Juvenile Justice Resources

Resources

• Nebraska Juvenile Pretrial Diversion Guidelines
• Developing a Statewide Diversion Tool in Nebraska: Dr. Lindsey Wylie and Dr. Zach Hamilton
• FAQ Statewide Assessment
• Nebraska Screen and Assessment Tool (N-SAT)
  • **New"** N-SAT Brief
• Civil Demand Letters - LB 71 Memo
•  Juvenile Diversion and Sealing Records Statutes - LB 354 Memo

Contact List

• Juvenile Diversion Contact List

• Statewide Juvenile Diversion ListServ

  The Crime Commission has a statewide juvenile diversion ListServ. To be added to the ListServ, send a request here. To access the ListServ, click here.

Statewide Juvenile Diversion Program Meetings

•  2018 Statewide Meeting
•  JDCMS Update Presentation
•  Best Practices/Research Presentation

Reports

• Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program Annual Report FY 2020/2021
• 2020 Juvenile Diversion in Nebraska Annual Report
• 2019 Juvenile Diversion in Nebraska Annual Report
•  2018 Juvenile Diversion in Nebraska Annual Report
•  2017 Juvenile Diversion in Nebraska Annual Report
•  NCJJ Juvenile Diversion Subcommittee Strategic Plan
•  2016 Juvenile Diversion in Nebraska Annual Report
•  2015 Juvenile Diversion in Nebraska Annual Report
•  2014 Juvenile Diversion in Nebraska Annual Report
•  2013 Juvenile Diversion in Nebraska Annual Report
• Juvenile Justice Institue - 2014 State of Juvenile Justice
•  Juvenile Justice Institute - Nebraska Juvenile Diversion Programs 2012-2015

• Monitoring of Statewide Juvenile Diversion Programs

  The Director of Juvenile Diversion Programs is statutorily tasked with providing “technical assistance and guidance to juvenile pretrial diversion programs for implementing evidence-based strategies or standardized, replicable practices that have been researched and have demonstrated positive outcomes; as well as assist juvenile pretrial diversion program directors, county attorneys district probation officers acting under section 29-2258, and county boards in developing policies and practices that achieve the goals of quality juvenile pretrial diversion programs.” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1427(2)(a) and (f).  One way that this duty is being fulfilled is by conducting on site monitors of juvenile diversion programs statewide.

  These juvenile diversion program monitors will give diversion programs statewide the opportunity to receive technical assistance and guidance on the implementation of policies and procedures that follow evidence-based strategies that achieve the goals of a quality diversion program. The program will have the opportunity to discuss how their program is currently functioning, and do a self-evaluation of how their program complies with Nebraska statutory requirements and incorporates best practice recommendations for diversion programs. Programs will have the opportunity to discuss possible gaps or needs in the program, and seek technical assistance on making program improvements.

  The ultimate goal for all youth in Nebraska is to have equal access to consistent, quality diversion programs statewide. This process is a first step in the direction of working with diversion programs to implement best practice recommendations and provide quality services for youth in Nebraska!

  If you would like to schedule a diversion program monitor, please contact Amy Hoffman.

Monitor Documents

•  Monitor Worksheet
•  Components of Effective Intervention (Excerpt taken from Models for Change: Institute for Public Health and Justice, Louisiana District Attorneys Association, Graduated Sanctions, (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation 2013)
•  Summary: Principles and Practices Associated with Reduced Recidivism and Improved Outcomes (Summarized directly from Elizabeth Seigle, Nastassia Walsh, and Josh Weber, Core Principles for Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System (New York Council of State Governments Justice Center, 2014 )

