Found 54 matches.
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A Minimum Age for California's Juvenile Legal System: Lessons on Collaborative Research to Drive Legislative Change
Tags: California | Advocacy | Fact Sheets and Briefs
The Problem: Most U.S. states lack a minimum age of juvenile legal jurisdiction, which leaves young children vulnerable to a harsh, punitive system that causes lifelong adverse health and social outcomes. However, partnership between academics, advocates, and policymakers can catalyze legislative change to set minimum ages.
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Beyond the Manuscript: A Minimum Age for California's Juvenile Legal System: Lessons on Collaborative Research to Drive Legislative Change and Leveraging Collaborative Partnerships to Protect the Human Rights of Children Involved in the United States' Juv
Tags: Advocacy | Fact Sheets and Briefs
In this episode of Beyond the Manuscript, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Hal Strelnick interviews Elizabeth S. Barnert, Melissa Coretz Goemann, and Dafna Gozani, authors, A Minimum Age for California’s Juvenile Legal System: Lessons on Collaborative Research to Drive Legislative Change and accompanying editorial, Leveraging Collaborative Partnerships to Protect the Human Rights of Children Involved in the United States’ Juvenile Justice System.
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Leveraging Collaborative Partnerships to Protect the Human Rights of Children Involved in the United States' Juvenile Justice System
Tags: Advocacy | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Given the unique needs of justice-involved youth, it is imperative that the United States treat children in a developmentally appropriate way and promote and protect the human rights of justice-involved youth. The core elements of a justice system that would protect children’s human rights are outlined in a series of international guidelines, laws, and treaties that establish minimum standards for treatment of children in conflict with the law. Unfortunately, when it comes to protecting the human rights of children involved with the justice system, the United States routinely fails to meet international standards.
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Minimum Age Laws for Juvenile Court Jurisdiction and Confinement_UpdatedAugust2023
Tags: NJJN Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
This new brief from the National Juvenile Justice Network includes charts that provide detailed information on the laws in each state and several territories on the minimum age of arrest, pre-trial detention, and commitment, for delinquency offenses in juvenile court, in order to further advocacy efforts and provide potential models states can look to as they reform their systems.
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Mental Health-to-Incarceration Pipeline - Infographic
Tags: Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Advocacy | NJJN Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Helping children find a path to success means providing the needed mental health support. In too many communities, failures in our public health systems and schools means the youth legal system becomes the default mental health provider.
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Fact Sheet Federal Priorities for Youth Justice Action Month
Tags: Federal | NJJN Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Fact Sheet Federal Priorities for Youth Justice Action Month
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NJJN's Vision of Justice
Tags: General System Reform | Advocacy | Anti-Racism | NJJN Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
One-page look at the vision of justice for young people the National Juvenile Justice Network is committed to bringing to life, including fully resourcing communities, investing in youth, dismantling racism, implementing accountability for youth that relies on helping youth learn from their mistakes not carceral punishment.
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The Presence of School Resource Officers (SROs) in America's Schools, Justice Policy Institute, July 2020
Tags: School-to-Prison Pipeline | Reports | Research | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Communities across the country have come together to demand meaningful changes to law enforcement practices in the wake of the tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Rayshard Brooks at the hands of the police. The focus has rightly been on how deadly police actions have had an outsized impact on communities of color. These calls for action have delivered some immediate victories, including changes in leadership in some law enforcement agencies as well as cultural paradigm shifts, such as calls to defund the police and invest those resources into community-designed and community-owned public safety strategies. Minneapolis, the epicenter of the movement, passed legislation to dismantle the police department and revisit that city’s law enforcement and public safety strategies.i This movement for reform extends beyond municipal police departments. In fact, one of the first demands from community advocates in Minneapolis was to remove police from within city schools.
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COVID-19 Resource_DC Congregate Care
Tags: Massachusetts | Institutional Conditions | Fact Sheets and Briefs
This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is working closely with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide updated information about the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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COVID-19 Resource_NationalPartnershipforJuvenileServices
Tags: Institutional Conditions | Fact Sheets and Briefs
The National Partnership for Juvenile Services released a newsletter with resources for addressing COVID-19.
