Virginia Seeks Better Solutions for Its Youth

“Taxpayers pay $108,820 a year per juvenile in placement.”

Sorry, Virginia taxpayers, but the hard, cold fact is that you’re wasting your money.  While government officials attempt to find answers to ever-increasing costs for juvenile placements (that years of research shows doesn’t decrease future criminal behavior), a Hampton Roads editorial recently echoed the pleas of organizations [...]

Redirection serves 6,000 at-risk youth

The cost-effectiveness of utilizing evidence-based programs available through the Redirection project proves itself time and time again. But most impressive, is the fact that this project has reached another milestone. During the past quarter, the Redirection project served its 6,000 youth – continuing to positively impact thousands of families around the state of Florida.

This innovative, [...]

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Rethinking how to finance social outcomes

As our friends “across the pond” spend more time and resources getting serious about how private investors can tackle deep-rooted societal issues, which usually become the first to fall victim to government program cuts, they are coming up with some innovative ideas; one in particular known as social impact bonds.

As [...]

Justice Research Center’s Report Supports Redirection’s Success

Excerpt from The Justice Research Center 2009 Evaluation of One-Year
Outcomes for Florida’s Redirection Project

The current recidivism evaluation of youth released in fiscal year 2007-08, indicates that juvenile referral/adult arrest and juvenile adjudication/adult conviction within one year of program completion is lower for youth in the Redirection project in comparison to those completing residential commitment services. These findings are particularly promising in [...]