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C. Renee JarrettAssistant Clerk of Court
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
RACE MATTERS FOR
JUVENILE JUSTICE
A Community’s Journey Toward Reducing
Disproportionality and Disparate Outcomes
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Presentation Overview:
The Call
The Response
The Vision
The Work
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The Call (The Journey Begins)
Court and Community Survey
Conversations and More Conversations
Considering A New Way
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Child Welfare
Poverty
Child Welfare Practices
Lack of Cultural Competent Services
Disparate Outcomes
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Education
Ongoing Racial Segregation
Unequal School Resources
Unequal Academic Opportunities
Differential Teacher Quality
Differential Juvenile Disciplinary Practices
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Juvenile Justice
Poverty
Resource Allocation
Statutory Biases
Differential Access to Counsel
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The Response (Slow, Steady, Strong)
Review Data
Renew Relationships
Reimagine Systems
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National and Local Data
2010 United States Population
Demographics
64%13%
17%
5%
1%
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
American Indian
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Breaking Schools’ Rules (Fabelo et al., 2011)
Almost 54% of students experienced ISS &31% of students experienced OSS;Suspension and expulsion rates variedsignificantly by school
Approximately 83% of Black malestudents had at least one discretionaryviolation (compared to 74% Hispanicand 59% White boys – the sameracial/ethnic pattern was found for girls)
Students who were suspended/expelledwere significantly more likely to repeat agrade (31%), drop out (10%), & becomeinvolved with the justice system (15%)
http://csgjusticecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Breaking_Schools_Rules_Report_Final.pdf
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Correlation between suspensions
and juvenile justice involvement
Of the students who have been
suspended or expelled at least
once, more than 1 in 7 had
subsequent contact with the JJ
system. By race:
• 1 in 5 Black students
• 1 in 6 Hispanic students
• 1 in 10 White students
This is in comparison to 2% of
students who received no schools
disciplinary action.
http://csgjusticecenter.org/wpcontent/uploads/2012/08/Breaking_Schools_Rules_Report_Final.pdf
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Community Problem Solving
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The Inclusion of RACE
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Our Vision is a Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Community where the composition and
outcomes of juvenile courts cannot be
predicted by race or ethnicity.
Our Mission is to build a collaboration of
community stakeholders who will bring
their constituencies to the table and
partner in the Court’s effort to reduce
disproportionality and disparities.
www.rmjj.org
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The Charlotte Model
Composition Court and Judicial Leaders
Core Systems (Schools, Social Services, Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement)
Community Partners
Common Race Analysis Implicit Bias, Anti-Racist Organizing vs. Cultural Competence
Collaboration
Courageous Conversations
Culture of Care and Support
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National & State Partners National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Casey Family Programs
NC Administrative Office of the Courts – Court Improvement
Project
NC Division of Juvenile Justice
Racial Equity Institute
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Partners Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office
Juvenile Court Judges of the 26th Judicial District & Office of the
Family Court Administrator
Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services & Youth and
Family Services
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
26th Judicial District Guardian ad Litem Program
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee
UNC Charlotte – School of Social Work
UNC Chapel Hill – School of Social Work
Community Building Initiative
Foresight Leadership Training Institute
Johnson C. Smith University- Department of Social Work
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Workforce Dev. - DR
Catalyzing Change
Juvenile Disciplinary
Policy Council
Institutional Analysis
Youth Initiative
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Accomplishments
The Benchcard
Training Workshops and Education
Affinity Groups and Joint Caucus
Community Forums
Data Collection and Sharing
School Pathways Workgroup
Youth Initiative
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Envision Your
Community
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Strategies for Moving Forward
Canvass Your Community
Commit to a Common Analysis
“Court” Core Partners
Commit to Authentic, Courageous Conversations
Call OUT and Call IN
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Questions?
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Website:
www.rmjj.org
Facebook:
“Race Matters for Juvenile Justice”
Contact Information:
Elisa Chinn-Gary
Judge Lou Trosch
(704) 686-0528
C. Renee Jarrett