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Profile of Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Funding: Indiana
Tags: Indiana | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
The federal allocation of grant funding to Indiana has dropped significantly in recent years. Nationwide, during the 16 years that the JJDPA went unauthorized, federal juvenile justice funding decreased by nearly 48%2. In Indiana, meanwhile, between FY10 and FY18 alone, the state experienced a66% reduction in its formula and block grant allocations. *** Published by the Campaign of the National Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Coalition - Act 4 Juvenile Justice. www.act4jj.org
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Profile of Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Funding: Minnesota
Tags: Minnesota | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
It has been a perennial struggle for Minnesota to allocate juvenile justice funds in the same equitable manner reflected in the JJAC’s membership. This challenge has become even more acute as federal investment in juvenile justice has declined. Nationally, since 2002, federal investments in the prevention and reduction of juvenile delinquency have decreased by 48%. The decrease in juvenile justice spending has been felt even more severely in Minnesota, with federal spending dropping off by 60% in the state over the past decade. *** Published by the Campaign of the National Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Coalition - Act 4 Juvenile Justice. www.act4jj.org
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Profile of Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Funding: Nevada
Tags: Nevada | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Nationwide, federal allocations for juvenile justice programs decreased by nearly 48% during the 16 years that the JJDPA went unauthorized. In Nevada, meanwhile, between FY10 and FY18 alone, the state experienced a 66% reduction in its formula and block grant allocations. *** Published by the Campaign of the National Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Coalition - Act 4 Juvenile Justice. www.act4jj.org
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Profile of Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Funding: Oregon
Tags: Oregon | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
The federal allocation of grant funding to Oregon has dropped significantly in recent years. Nationwide, during the 16 years that the JJDPA went unauthorized, federal juvenile justice funding decreased by nearly 48%. In Oregon, meanwhile, between FY10 and FY 18 alone, the state experienced a 62% reduction in its formula and block grant allocations. *** Published by the Campaign of the National Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Coalition - Act 4 Juvenile Justice. www.act4jj.org
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Profile of Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Funding: Pennsylvania
Tags: Pennsylvania | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Unfortunately, significant cuts in the federal investment in juvenile justice nationwide have put this important work in serious jeopardy. Nationwide, during the 16 years that the JJDPA went unauthorized , federal juvenile justice funding decreased by nearly 48% . Since FY10, federal investments in juvenile justice 2 reform in the Commonwealth have decreased by more than 61% , hampering Pennsylvania’s efforts to improve the lives and address the needs of youth who come into contact with law enforcement and the courts, and youth at risk of contact. *** Published by the Campaign of the National Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Coalition - Act 4 Juvenile Justice. www.act4jj.org
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Profile of Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Funding: Wisconsin
Tags: Wisconsin | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
The Federal distribution of funds has decreased substantially over the past decade and is part of an ongoing problem across the country. Nationwide, during the 16 years that the JJDPA went unauthorized, the federal investment in the prevention and reduction of juvenile delinquency decreased by nearly 48 percent. In Wisconsin, between FY10 and FY18 alone, the state experienced a 78% reduction in its formula and block grant allocations. *** Published by the Campaign of the National Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Coalition - Act 4 Juvenile Justice. www.act4jj.org
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Using Victims of Crime act Dollars For Restorative Justice, NJJN Fact Sheet, 2019
Tags: Tennessee | Restorative Justice | Advocacy | NJJN Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
The 1984 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) established the Crimes Victims Fund to allocate funding for crime victims' compensation and victims' services. Since 2016, many states have begun expanding the use of their VOCA funds to meet the needs of underserved victims, including funding innovative restorative justice programs that help victims as well as at-risk and justice involved youth. This fact sheet outlines how you can influence the use of VOCA funds in your state, specifically in ways that help youth and young adults. Tennessee is highlighted as a model for their VOCA supported programs. Take a look and begin navigating this issue in your state.
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Fact Sheet Series - Conditions in Youth Facilities
Tags: Federal | NJJN Publications | Member Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
The week of December 10, 2018, Congress passed H.R. 6964, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (the Act) with overwhelming bipartisan support. The President signed the bill into law on December 21, 2018, amending the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) after years of collaborative efforts among juvenile justice organizations and advocates across the United States. Please find a summary of the provisions related to conditions in youth facilities and their implications for the youth justice system
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Protegiendo a la Juventud Inmigrante (Protecting Immigrant Youth Spanish Version)
Tags: Federal | Immigration | NJJN Publications | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Es esencial que adoptemos políticas que apoyen a nuestros jóvenes a convertirse en adultos sanos y productivos. Desafortunadamente, muchas localidades se dedican a practicas innecesarias, y algunas veces ilegales, que impactan negativamente el desarrollo de los jóvenes. Existe un intercambio de información entre la policía y autoridades de inmigración, el uso excesivo de policías en las escuelas, y base de datos sobre pandillas que son inexactas y que incluye injustamente a las personas de color. Estas son todas las practicas que desestabilizan comunidades, y con demasiada frecuencia, conduce a la detención y deportación de los jóvenes inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos.
