#11 How Oregon turned the dial on juvenile justice reform (Part 1 of 2)

The Center Collaborative: Creative Solutions in Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice

Ari Wagner, Chief Operating Officer for Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc (GOBHI) and the Director of Operations which is the department that OCBHJI is under discusses:

• Ari’s position as the first juvenile justice researcher in Oregon and the significant role she played in determining the recidivism rate for juvenile offenders, as well as development of a risk assessment tool to help determine placement within the system;
• How the juvenile system is different from the adult system and how a majority of youth in the system receive treatment in the community instead of within an institution;
• The importance of preventing juveniles from further penetration into the criminal justice system by encouraging treatment engagement while supporting public safety; and
• We also discuss the risk factors for juvenile criminal behavior, how that informs treatments, and some of the factors that must be addressed to help a youth engage in treatment.

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