Resources for Criminal Justice Professionals

http://www.modelsforchange.net/pdfs/Racial%20Coding%
20Training%20Booklet.pdf

-racial coding information for CJ pros to facilitate better data collection about race/ethnicity

http://modelsforchange.net/pdfs/Models%20For%20Change
%20Framework.pdf

-overall framework of DMC and goals for change.


http://www.modelsforchange.net/pdfs/DMC%20Network%
20FAQs%206-21-07-1.pdf

-FAQ from Models for Change addressing DMC in general

http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/dmc_ta_manual/

This online Disproportionate Minority Contact Technical Assistance Manual, 3rd Edition, provides
detailed guidance on DMC identification and monitoring, assessment, intervention, and evaluation.

Its intended audience is Juvenile Justice Specialists, members of State Planning Agencies and State
Advisory Groups, DMC researchers and consultants, and policymakers and practitioners involved
in the juvenile justice system at the state and local levels."

http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/dmc/resources/

-has links to state-specific data, model programs guide, publications

http: //www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ dmc/resources/
reductioninitiatives.html

-OJJDP lists ways that states are supplementing gov’t funding to reduce DMC

http://www.ncjrs.gov/

"NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and
substance abuse information to support research, policy, and
program development worldwide." This is an extremely thorough resource that contains publications, links to gov’t offices, funding information, and information on many other topics of interest to CJ students and professionals.

Private (non-governmental) Initiatives and Foundations working
to reduce DMC and improve the Juvenile Justice System

http://modelsforchange.net/

"The Models for Change initiative is an effort to create successful and replicable models of juvenile justice system reform through targeted investments in key states.

With long-term funding and support from the John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Models for Change seeks to accelerate progress toward a more rational, fair, effective, and developmentally appropriate juvenile justice system."

http://www.ncjfcj.org

"Since its founding in 1937 by a group of judges dedicated to improving the effectiveness of the
nation’s juvenile courts, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has
pursued a mission to improve courts and systems practice and raise awareness of the core issues that touch the lives of many of our nation’s children and families."

http://www.dsgonline.com/index.html

-DSG is a group contracted by the OJJDP to assist eligible states and localities with training and
technical assistance, research and evaluation of programs, management consulting and meeting
planning and program support related to juvenile justice and DMC.

http://www.buildingblocksforyouth.org/

"The initiative’s partners include the Youth Law Center, American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Center, Juvenile Law Center, Justice Policy Institute, Minorities in Law Enforcement, National Council on Crime and Delinquency, and Pretrial Services Resource Center."

"Building Blocks for Youth initiative’s goals are to: 1) Reduce overrepresentation and disparate
treatment of youth of color in the justice system; and 2) Promote fair, rational and effective juvenile justice policies."

http://www.ylc.org/
"The Youth Law Center is a public interest law firm that works to protect children in the nation’s foster care and juvenile justice systems from abuse and neglect, and to ensure that they receive the necessary support and services to become healthy and productive adults."

http://www.justicepolicy.org

"The mission of the Justice Policy Institute is to promote effective solutions to social problems and to be dedicated to ending society’s reliance on incarceration."

http://www.jlc.org/

"Through legal advocacy, research, publications, public education and training, Juvenile Law Center works to ensure that the child welfare, juvenile justice and other public systems provide vulnerable children with the protection and services they need to become happy, healthy and productive adults."

Funding Resources
These are just a few of the foundations and initiatives providing funding for
states attempting to reduce DMC in their justice systems.

http://www.aecf.org/

"Founded in 1948, the primary mission of the Annie E. Casey Foundation is
to foster public policies, human-service reforms, and community supports that
more effectively meet the needs of today’s vulnerable children and families. In
pursuit of this goal, the Foundation makes grants that help states, cities, and
neighborhoods fashion more innovative, cost-effective responses to these
needs."

"In general, the grant making of the Annie E. Casey Foundation is limited to
initiatives in the United States that have significant potential to demonstrate
innovative policy, service delivery, and community supports for disadvantaged
children and families. Most grantees have been invited by the Foundation to
participate in these projects."

http://www.fordfound.org

"Created with gifts and bequests by Edsel and Henry Ford, the Foundation is
an independent organization, with its own board, and is entirely separate from
the Ford Motor Company.

A fundamental challenge facing every society is to create political, economic
and social systems that promote peace, human welfare and the sustainability of
the environment on which life depends. We believe that the best way to meet
this challenge is to encourage initiatives by those living and working closest to
where problems are located; to promote collaboration among the nonprofit,
government and business sectors; and to ensure participation by men and
women from diverse communities and at all levels of society. In our
experience, such activities help build common understanding, enhance
excellence, enable people to improve their lives and reinforce their
commitment to society.

The Ford Foundation is one source of support for these activities. We work
mainly by making grants or loans that build knowledge and strengthen
organizations and networks. Since our financial resources are modest in
comparison with societal needs, we focus on a limited number of problem
areas and program strategies within our broad goals.

Since its inception it has been an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental
organization. The trustees of the foundation set policy and delegate authority
to the president and senior staff for the foundation’s grant making and
operations. Program officers in the United States, Africa, the Middle East,
Asia, Latin America and Russia explore opportunities to pursue the
foundation’s goals, formulate strategies and recommend proposals for
funding."

http://www.soros.org

"The Open Society Institute (OSI), a private operating and grantmaking
foundation, aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance,
human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. On a local level, OSI
implements a range of initiatives to support the rule of law, education, public
health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI works to build alliances
across borders and continents on issues such as combating corruption and
rights abuses."

http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.855229/k.63D6/
Macarthur_Foundation_Home.htm

"The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private,
independent grantmaking institution dedicated to helping groups and
individuals foster lasting improvement in the human condition. Through the
support it provides, the Foundation fosters the development of knowledge,
nurtures individual creativity, strengthens institutions, helps improve public
policy, and provides information to the public, primarily through support for
public interest media.

With assets of more than $6.4 billion and grants and program-related
investments totaling approximately $225 million annually, MacArthur is one of
the nation’s largest private philanthropic foundations. In order to enhance its
effectiveness, the Foundation focuses its grantmaking on a relatively few areas
of work, making available to each sufficient resources over a long enough
period of time to make a measurable difference.

The Program on Human and Community Development addresses issues in
the United States, including community and economic development; housing,
with a focus on the preservation of affordable rental housing; juvenile justice
reform; education, with an emerging interest in digital media and learning; and
policy research and analysis on important domestic concerns."