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Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg?

January 2025

When cases involving high-profile individuals, like Britney Spears, make national headlines, issues surrounding guardianship and conservatorship take center stage. But after those specific cases resolve and national interest fades, the systemic issues remain. We have very little data on how the guardianship system is actually working, and the scope and prevalence of guardianship abuse remains unclear. We don’t know how many individuals suffer abuse under guardianship. We don’t know to what extent guardianship, when properly executed, improves the lives of those it’s intended to serve.

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NCJ Number
249787
Journal
Date Published
February 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Technical Assistance, Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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NCJ Number
251421
Date Published
December 2017
Agencies
OJJDP
Publication Type
Youth-Oriented Material, Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Annual/Periodic), Publication, Program/Project Description, Newsletter, News and Announcement, Issue Overview, Grants and Funding

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NCJ Number
249786
Journal
Date Published
February 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Technical Assistance, Program/Project Description, Issue Overview