The imperative of high-quality education in juvenile corrections: An introduction to the special section.

Abstract

The publication of "Guiding Principles for Providing High-Quality Education in Juvenile Justice Secure Care Setting" in 2014 by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice was a seminal event for those concerned about education opportunities for all young people. The articles in this special section examine the research literature since the publication of the guiding principles. In Article 1, Gagnon, Ross Benedick, and Mason-William (2021) focus on Principle I and research related to, "The provision of a safe, healthy facility-wide climate that... encourages the necessary behavioral and social support services." In the second article of this Special Section, Gagnon, Ruiz, et al. (2022) also address Principle I in their literature review of behavioral interventions for incarcerated youth. Hunter et al. (2022) focus their literature review on curriculum, instruction, and promoting college and career readiness for incarcerated youth. In the final article, Gagnon, Ross Benedick, and Mason-William (2021) detail the overarching search procedures from which all of the literature reviews emanated. They also summarize data on quality indicators for studies across all of the principles and articles in the Special Section and provide implications for research, policy, and practice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).