CJJA News

The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) Summer Business Meeting was held Aug. 3-5, 2018 at the Hilton Minneapolis with 45 CJCA directors and designees participating.

CJCA’s signature program, the New Directors Seminar was held immediately preceding the meeting on Aug. 3-5 and was attended by seven new directors including Tracy Dompeling, AK; Chuck Supple, CA; Cathy Foley-Geib, CT; John Stevenson, DE; Trevor Spiegel, NE; John Munoz, Nevada and Joseph O’Leary, OR. Evaluations from the training have been very positive and indicated this continues to be a very valuable training for directors.

Performance-based Standards (PbS) is proud to announce White’s Residential and Family Services in Wabash, IN as the 2018 PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award winner in the community residential category. White’s was selected for their forward-thinking improvement plan to strengthen staff and youth relationships by empowering youths.

Performance-based Standards (PbS) is proud to announce Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility (YDF) in Sacramento, CA as the 2018 PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award winner in the detention/assessment category. YDF was selected for their coordinated and thoughtful approach to reducing the use of force and restraints.

As most of you are aware, our annual Leadership Institute Meeting, which is sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, will be held on October 22-24, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.

Fifty juvenile justice leaders from 32 states convened earlier this month for the Performance-based Standards (PbS) annual Agency Coordinators Training in Minneapolis. This year’s theme was Daring Greatly, to recognize the coordinators and leaders who continually rise to the challenges that face their agencies and to provide a network and resources to help them along the way.

I am very pleased to welcome Wendi Faulkner to our CJCA team as our new Assistant Executive Director.

Performance-based Standards (PbS) challenges youths to share their talents with the country and invites a contestant to come perform live at the CJCA and PbS Awards Night. This year, we received over 86 great performance submissions, and after careful deliberation 15 finalists were chosen. Today, we bring you the winners of the 2018 PbS Kids Got Talent Contest!

Performance-based Standards (PbS) is pleased to announce the four outstanding applicants selected to receive the 2018 PbS Scholarship Awards. The PbS Scholarship Fund was established in 2016 to inspire, encourage and support youths and staff in PbS facilities pursuing their education. This year’s scholarship fund awarded a total of $6,000.

The 2018 CJCA and PbS Awards Night on August 3 in Minneapolis marked the culmination of another excellent year in juvenile justice work. Opening words from CJCA Executive Director Mike Dempsey and PbS Executive Director Kim Godfrey echoed the inspired feelings shared by attendees as they thanked all for coming. ‘We love seeing you all,’ said Godfrey, ‘and we love celebrating all our successes and feeling the energy from so many dedicated, awesome supporters of PbS and CJCA together in one room.’

The annual PbS Kids Got Talent Contest invites all youths in PbS facilities and programs across the country to submit entries to show a panel of expert and celebrity judges what they’ve got. After a two month nationwide search, Performance-based Standards (PbS) received 86 submissions from rock stars, comedians, poets, creative artists and more.

The annual PbS Kids Got Talent Contest invites all youths in PbS facilities and programs across the country to submit entries to show a panel of expert and celebrity judges what they’ve got. After a two month nationwide search, Performance-based Standards (PbS) received 86 submissions from rock stars, comedians, poets, creative artists and more.

The annual PbS Kids Got Talent Contest invites all youths in PbS facilities and programs across the country to submit entries to show a panel of expert and celebrity judges what they’ve got. After a two month nationwide search, Performance-based Standards (PbS) received 86 submissions from rock stars, comedians, poets, creative artists and more.

The annual PbS Kids Got Talent Contest invites all youths in PbS facilities and programs across the country to submit entries to show a panel of expert and celebrity judges what they’ve got. After a two month nationwide search, Performance-based Standards (PbS) received 86 submissions from rock stars, comedians, poets, creative artists and more.

Performance-based Standards (PbS) is very pleased to announce Southwest Utah Youth Center- Long Term (SUYC) in Cedar City, UT as one of the finalists for the 2018 PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award in the correction category. SUYC was selected as a finalist for their innovative methods of improving youth reentry processes.