•  Juvenile Diversion Flowchart
•  Program Development Flowchart
•  Sample: Program Description and Eligibility Guidelines
•  Sample: Juvenile Diversion Brochure - Buffalo County
•  Sample: Attorney Referral to Diversion Letter
•  Sample: Sealing of Juvenile Record Notice
•  Sample: Intake Form
•  Sample: Authorization for Release of Information
•  Sample: Diversion Plan - JDCMS Generated
•  Sample: Case Management Checklist
•  Sample: Referral back to County Attorney - Unsuccessful
•  Sample: Referral back to County Attorny - Failed to Enroll
•  Sample: Discharge Letters
•  Sample: Parent Satisfaction Survey
•  Sample: Youth Satisfaction Survey
•  Intervention by Risk Level Chart
•  Release of Information from Juvenile Diversion Record (Revised November 16, 2016)

• JCMS Required Variables

Videos

• Deleting Cases and Profiles in the JCMS: This video goes over the steps to delete incorrectly entered case types and youth profiles in the JCMS.   Profiles should only be deleted if they are a duplicate youth in the system or were entered in error.
• Entering New Clients: This video reviews the steps needed to create and enter a new youth in the JCMS.
• Data Entry in JCMS - Intake Fields: This video will discuss data entry in JCMS as it pertains to the common fields across program types (address, school name, etc), including what a field turning red means, how to know that your data is saving if there is no save or submit button, and other frequently asked questions about JCMS data entry.  This video is not program specific, meaning the information can be applied to all program types.
• Diversion Tabs - Adding Information under the tabs in Diversion Screens: This video will review the steps to add parent/guardian, charges, scores, diversion contract, diversion activity, alcohol/drug tests, and alias names to the JCMS in the diversion screens.
• Administrative Functions for Diversion Programs: This video will review the different functions under the administrative tab in JCMS for diversion programs - setting the diversion office point of contact, drug tests, creating case plans, and selecting the assessments administered to the youth in the program.
• Adding Cases to Existing Clients: This video discusses how to add a case to an existing client in JCMS when the youth is in more than one program or returns to a program after being discharged.
• Avoiding Duplicate Youth: This video shows steps to take to avoid duplicate youth being created in the system, and also how the system will notify you - the message that comes up - if you try to enter a duplicate youth.
• Running Reports: This video goes over the steps to run Currently Open, Currently Closed, and Case Summary by Date reports in JCMS and how to download them to Excel spreadsheets.
• For additional JCMS videos, including additional program types and narrative information, click here.

​Evidence Based Nebraska Best Practices Briefs

• Preventing Delinquency & Promoting Prosocial Activities
• Drug Testing in Juvenile Diversion Programs
•  Control vs. Therapeutic Treatment Philosophies
• OJJDP Model Programs Guide Literature Reviews

Other Resources

•  Transforming Juvenile Probation by the Annie E. Casey Foundation
•  Transforming Juvenile Justice Systems to Improve Public Safety and Youth Outcomes by Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform
•  Strengthening Our Future: Key Elements to Developing a TRAUMA-INFORMED Juvenile Justice Diversion Program for Youth with Behavioral Health Conditions
• Mental Health First Aid: Contact the Nebraska DHHS for training information.
•  It Takes a Village: Diversion Resources for Police and Families
•  It Takes a Village Infographic
• Assessment of Risk and Need Presentations
  •  Implementing the Risk Principle: Measurement, Assessment, and Appropriate Response
  •  To Divert or Not to Divert? Screening and Assessment Practices

Mental Health Resources

• Strengthening Our Future: Key Elements to Developing a TRAUMA-INFORMED Juvenile Justice Diversion Program for Youth with Behavioral Health Conditions
• Mental Health First Aid: Contact the Nebraska DHHS Regional Health Region for training information.
• What Now? A Guide for Kids in Nebraska's Juvenile Court System: Juvenile Justice Process
• What Now? A Guide for Kids in Nebraska's Juvenile Court System: Child Welfare Process
• Nebraska Court Improvement Resources
• Office of Probation Administration Juvenile Services Defninitions
• Office of Probation Administration Juvenile Services Guide
• Office of Probation Administration Registered Service Providers

Cyberbullying Resources

LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity

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