Missouri's Juvenile Justice System Earns National Recognition
September 16, 2008
The Missouri Department of Social Services' Division of Youth Services has been honored with the prestigious Innovations in American Government Award by Harvard University's Ash Institute.
The award is in recognition of the achievements of Missouri's juvenile justice, which seeks to rehabilitate young offenders by focusing on individual and group treatment in small group dormitory settings. This approach appears to be bearing dividends as over 90 percent of youth participating in the program avoid further incarceration for 3 years or more after graduation.
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For additional information, see the Ash Institute's press release at http://content.knowledgeplex.org/streams/ksg/AshInstitute/09.09.08_DYS.pdf.
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