The National Conference of State Legislatures convened a Juvenile Justice Policy Forum in Lake Tahoe, Nev., on June 22-24, 2016, for 30 legislators from 18 different states to discuss the latest juvenile justice reform policies across the country.
The meeting, developed under NCSL’s longstanding partnership with the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, provided an opportunity for lawmakers to learn from national experts, local judicial and agency officials and other state legislators about topics such as: status offender and dual status youth reform; collateral consequences; the emerging adult population; juvenile life without parole and other broad juvenile justice reform. The group was presented with research on emerging youth brain science and heard varying perspectives on youth policies and Nevada’s model reforms.
At the end of the event, participants engaged in a roundtable discussion, where they reviewed and reflected on the information they had obtained over the previous few days, and shared ideas and strategies for applying what they learned to their own legislative priorities.
Meeting Agenda and Online Resources
Wednesday, June 22
Dinner and Welcome Reception
Welcome: Sarah Brown, NCSL
Lake Tahoe Welcome: Speaker John Hambrick
Thursday, June 23
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MacArthur Foundation Overview and Priorities
Speaker
- Laurie Garduque, director, Justice Reform, MacArthur Foundation
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Dual Status Youth: Improving Outcomes
Moderator
Speakers
- John Tuell, Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, Virginia
- Senator Scott Hammond, Nevada
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Status Offender Reform and Mental Health
Moderator
Speakers
- Krista Larson, Vera Institute of Justice
- Senator Delores Kelley, Maryland
- Representative Roger Goodman, Washington
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Luncheon Program: Nevada Juvenile Justice Reform
Introductions and Moderator
Speakers
- Jude Egan Walker, Second Judicial District Court Family Division, Nevada
- Speaker John Hambrick, Nevada
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Collateral Consequences: Improving Efforts for Youth Transitioning to Adulthood
Moderator
Speakers
- Carolyn Frazier, Northwestern University, Illinois
- Representative Pete Lee, Colorado
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Emerging Adults
Moderator
Speakers:
- Heidi Mueller, deputy director of programs, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
- Brigid Duffy, director, Juvenile Division, Clark County District Attorney, Nevada
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Friday, June 24
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Breakfast and Legislator State Planning
Facilitators
- Sarah Brown, NCSL
- Anne Teigen, NCSL
- Rich Williams, NCSL
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