The annual PbS Kids Got Talent Contest invites all youths in PbS facilities and programs across the country to submit entries to show a panel of expert and celebrity judges what they’ve got. After a two month nationwide search, Performance-based Standards (PbS) received 86 submissions from rock stars, comedians, poets, creative artists and more.

The annual PbS Kids Got Talent Contest invites all youths in PbS facilities and programs across the country to submit entries to show a panel of expert and celebrity judges what they’ve got. After a two month nationwide search, Performance-based Standards (PbS) received 86 submissions from rock stars, comedians, poets, creative artists and more.

Performance-based Standards (PbS) is very pleased to announce South Hadley Girls Treatment in South Hadley, MA as one of the finalists for the 2018 PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award in the community residential category. South Hadley was selected for their efforts to increase communication throughout the program.

The annual PbS Kids Got Talent Contest invites all youths in PbS facilities and programs across the country to submit entries to show a panel of expert and celebrity judges what they’ve got. After a two month nationwide search, Performance-based Standards (PbS) received 86 submissions from rock stars, comedians, poets, creative artists and more.

Performance-based Standards (PbS) is very pleased to announce Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center (FPJDC) in Covington, LA as one of the finalists for the 2018 PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award in the detention category. FPJDC was selected as a finalist for their multi-dimensional plan to improve safety.

Performance-based Standards (PbS) is pleased to announce Logansport Juvenile Correctional Facility (LJCF) in Logansport, IN as one of the finalists for the 2018 PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award in the correction category. LJCF was selected for their multi-faceted approach to reduce the use of physical restraints.

The annual PbS Kids Got Talent Contest invites all youths in PbS facilities and programs across the country to submit entries to show a panel of expert and celebrity judges what they’ve got. After a two month nationwide search, Performance-based Standards (PbS) received 86 submissions from rock stars, comedians, poets, creative artists and more.

The annual PbS Kids Got Talent Contest invites all youths in PbS facilities and programs across the country to submit entries to show a panel of expert and celebrity judges what they’ve got. After a two month nationwide search, Performance-based Standards (PbS) received 86 submissions from rock stars, comedians, poets, creative artists and more.

The annual PbS Kids Got Talent Contest invites all youths in PbS facilities and programs across the country to submit entries to show a panel of expert and celebrity judges what they’ve got. After a two month nationwide search, Performance-based Standards (PbS) received 86 submissions from rock stars, comedians, poets, creative artists and more.

Posted by Kim Godfrey The submissions are in for the 2018 PbS Kids Got Talent Contest and again, there are many rock stars, comedians, poets and creative artists within the walls of PbS facilities. We received a total of 86 entries, slightly short...

Posted by Kim Godfrey On behalf of Performance-based Standards (PbS), I am extremely proud to announce the 2018 PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award Finalists and Honorable Mentions! In this era of juvenile justice reform, changing leadership and fewer...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Allen Houston Email: ahouston@csg.org New Report Provides Concrete Steps to Transform Juvenile Justice Systems WASHINGTON, DC—May 21, 2018—The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the Center for...

Here is a link to a story published today about room confinement at the Cook County juvenile detention center from Jonah Newman at the Chicago Reporter. http://www.chicagoreporter.com/solitary-confinement-of-juveniles-on-the-rise-in-cook-county/

CJCA is partnering with the Council of State Governments Justice Center to engage in a 50 state survey of vocational and career and technical services currently being offered in juvenile facilities. The survey will focus on what services are...

This month, task forces in both Alabama and Tennessee presented to state leadership reports analyzing their respective states’ juvenile justice systems and proposing recommendations for legislative, administrative and budgetary change.

The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) Winter Business Meeting was held Jan. 5-7 in Orlando, Florida where over 38 CJCA directors and designees participated. Several New England states were unable to attend when a strong coastal storm brought heavy snow and strong winds to the Northeast.