This study examines associations between recidivism rates and groups/programs for legally mandated education, behavioral, and mental health services that court-ordered juvenile youth (“juveniles”) with identified Emotional Disturbance or related conditions receive in secure-care juvenile facilities. Using statewide agency data in Minnesota, this exploratory analysis investigates whether there are racial/ethnic and county disparities in residential placements or secure-care settings via programs and groups for court-ordered juveniles (n = 1,092). The study also considers whether program and group placements contribute to racial/ethnic patterns of recidivism. This study finds that recidivism rate differences by program/group level are largely attributed to differences in racial/ethnic compositions. Findings suggest placements lack strong effects on recidivism, and assignments may perpetuate inequalities. In addition, from this exploratory analysis examination, this article offers considerations for future research-to-practice partnerships to strengthen legally and policy-mandated program and service delivery with practices that increase training to juvenile justice system professionals, access to secure-care setting services, and transition services for juveniles.

本研究调查了再犯率与法律授权的教育、行为和心理健康服务的团体/计划之间的关联，这些服务是法院命令的青少年（“青少年”）在安全护理青少年设施中接受的已确定的情绪障碍或相关条件。该探索性分析使用明尼苏达州的全州机构数据，通过针对法院命令的青少年的计划和团体，调查在寄宿安置或安全照料环境中是否存在种族/族裔和县差异（n= 1,092）。该研究还考虑了计划和小组安置是否会导致再犯的种族/民族模式。该研究发现，不同项目/团体级别的再犯率差异主要归因于种族/民族构成的差异。调查结果表明，安置对累犯没有强烈影响，分配可能会使不平等长期存在。此外，从这个探索性分析检查中，本文为未来研究到实践的伙伴关系提供了考虑，以通过增加对少年司法系统专业人员的培训、获得安全护理设置服务的实践来加强法律和政策规定的计划和服务提供和青少年过渡服务。