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Mississippi Juvenile Detention Alternatives (MDTC)

A detention reform technical-assistance initiative helping Mississippi jurisdictions adopt risk-based detention decisions, build alternatives, and tighten case processing.

Program Snapshot

  • Domain: Detention reform / technical assistance
  • Target: Youth impacted by detention decisions; implemented via courts, probation, and detention centers
  • Coverage: Mississippi jurisdictions participating by phase/cohort
  • Model: TA + implementation support: risk tools, policy alignment, data reviews

Support Pathway

Jurisdiction request or selection → site assessment → adoption of detention risk screening → training & policy alignment → monthly/quarterly data reviews → continuous improvement.

Process Footprint

  • Risk-based detention screening and documentation at intake
  • Case processing improvements (e.g., 24–48 hour hearings, timely counsel)
  • Community-based alternatives (evening/reporting centers, electronic monitoring)
  • Data dashboards and audit loops for equity and compliance checks

Outcome Indicators (Stub)

  • Average Detention Length of Stay (ALOS)
  • Percent screened & released to alternatives vs. detained
  • Equity metrics (race/ethnicity disparities) and 48-hour hearing compliance

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