Latino and Hispanic Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

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or ethnic group, and/or geographic setting. Proponents of these “cultural adaptations” recommend them as a bridge between evidence-based practice and the need for cultural competence [24] so that the programming aligns with the youth’s worldview.[25] Examples of culturally competent services include: Pierce County, Washington developed a culturally competent Functional Family Therapy (FFT) program to better engage African-American youth. While studies have found FFT to be effective in reducing recidivism, few African-American youth in Pierce County were responding to the program until the program engaged a provider who could effectively relate to African-American youth and their families. Development of this specialized caseload led to a dramatic increase in the program completion rate for African-American youth—from 45 percent to 100 percent. The Sovereign Tribal Nation of Sicangu Lakota, located in Rosebud, South Dakota, worked to increase alcohol and drug treatment and prevention services to young people and their families in the community in a culturally competent way. They incorporated Lakota cultural practices such as archery, beadwork, and outfit-making, and promoted indigenous practices, such as peacemaking and family group decision making, to repair harm and keep cases out of the court system. Train Juvenile Justice Professionals Provision of cultural competency training for professionals who work with justiceinvolved youth—such as probation officers and court staff—can help enhance communication with youth and families. Santa Cruz County, California hired a consultant to provide multicultural training for juvenile justice staff on working with Latino youth and families. The consultant helped to alter treatment approaches and include families in the treatment process. The county also hired translators to assist non-English-speaking families with navigating the court process. The changes increased family members’ ability to advocate for youth. The New York City Department of Probation requires cultural competency training for all probation staff so they will be able to interact with youth in a culturally competent manner that “embraces an ‘acceptance’ of the community in which the [youth] resides” and will be able to connect with the youth efficiently and effectively. The Oregon Juvenile Crime Prevention Advisory Committee adopted a policy requiring counties to ensure that services be culturally appropriate and genderspecific. The committee commissioned the Office of Minority Services within the Oregon Youth Authority to design training and technical assistance for counties on cultural competency and gender-specific programming. Page 56 of 112
Break Down Language Barriers Even though federal law requires state courts to meet federal language access requirements—such as providing free interpreters for court proceedings—states do not always comply with these requirements. In addition to advocating for states to meet these federal requirements, localities have taken other steps to improve linguistic competence: Some jurisdictions in Pennsylvania got help from community members to translate court forms and information into languages other than English, while other jurisdictions built up the Spanish-language proficiency of their juvenile justice staff. In Santa Cruz County, California the probation office aims to have a Spanishspeaking staff member at every stage of the juvenile justice process. The office partners with a community-based agency that helps prepare families of Latino youth in the system for what they should expect and explains court processes. Improve Youth-Police Relationships To help reduce disparities at the arrest stage, as well as to reduce the number of overall arrests, many communities conduct training programs for law enforcement that help police to develop skills that enable more positive interactions with youth, particularly youth of color. In Pennsylvania, many jurisdictions train law enforcement on adolescent development, youth culture, and understanding the environmental bases for adolescent behavior. The training also brings youth and police together for annual discussion forums. Examples of law enforcement training programs include: Florida jurisdictions now use the training model developed in Pennsylvania. Staff from Philadelphia have traveled to Florida to prepare their new trainers. Since 2007, Connecticut has trained police officers with a curriculum to help officers better understand youth development, strategies for interacting more Page 57 of 112
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