We are starting Second Chance Month off right with 10 teams from all over the
Research Brief: Predicting Use of Restraints and Perceptions of Safety Using Staff Demographic Characteristics
Using staff demographic characteristics to predict two important issues in juvenile confinement facilities: (1) the
Data Snapshot: What Young People Say Matters January 2023
Contributing to the national vision of reentry success, PbS analyzes the survey responses of young
Raising the Bar on Juvenile Reentry: Building Reentry Data Capacity
On November 15, 2022, Performance-based Standards (PbS) hosted a webinar featuring a panel of the
Research Brief: Family visitation, behavioral incidents, and staff safety: What changed in the COVID-19 era?
This brief looks at family visitation, staff safety, and behavioral incidents before (April 2019) and
Data Snapshot: What Young People Say Matters
Contributing to the national vision of reentry success, PbS analyzed the survey responses of more
Data Snapshot: What We Know about Length of Stay in Secure Facilities
To add to nationwide efforts to reduce confinement, PbS looked at more than 2,000 records

Tribute to Akin Fadeyi from Kim Godfrey Lovett
When Akin Fadeyi began working at Performance-based Standards (PbS), gas prices were $1.51 per gallon,
Strategies for Staff Recruitment and Retention
More than 70 juvenile justice professionals from across the country gathered for a session at
Research Brief: Perceptions of Educational Reentry Preparedness among Detained and Committed Youth
Performance-based Standards (PbS) invites academics, researchers and students to access our comprehensive database to help