Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #19 - Excellence in Juvenile Justice Policy and Practice | Foreword (ACJ19-A000)

Foreword: Excellence in Juvenile Justice Policy and Practice (ACJ19-A000) by Frank J. Porporino

Abstract

This foreword introduces the 19th Edition of Advancing Corrections, focusing on juvenile justice. The author reflects on personal experiences volunteering with justice-involved youth, highlighting how these young people face numerous challenges with minimal resources and fluctuating motivation. The text emphasizes that punitive measures often worsen outcomes, while confinement can cause additional harm. The author notes that working with youth presents unique difficulties compared to adults, requiring specialized approaches. This edition aims to explore pathways toward excellence in juvenile justice policy and practice, acknowledging the significant variations in treatment approaches worldwide.

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Author

Frank Porporino

Corrections & Criminal Justice Consultant, ACFP & ICPA, Canada

Frank Porporino has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and has sustained a close to 50-year career in corrections as a front-line practitioner, senior manager, researcher, educator, trainer, and consultant. Frank has promoted evidence-informed practice throughout his career and his contributions have been recognized with awards from a number of associations including the ACA, ICCA, Volunteers of America and the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA). Early in his career, Frank founded the Research Branch of Corrections Canada, an internationally recognized leader in applied research in corrections that has recently celebrated its 35th Anniversary. Frank was also a founding member of the HMMPS Correctional Services Accreditation Panel, a best practice review committee that was subsequently emulated by many jurisdictions.

He has remained active internationally providing training and technical assistance in effective practice in over 25 countries, most recently in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Japan and Namibia. Currently Frank is serving as Editor of the ICPA practitioner-oriented Journal, Advancing Corrections, Chair of the ICPA R&D Network, member of the ICPA Practice Transfer Advisory Committee and Board Member and Secretary for the ICPA-North America Chapter. He has been a member of many ACA Committees, was a past member of the ICPA Board of Directors and is also Past-President of the International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology (IACFP).

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #19 - Excellence in Juvenile Justice Policy and Practice | Foreword (ACJ19-A000)

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