Project on Juvenile Justice and "Reclaiming Futures"

The Center is conducting an independent evaluation of New Hampshire’s juvenile drug courts and the state's “Reclaiming Futures” initiative to improve outcomes for young offenders with alcohol or drug problems.   The Center will publish a series of shorter “performance reviews” presenting data on specific aspects of the juvenile justice system. In spring 2007 we will publish a final report on the evaluation.

Evaluating Reclaiming Futures: Performance Review 3 – May 2006

This report is the next installment in the review of the Reclaiming Futures’ initiative. Several system changes have been implemented because of RF, including improved program administration and case management. Comparing measures before and during the RF initiative, this report concludes that, over the course of the project, most measures of success have remained unchanged, though some improvement begins to show in the later project years. An analysis of drug court operations shows wide variation across jurisdictions.

Evaluating Reclaiming Futures: Performance Review 2 - December 2004

This interim report reviews Reclaiming Futures’ progress to date, compares operations across the four drug-courts, and concludes that the drug courts are succeeding in keeping youth in treatment.

Teen Drug Use and Juvenile Crime in New Hampshire - December 2004 

This report presents new data from the state juvenile justice system and other agencies tracking drug and alcohol charges against youths, commitment rates to the Youth Development Center (YDC), the availability of alcohol and drug treatment for youths, and several early indicators of success by the state’s new juvenile drug courts.  

Evaluating Reclaiming Futures: Performance Review 1 - March 2004

This initial review of the state’s four drug courts focuses on several features — admissions, graduation rates, treatment and sanctions — and compares the drug courts to traditional juvenile courts on several factors.  

Date last modified: June 12, 2006