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Fair Treatment
Why It Matters
The more protective factors a youth is exposed to, the lower their chances of committing youth violence or gang involvement.
The health and welfare of Georgia’s at-risk children depend on their staying in school and out of court. Georgia has experienced a 57% reduction in short-term secure confinement of youth since 2014, thanks to effective evidence-based therapies that are helping many court-involved children avoid future criminal misbehavior. Having successfully advocated for a long-overdue update of Georgia’s juvenile code, we are now taking a proactive approach to keep kids out of the juvenile justice system altogether.
Where Georgia Stands
3,842
17-year-olds were arrested in 2022
1,688
Georgia schools have been trained in PBIS
61%
of students who received out-of-school suspension in 2022 were Black, compared to 21% who were White
Our Priorities
Highlights of Our Priorities
Raising the age of juvenile court jurisdiction
Improving school climate
Protecting a rehabilitative approach to treating children in the juvenile justice system
Research
Fair Treatment
• Juvenile Justice Update
• Georgia Juvenile Justice Process for Delinquency Cases
• Georgia Juvenile Justice Process for Dependency Cases
• Georgia Juvenile Justice Process for Children in Need of Services (CHINS)
• Raising the Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
• Gang and Youth Violence Prevention
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
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