Which initiative was introduced in 2012 to promote data and evidence-based practices in juvenile justice?

The initiative introduced in 2012 to promote data and evidence-based practices in juvenile justice is known as the Roadmap to System Excellence. This initiative emphasizes the importance of using data and research to inform decision-making in juvenile justice systems. It seeks to improve outcomes for youth by ensuring that practices and interventions are grounded in empirical evidence, rather than anecdotal approaches.

The Roadmap to System Excellence provides a strategic framework for jurisdictions to assess their systems and identify areas for improvement. By encouraging the collection and analysis of data, it helps stakeholders understand the effectiveness of their practices and target resources toward interventions that have proven successful.

While other initiatives like the Blueprint for Change and the Florida Youth Act focus on various aspects of juvenile justice reform, they do not specifically emphasize data-driven practices in the same way the Roadmap does. The Community Partnership Program may also work within the juvenile justice context but is less focused exclusively on the data and evidence-based approach that characterizes the initiative in question.