Small-scale community-embedded youth justice facilities: lessons from Dutch reforms and recommendations for cross-jurisdictional implementation.

Youth justice settings should provide a safe, therapeutic environment and tailored approach. Current custodial models rarely meet these aims; in part because a focus on security tends to outweigh an emphasis on care, which diminishes rather than encourages young people’s positive development. Drawing on the results of a three-year evaluation of reforms in the Netherlands, including small-scale, community-embedded facilities with a focus on relational security. By outlining the target population, key operational elements, and conditions for implementation, we provide guidance for custodial staf... Mehr ...