Youth Justice Transformation in Action

Inside LA's Youth Justice Transformation: A Conversation with Judge Espinoza

In this episode, we welcome the Honorable Miguel Espinoza, Supervising Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, for a conversation about the county's ongoing

More Than a Name: The Gault Center and the Future of Youth Defense

What does it actually mean to defend a young person's rights? In this episode, our Executive Director John Tuell speaks with Mary Ann Scali, Executive Director at Th

Where Research Meets Practice: The Innovation Center for Youth Justice at JMU

In the first episode of Season 5, we speak with Dr. Rita Poteyeva, Director of the Innovation Center for Youth Justice (ICYJ) at James Madison University (JMU). In this d

A New Path to Success: Prosecutor-Led Reform in Youth Justice

When a young person gets into trouble with the law, what if the first step wasn’t prosecution—but a second chance? In San Diego County, the District Attorney’s Office is

Changing Futures: How a Community Driven, Personalized Approach is Transforming Lives

In this episode, Executive Director John Tuell speaks with Gary Ivory, President and CEO at Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) about its transformative role in youth jus

Building a Gold Standard Trauma-Informed Youth Justice System: Awareness, Assessment, and Case Planning

In this episode, Executive Director, John Tuell, interviews Dr. Keith Cruise, Professor and Director of Clinical Training for the Department of Psychology at Fordham Univ

A Blueprint for Youth Justice Reform: Lessons from Juvenile Redeploy Services

In this episode Executive Director John Tuell interviews Mark Werner, Director of Juvenile Redeploy Services for the Circuit Court of Cook County Juvenile Justice Divisio

Growth-Focused Case Management: Achieving Desistance through Positive Identity Formation

In this episode, complementing the release of the GFCM Guidebook, Executive Director John Tuell engages in a discussion with Jonathan Cloud, the creator of the GFCM appro

Bridging the Gap: Exploring Emerging Adulthood Research, Outcomes, and Effective Strategies

What is an emerging adult? In our season premiere of Youth Justice Transformation in Action, our Executive Director, John Tuell, speaks with Lisa Jacobs, Associate Direct

Achieving Success through Organizational Change

In this episode of "Youth Justice Transformation in Action,” our Executive Director, John Tuell, speaks with Julie Austin, Director of Youth and Family Program, and Staci

Managing Change: The King County Experience (ft. Robert Gant and Aaron Parker)

The role of the manager is critical to successful youth justice transformation efforts. In this podcast,  Robert Gant and Aaron Parker, two program managers from King Cou

The Essential Role of the Judge in Youth Justice Transformation (ft. Hon. Thomas P. Sotelo)

In this episode, RFK National Resource Center’s Executive Director, John Tuell, speaks with Judge Thomas P. Sotelo, Chief Judge of Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Re

Critical Keys to Successful Probation and Youth Justice System Reform (ft. Bev Hoagland)

In this episode, RFK National Resource Center’s Executive Director, John Tuell, speaks with Bev Hoagland, Chief Probation Officer for the District #3J in Lancaster County

Diversion - A Collaboration with Court and Community Stakeholders (ft. Robert Bermingham)

Diversion is a key tool for supporting youth outside of the formal justice system.  When done well, it supports public safety and youth accountability while involving vic

Steps for a Successful Implementation Process (ft. Robin Jenkins, PhD)

Implementation Science supports successful youth justice system transformation.  When implementation is done well, it influences positive change by providing a way to man

Essential Elements of a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice System (ft. Keith Cruise, PhD)

Traumatic event exposure impacts the way that the brain processes information and disrupts the body's regulation system.  For youth, this can mean increased contact

Bonus: One Youth, Dual Systems

In this bonus episode of One Youth, Dual Systems, Jessica Heldman and Judge Johnson discuss why dual status youth are at greater risk for sexual exploitation, ways to col

One Youth, Dual Systems (ft. Hon. Kristen Johnson and Jessica Heldman)

Who are dual status youth and why do they experience the poorest outcomes among system involved youth? How can we work together to improve results for these youth? To ans

BONUS: Assessments 101 - The Fundamentals (ft. Gina Vincent, Ph.D.)

Assessments provide valuable information for multiple decision points in the youth justice system. In this bonus episode of Youth Justice Transformation in Action, our Ex

Assessments 101 - The Fundamentals (ft. Gina Vincent, Ph.D.)

What is a juvenile risk assessment and a risk-need-responsivity approach? What are the benefits of using them? How can they assist us in decision making? When is the best