Evidence-Based Associates Supports Attorney General Holder’s Call for Improvements to Juvenile Justice System

Evidence-Based Associates applauds Attorney General Holder’s recent remarks to the National Association of Counties in his call for the nation to “transition from a prosecution-and-punishment model to a prevention-and-intervention paradigm…and to “adopt a comprehensive plan of action – one that engages law-enforcement partners, medical professionals, social services providers, lawyers, parents, teachers, coaches, mentors, and [...]

Official Response to A&E Network’s “Beyond Scared Straight” program

As an organization that prides itself in producing measurable and beneficial results – for youth and taxpayers – we are alarmed that the ‘scared straight’ tactics that were proven unsuccessful in decades past have returned in A&E Television Network’s latest series, “Beyond Scared Straight”.

We fully support the Coalition for Juvenile Justice in their stance that [...]

New York City explores alternatives to jail-time for its youth offenders

In his recent State of the City address, New York City mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, unveiled a plan to combine the city’s Department of Juvenile Justice and the Administration for Children’s Services (NYC’s child welfare agency). The overall intent of this merger is to reduce the amount of youth offenders spending [...]