Closing Youth Development Gaps in Juvenile Justice: EquityRx: RJJ - Leveraging Evidence-Based AI for Enhanced Decision-Making and Youth Treatment and Services Access

Racial and ethnic disparities (RED) in juvenile justice (JJ) systems across the United States disproportionately affect minority youth in rural communities. JJ disparities lead to unequal treatment negatively impacting education health employment and public safety outcomes. Despite progress in larger jurisdictions rural law enforcement agencies (LEAs) grapple with resource constraints data limitations and complex community dynamics hindering their ability to reduce disparities and serve youth effectively. Chiefs and law enforcement executives urgently need assistance in translating data into actionable insights eliminating systemic biases and aligning with public demands for transparency. To bridge this gap SE Community Resources LLC introduces EquityRx: JJRedux a real-time web-based JJ assessment tool designed specifically for chiefs and law enforcement executives. This powerful tool generates agency-level reports enhancing decision-making capabilities reducing racial/ethnic disparities and improving referrals to youth development diversion and treatment services. With a dedicated focus on rural law enforcement a participatory development approach stakeholder engagement and advanced analytics EquityRx strives to significantly impact rural JJ outcomes. Project Objectives: 1) Develop Scalable Web-Based Software: EquityRx: JJRedux a web application to gather data from LEA incident reports. 2) Test Feasibility and Usability and 3) Evaluate the system's usefulness and effectiveness. Successful Phase I completion will lead to Phase II refining the platform based on feedback and testing in small to mid-sized cities measuring improved youth outcomes and reduced disparities. EquityRx: JJRedux holds significant market potential targeting over 96% of LEAs in the US and 2984 local jail systems serving rural or small communities.