About the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

Accessing CRIPA
The Role of Advocates
DOJ's Decision To Investigate
Conducting the Investigation
Settlement and Litigation
Monitoring Consent Decrees
CRIPA and Institutions for Juveniles
Using CRIPA To Improve Conditions
Conclusion
Checklist for Legal Reform and Using CRIPA
Summary of CRIPA Requirements and Typical Department of Justice Procedures

Use of Ombudsman Programs in Juvenile Corrections

Setting Up an Ombudsman Program for Incarcerated Juveniles
Child Welfare Ombudsman Programs
Adult Correctional Ombudsman Programs
Ombudsman Programs in Juvenile Justice
Conclusion
Checklist for Creating an Ombudsman Program

Educational Advocacy for Youth With Disabilities

The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
IDEA and Juvenile Justice
Litigation Under IDEA
Table of Cases
Implications
Alternatives to Litigation
Conclusion
Checklist for Using IDEA

Protection and Advocacy Systems in Juvenile Corrections

The Statutory Programs
PADD
PAIMI
PAIR
A Survey of the P&A Systems
Conclusion
Checklist for Using P&A's

The Administrative Procedure Act in Juvenile Corrections

Distinction Between Rulemaking and Adjudication
Rulemaking
Adjudication
Using the Administrative Procedure Acts To Improve Conditions of Confinement
Conclusion
Checklist for the Rulemaking Process
Checklist for the Adjudicatory Process

Self-Assessment in Juvenile Corrections

The Self-Assessment Process
Consultant Model: Juvenile Detention Example
Working Group Model: Child Welfare Example
Conclusion
Checklist for Self-Assessment

Conclusion

Endnotes

Appendixes

Appendix A: Additional Information and Contacts
Appendix B: Text of the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Appendix C: Significant Decisions Under �� 802 and 803(d) (�� 7(d) and (e)) of the
Prison Litigation Reform Act
Appendix D: Text of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
Appendix E: Survey of Ombudsman Offices for Children in the United States
Appendix F: Key Provisions of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
Appendix G: State Protection and Advocacy Systems

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