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Looking for new and notable information to help you dig deeper into an issue? Start with these featured reports and web sites, and then browse through our full selection by topic.

Reports: Featured

Notorious to notable: The crucial role of the philanthropic community in transforming the juvenile justice system in Washington, D.C.
The Campaign for Youth Justice, December 2011, 36 pp.
Highlights the ways that the philanthropic community aided the transformation of Washington D.C.'s juvenile justice system. more info >

Garden of truth: The prostitution and trafficking of Native women in Minnesota
Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition and Prostitution Research and Education, October 2011, 69 pp.
Assesses the life circumstances of Native women in prostitution in Minnesota, including their needs and the extent to which those needs are or are not being met. more info >

Breaking barriers 2: Plotting the path away from juvenile detention and toward academic success for school-age African American males
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, April 2011, 90 pp.
Summarizes the literature and analyzes survey responses from a spectrum of school-age black males to provide information and implications for policy and practice in the areas of reducing suspensions and disciplinary referrals, preventing delinquency, eliminating gang activity in schools, returning to school from juvenile detention, and reducing drug-related arrests. more info >

Beyond the bottom line: Ideas for the future of public investment in Minnesota
March 2011, 53 pp.
Presents 16 ideas that could help Minnesota leaders redesign public services to maximize impact while saving money. This is a follow-up report to Bridges to a Better Bottom Line. more info >

Minnesota student survey, 1992-2010 trends: Behaviors, attitudes and perceptions of Minnesota's 6th, 9th and 12th graders
Minnesota Departments of Education, Health, Human Services and Public Safety, December 2010, 52 pp.
This report identifies trends in the prevalence of behaviors and attitudes of young people, based on 21 years of data from the Minnesota Student Survey. It highlights key indicators across many areas of interest, including: academics and school connectedness, school safety and violence, mental health, ATOD, sexual behavior and family structure. more info >

Indicators of school crime and safety: 2009
Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2009, 176 pp.
Presents national data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population. more info >

Domestic violence: Results from the 2008 Minnesota Crime Victim Survey
Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs and Greater Twin Cities United Way, July 2009, 28 pp.
Presents the domestic violence results from a statewide assessment of crime victimization and response to victimization. Specific data include victim demographics, feelings of safety in the community, and the impact of crimes. more info >

Critical issues in sexual assault
Wilder Research, July 2007, 28 pp.
Tells the story of victim services, counters myths with research-based evidence and interviews with experts, and provides suggestions to address sexual violence in your community. more info >

Blueprints for Violence Prevention programs that reduce truancy and/or improve school attendance
National Center for School Engagement, January 2007, 28 pp.
Describes model programs offered in schools, the community and other settings that address truancy, school attendance, and student achievement. more info >

A blueprint for Change: Improving the system response to youth with mental health needs involved with the juvenile justice system
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, May 2006, 12 pp.
Discusses the prevalence of mental health disorders among youth in the juvenile justice system, presents a framework for juvenile justice and mental health systems to use, and provides program examples. more info >

Web sites

The Campbell Collaboration
International collaboration that is compiling a database of effective programs and practices in the areas of crime and justice, education and social welfare. more info >