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Trends in State-Funded Out-of Home Placements of Youth in Washington State
Steve Aos, Roxanne Lieb - July 1996
A review of the caseload histories of Washington State's Family Foster Care and Group Care programs.
Juvenile Offenders: How Often Do They Become Violent Offenders in Washington State?
Steve Aos, Robert Barnoski - May 1996
This publication examines violent juvenile offenders under the age of 18, follows them through the age of 25, and identifies the portion that were convicted as adults of felony offenses.
Sex Offender Community Notification: A Review of Laws in 32 States
Scott Matson, Roxanne Lieb - April 1996
Community notification refers to the distribution of information regarding released sex offenders to citizens and community organizations. This report analyzes 32 states with legislation authorizing some form of notification, or access to information, on registered sex offenders. The states are organized into three categories: broad community notification, notification to organizations and individuals at risk, and access to registration information.
Community Public Health and Safety Networks: Case Studies and Governance Structure
Roxanne Lieb, Edie Harding, Carol Webster - April 1996
A preliminary report on the initial activities of the Community Public Health and Safety Networks to reduce violence in Washington State.
Juvenile Curfew and Parental Responsibility Ordinances
Peggy Slavick, Steve Aos - March 1996
The increase in juvenile violent crime in Washington prompted the 1994 Washington State Legislature to pass a law enabling local jurisdictions to adopt juvenile curfews. Cities and counties are allowed to establish “times and conditions under which juveniles may be present on the public streets, in the public parks, or in any other public place during specified hours” (RCW 35.21.635 and 36.21.425). The Institute was directed by the Legislature to study juvenile violence and other at-risk behaviors of youth. As part of the Institute’s research efforts concerning juvenile violence and prevention, a survey was conducted of the cities in Washington with juvenile curfew ordinances. This report reviews the ordinances and surveys city officials regarding their experiences.
First-Time Juvenile Offenders in Washington State: Where Do They Serve Their Sentences?
Robert Barnoski - February 1996
The Washington Legislature in 1994 directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study juvenile violence, teen pregnancy, and other at-risk behaviors of youth. The Institute was instructed to analyze trends in these behaviors and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of Washington's efforts to achieve measurable reductions in violence and at-risk behaviors. This research brief is part of the Institute's plan to provide the Legislature and other interested persons with up-to-date findings on these topics.
Juvenile Violence in Washington: First-Time and Repeat Offenders
Robert Barnoski, Steve Aos - February 1996
The Washington Legislature in 1994 directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study juvenile violence and other at-risk behaviors of youth. The Institute was instructed to analyze trends in these behaviors and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of Washington's efforts to achieve measurable reductions in violence and at-risk behaviors. This research brief is part of the Institute's plan to provide the Legislature and other interested persons with up-to-date findings on these topics.
Does a Mother's Age and Marital Status at Birth Affect the Probability That Her Child Will Have a Juvenile Court Record?
Steve Aos, Robert Barnoski - February 1996
The Washington Legislature in 1994 directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study juvenile violence, teen pregnancy, and other at-risk behaviors of youth. The Institute was instructed to analyze trends in these behaviors and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of Washington's efforts to achieve measurable reductions in violence and at-risk behaviors. This research brief is part of the Institute's plan to provide the Legislature and other interested persons with up-to-date findings on these topics.
Trends in At-Risk Behaviors of Youth in Washington
Steve Aos, Roxanne Lieb, Robert Barnoski - January 1996
The 1994 Washington Legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2319, a wide-ranging Act whose purposes are to achieve measurable, cost-effective, reductions in criminal violence and other ?at-risk? behaviors of youth. The Act adopted a number of policies designed to reduce: (1) violent criminal acts; (2) teen substance abuse; (3) teen pregnancy; (4) teen suicide; (5) dropping out of school; (6) child abuse or neglect; (7) domestic violence; and (8) state-funded out-of-home placements. The Legislature directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to evaluate whether these policies achieve a measurable reduction in youth violence in Washington. This report highlights the “big picture” trends in six of the eight at-risk behaviors identified by the Legislature. Data in this report are current through 1994.
Washington's Special Education Safety Net, A Preliminary Report
Edie Harding - January 1996
In 1995, the Washington Legislature revised the state special education funding formula and developed a safety net process to assist school districts with three areas of specific financial need. The Legislature also directed the Institute, in cooperation with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the Office of Financial Management (OFM), and the fiscal committees of Washington’s Legislature, to evaluate the allocation of safety net funds under Washington’s special education funding formula. A summary of the first round of safety net applications and future directions to improve the process are presented in this paper.
