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Youth With Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: Prevention and Intervention Strategies

Stenhjem, Pam
June 4, 2015

Source: (2005) Issue Brief: Examining Current Challenges in Secondary Education and Transition. 4(1), February. Minneapolis, MN: National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. Downloaded 8 March 2005.

This brief focuses on two models, restorative justice and wrap-around services, to illustrate proactive intervention for reducing the number of youth with disabilities incarcerated in juvenile and adult prisons. (excerpt)

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