This document, Mentoring Toolkit: Resources for Developing Programs for Incarcerated Youth, was prepared by the National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, and At-Risk (NDTAC). The toolkit contains information, program descriptions, and links to important resources for use by juvenile detention facilities and other organizations that provide mentoring programs for neglected and delinquent youth. The toolkit is organized into five main sections. Section 1presents an overview of promising mentoring practices as well as research findings on the potential impact of mentoring on incarcerated youth. Section 2 describes the characteristics of juvenile offenders, risk factors and delinquent behavior, behavioral and emotional disorders and other mental health needs of juvenile offenders, and special education in delinquent facilities. Section 3 examines the challenges and benefits of developing and establishing mentoring programs. Section 4 contains links to tools and resources for use by program developers to design and implement effective programs. Section 5 contains descriptions of mentoring programs that are currently being implemented in juvenile facilities across the country, as well as case studies of existing programs that serve delinquent youth. The existing programs include the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration Mentor Program in Washington State, the Aftercare for Indiana through Mentoring, the Michigan State University Extension Journey Mentoring Program, the Juvenile Mentoring Program, and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program. References