogletree spoke at the Models for Change Working Conference, which brought together delegations of ...

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January 26, 2009 - Video
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Elizabeth Clarke Discusses Juvenile Justice Reform in Illinois

Elizabeth (Betsy) Clarke of the Juvenile Justice Initiative discusses reform efforts in Illinois and the process of informing legislative action. Clarke was one of four inaugural recipients of the Champions for Change award, presented by the ...

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January 21, 2009 - Video
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Robert Schwartz Discusses Juvenile Justice in Pennsylvania

Robert Schwartz, of Pennsylvanias Juvenile Law Center, discusses the challenges facing efforts in the state to reform the juvenile justice system. The MacArthur Foundation funds the Center through its Models for Change initiative, and the Center ...

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January 7, 2009 - Press release

Helping Chicago Groups Strengthen Global Reach

MacArthur announced $240,000 in new grants to help diverse Chicago organizations increase their international connections with four countries. Read More
December 18, 2008 - Video
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Edward Glaeser on the Future of American Cities

In a roundtable interview with MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton, Harvard University's Edward Glaeser discusses the future of American cities.

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December 9, 2008 - Press release

Improving Legal Representation for Indigent Youth

The Models for Change Network adds four states, which will receive funding to strengthen and enhance juvenile indigent defense systems. Read More
December 5, 2008 - Video
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Justice Bobbe Bridge on Juvenile Justice Reform in Washington State

The Hon. Bobbe J. Bridge, President & CEO of the Center for Children & Youth Justice in Seattle, discusses juvenile justice reform in Washington state. The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation funds the Center as part of ...

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December 1, 2008 - Info sheet
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Models for Change: Systems Reform in Juvenile Justice

The United States’ juvenile justice system was founded a century ago with the enlightened goal of providing individualized treatment and services to children in trouble. In the 1990s, however, the boundaries between the juvenile and criminal ... Read More
October 10, 2008 - Video
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MacArthur's Commitment to Making a More Just Nation

To learn more about the MacArthur Foundation's efforts to make the United States a more just nation, visit www.macfound.org/juvenile_justice.

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August 23, 2008 - Commentary

MacArthur's Jonathan Fanton Calls for Comprehensive Juvenile Justice Reform

In a letter to the New York Times editors, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton argues that such reform must include the nation's mental health, child welfare, and education systems. Read More
June 26, 2008 - Publication

Changing Course: A Review of the First Two Years of Drug Transfer Reform in Illinois

Prepared for the Illinois Juvenile Justice Initiative by Elizabeth Kooy. The preparation of this document was supported by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. View the Models for Change website Read More

  • Representative Grants

    Coalition for Juvenile Justice

    Washington, District of Columbia
    2012

    $500,000 To sustain and spread Models for Change juvenile justice system reforms through networks of state-based juvenile justice advisory and advocacy groups (over two years)

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    Loyola University of Chicago Civitas ChildLaw Center

    Chicago, Illinois
    2012

    $1,000,000 To sustain Illinois Models for Change and advance juvenile justice system reform in the state.

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    TeamChild

    Seattle, Washington
    2012

    $145,000 To enhance the quality of legal representation and access to counsel in delinquency proceedings as part of Washington Models for Change.

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    International Association of Chiefs of Police

    Alexandria, Virginia
    2011

    $125,000 To enhance law enforcement's leadership role in juvenile justice systems reform consistent with Models for Change goals and strategies.

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    University of Massachusetts at Worcester

    Worcester,
    2012

    $465,000 To provide technical assistance and training to the National Youth Screening Assistance Project on policies and practices to screen and assess mental health conditions and risk for re-offending youth in the Models for Change states.

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Mary McClanahan

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