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Risk-Based Services, Reoffending, and Rethinking Service Approaches for Justice-Involved Youth

NCJ Number
310773
Author(s)
Jennifer Skeema; Gina Vincent; Josh Weber; Luyi Jian; Jennifer Pendleton; Kayla Carew
Date Published
September 2025
Length
8 pages
Abstract

The Youth Protective Factors Study is an unprecedented, multistate, multiyear examination of which risk and protective factors are most significant when it comes to reoffending—especially for serious offenses—among youth ages 10 to 23 in the juvenile justice system. This brief is the third in a series that shares key findings from the study to inform juvenile justice supervision, case planning, and service strategies aimed at improving public safety and youth outcomes.

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