Leadership Development

A significant problem for juvenile justice reform lies just over the horizon.  For more than 30 years, experienced and well-trained expert consultants, lawyers, and practitioners such as judges, probation officers, and directors of state and county juvenile justice agencies have been at the center of many of the juvenile justice reforms in this country. 

Over the next 10 to 15 years, however, many of the most experienced and well-trained individuals -- who are now in their 50s and 60s -- will retire or substantially reduce their involvement in juvenile justice reform activities.  The time to ensure a continuing group of committed and capable experts, attorneys, and practitioners leading county and state juvenile justice agencies is now.

With support from the Chas Drew Fund, CCLP is convening groups of experts, attorneys, and practitioners to discuss how to train, mentor and prepare the next generation of leaders for juvenile justice reform.  The discussions focus on six areas:

1. Recruitment
2. Training
3. Mentoring
4. Field experiences
5. Employment
6. Networking

When the meetings are finished, CCLP expects to prepare a comprehensive multi-year proposal and to seek funding for implementation.