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Evidence-based practice; Performance Measures; Performance requirements; Program evaluation; Juvenile justice system; Intervention; Best practice; Transformative Mentoring Program (ARCHES); Adapting and implementing evidence-based in non-profit organization; Mentoring
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Evidence Based Practices At A New York City Youth Justice Services Organization, Betsy Delissa Cespedes
Evidence Based Practices At A New York City Youth Justice Services Organization, Betsy Delissa Cespedes
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There has been a national push to establish evidence-based juvenile criminal justice policies and practices that are focused on reducing the risk of recidivism for juvenile offenses. The reason for this push is rooted in the growing recidivism rates of juvenile offenders in the United States (Weber, Umpierre, & Bikchik, 2018). More than half of all juveniles who are on probation nationwide are rearrested, indicating that each juvenile offender faces equal likelihood of reoffending or not (Weber et al., 2018). Further, approximately 66% of juvenile offenders, or nearly seven out of 10 offenders, are rearrested within two years of their …