Systems and communities support of youth within the juvenile justice system

In Illinois, 59% of all youth will return to an Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice facility within three years of their initial date of release (IDJJ, 2015).  Knowing this, what steps can we take to support young people in their transition back into their communities?  Robert Wilson, PhD, conducts research on how systems and communities support youth who have come in contact with the juvenile justice system.