- "How to Find and Use Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Information for Juvenile Justice Reform" - toolkit - October 2016. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary source of federal funding to state and local jurisdictions for the justice system. Recent changes to guidelines make it easier for youth justice advocates to work to direct some of those monies to prevention, intervention, community-based treatment, and indigent defense for youth -- or, failing that, to track how current grantees are spending the money.
- Community-Based Supervision: Increased Public Safety, Decreased Expenditures. November 2014
- Social Impact Bonds: Tip Sheet. April 2014
- Funding Community-Based Supervision: Legeslative Levers to Lock In Local Funding, May 2013
- How to Calculate the Average Costs of Detaining a Youth, May 2013
- How to Calculate the Cost of a Youth Arrest, November 2012
- How to Retain Funds for Youth Programming From the Sale or Lease of Juvenile Facilities, May 2012
- Fiscal Policy Center Glossary of Legislative Budget Terms, May 2012
- The Real Costs and Benefits of Change: Finding Opportunities for Reform During Difficult Fiscal Times, June 2010
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