Juvenile Justice Reform Webinar: Disproportionate Minority Contact, with James Bell

James Bell, Founder and Executive Director of the W. Haywood Burns Institute (BI) -- see photo at left -- has been working in over 40 jurisdictions throughout the country to reduce the disproportionality of youth of color in the juvenile justice system.
On Thursday, July 8th at 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST, Mr. Bell will present a webinar for Reclaiming Futures on the history of this work and the approach the Burns Institute takes when working with communities to address issues related to reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC). Advanced registration is required. [UPDATE: July 8th has come and gone, but you can still listen to the recording of the webinar with James Bell, or download his presentation slides.]

Curious about disparities in your state? Then click on the map below for a fantastic resource from the Burns Institute, which gives state-by-state information on disproportionate minority contact, state statutes governing detention, and more. 

Other DMC resources we've covered here in the past include a DMC Technical Assistance Manual from OJJDP; Shay Bilchik's two-part post on addressing disproportionality in child welfare and juvenile justice; and "Getting Beyond Failure: Promising Approaches to DMC," (follow link and scroll to next-to-last bullet).