Jain Sonia, Cohen Alison K, Jagannathan Priya, Leung Yvette, Bassey Henrissa, Bedford Sara
1 DNA Global, LLC, Oakland, CA, USA.
2 University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health & Graduate School of Education, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2018 Sep;62(12):3662-3680. doi: 10.1177/0306624X18755480. Epub 2018 Feb 9.
Traditional juvenile reentry systems often inadequately meet offenders' complex needs. Policymakers and researchers increasingly recognize the importance of a collaborative community- and development-based reentry system to improve recidivism, youth developmental outcomes, and public safety. Yet, system-level process evaluations of integrated reentry systems are scarce. California's Alameda County juvenile reentry system implemented evidence-based strategies and practices to better serve reentry youth. We report findings from a process evaluation, using data from 15 key stakeholder interviews, focus groups with community-based providers, a reentry system-wide stakeholder survey, site visit observations, and document reviews. We identified strengths, challenges, and lessons learned. System-level strengths included increased multidisciplinary assessments, interagency collaboration, and specialty courts. Challenges included differing agency agendas, limited family and youth engagement, and data sharing. We recommend future researchers and practitioners to further examine and implement integrated system-level processes and organizational change, informed by the ecological-developmental perspective, to help promote positive outcomes for reentry youth.
传统的青少年重返社会系统往往无法充分满足罪犯的复杂需求。政策制定者和研究人员越来越认识到，建立一个基于社区合作与发展的重返社会系统对于降低累犯率、改善青少年发展成果以及保障公共安全至关重要。然而，对综合重返社会系统进行系统层面的过程评估却很匮乏。加利福尼亚州阿拉米达县的青少年重返社会系统实施了基于证据的策略和做法，以更好地服务重返社会的青少年。我们通过对15次关键利益相关者访谈、与社区服务提供者的焦点小组讨论、全重返社会系统的利益相关者调查、实地考察观察以及文件审查所获得的数据，报告了一项过程评估的结果。我们确定了优势、挑战和经验教训。系统层面的优势包括增加多学科评估、跨机构合作以及专门法庭。挑战包括不同机构的议程差异、家庭和青少年参与度有限以及数据共享问题。我们建议未来的研究人员和从业者，以生态发展视角为依据，进一步研究并实施综合系统层面的流程和组织变革，以帮助促进重返社会青少年取得积极成果。
