# Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy

- Summary: PA’S JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY (JJSES): The Blair County Juvenile Probation Office dedicate ourselves by working in partnership to enhance the capacity of PA’s Juvenile Justice…
- Source: Blair County
- Published: 2023-07-07T17:11:47.892854
- Captured: 2026-08-10T12:31:35.271Z
- Source URL: https://www.blaircountypa.gov/courts/juvenile-probation/juvenile-justice-system-enhancement-strategy
- Content URL: https://hollidaysburg.ebensburg.site/page/juvenile-justice-system-enhancement-strategy/

PA’S JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY (JJSES): The Blair County Juvenile Probation Office dedicate ourselves by working in partnership to enhance the capacity of PA’s Juvenile Justice System through BARJ by: Using evidence-based practices throughout every stage of the Juvenile Justice process; Collecting and analyzing data to measure the results of these efforts; Striving to continually improve the quality of our decisions, programs and services. The JJSES strategy focuses on: Addressing the youths’ criminogenic needs through structured decision making Risk/Needs assessments Case Planning Evidence Based Practices and Programs Stages of JJSES Stage 1: Readiness Intro to EBP Training Organizational Readiness Cost-Benefit Analysis Stakeholder Engagement Stage 2: Initiation Motivational Interviewing Structured Decision Making Detention Assessment MAYSI-2 Screen YLS Risk/Needs Assessment Inter-Rater Reliability Case Plan Development Stage 3: Behavior Change Skill Building & Tools Cognitive Behavioral Interventions Responsivity Evidence-Based Programming & Interventions Service Provider Alignment Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol (SPEP) Graduated Responses Stage 4: Refinement Policy Alignment Performance Measures EBP Service Contracts