Judge Kimberly S. Dowling of Delaware County Circuit Court 2 talks about the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative.
The initiative determines if juveniles should be placed in a detention center. Previously there hadn’t been a clear way to make that decision.
Indiana is only the second state to adopt it at a state-wide initiative.
After adopting the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI), Delaware County courts have a few opportunities for grants.
The initiative determines if juveniles should be placed in a detention center, and grants are given by the state.
Judge Kimberly S. Dowling of Delaware County Circuit Court 2 talks about what they are planning to do with the $26,000 the courts have been approved for.
Judge Kimberly S. Dowling of Delaware County Circuit Court 2 said she got involved with the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative because she cares about children.
“Everything that I’ve been involved with as a volunteer in our community has been geared towards children,” she said.
JDAI is a bipartisan effort with public, private and community partnership for juvenile justice system improvement. The initiative focuses on the reallocation of public resources from mass incarceration toward investment in youth, families, and communities. This reinvestment provides an opportunity for lasting improvement to public safety.