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FJP.Brief_.RestorativeJustice. Building Community Trust
Tags: Restorative Justice | Fact Sheets and Briefs
This brief by Fair and Just Prosecution focusing on restorative justice, is intended to provide a jumping-off point for district attorneys thinking about adopting new approaches to community engagement and promoting alternatives to incarceration.
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Protecting Immigrant Youth
Tags: Federal | Immigration | NJJN Publications | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
It is essential that we enact policies that support our youth in becoming healthy, productive adults. Unfortunately, many localities engage in unnecessary, and sometimes unlawful, practices that negatively impact the development of young people. This document, jointly produced by NJJN and ILRC, lists seven actions lawmakers can do and nine actions that citizens can do to protect immigrant youth today.
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Tap into Funding by Tapping into your Confidence
Tags: Federal | North Carolina | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Evidence-Based Practices | Advocacy | Presentations | Reports | Research | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
This PowerPoint, presented by Erin Dale Byrd of Blueprint NC at NJJN Forum 2018, provides a toolkit of best practices for nonprofit organizers when reaching out to potential donors.
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Intersectional Justice in Practice
Tags: Federal | North Carolina | LGBTQ Youth | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Prevention | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Victims | Advocacy | Presentations | Reports | Research | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
This powerpoint from NJJN Forum 2018 was put together by Ames Simmons, Director of Transgender Policy at Equality North Carolina, and addresses potential legislative responses to discriminatory policies and practices that unfairly target LGBTQ youth.
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LGBTQI Youth in Juvenile Justice Settings: Closing the Gap between Recommended Practice and Reality
Tags: Federal | New York | Collateral Consequences | Crime Data and Statistics | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | LGBTQ Youth | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Physical Health | Positive Youth Development and Strengths-Based Programming | Prevention | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Evidence-Based Practices | Advocacy | Administrative/Regulatory Policies | Court Decisions and Related Documents | Legislation | Presentations | Reports | Research | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
This presentation from NJJN Forum 2018 was developed by Currey Cook, Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project Director at Lambda Legal, and provides information on how LGBTQ youth are disproportionately represented in the justice system and legal protections granted to members of the LGBTQ community.
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Improving Outcomes for Justice-Involved Youth Through Structured Decision-Making and Diversion
Tags: Federal | Virginia | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Deinstitutionalization | General System Reform | Positive Youth Development and Strengths-Based Programming | Risk Assessment and Screening | Restorative Justice | Evidence-Based Practices | Advocacy | Administrative/Regulatory Policies | Reports | Research | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
This issue brief by the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University reviews research on the structured decision-making process and diversion, including the use of risk and needs assessment tools and dispositional matrices. It also has a focus on how these tools can improve the effectiveness of juvenile diversion programming. Moving from research to practice, this brief further highlights some of the recent reform efforts in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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Understanding Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE) Data for Stanislaus County, CA
Tags: California | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | General System Reform | Girls | LGBTQ Youth | Advocacy | Reports | Research | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
This study by Dr. Angela Irvine at Ceres Policy Research examines the need to continue to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system, while also considering the way that race intersects with sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (SOGIE) among system-involved youth. This report also highlights the efforts of Stanislaus County, CA to achieve both of these goals.
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Racial Justice Toolkit Binder
Tags: Federal | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Advocacy | NJJN Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
All documents from the racial justice toolkit in one place.
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Resources on Racial Justice Disparity Data
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5 Key Facts to Know About Racial Disparities in the Youth Justice System - National
Tags: Federal | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | NJJN Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
5 Key Facts to Know About Racial Disparities in the Youth Justice System - National
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5 Key Facts to Know About Racial Disparities in the Youth Justice System- state
Tags: Federal | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Member Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
5 Key Facts to Know About Racial Disparities in the Youth Justice System
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The Sentencing Project Fact Sheet on Black Disparities in Youth Incarceration
Tags: Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Black youth were more than five times as likely to be detained or committed compared to white youth, according to data from the Department of Justice collected in October 2015 and recently released.
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Concentric Circles: Unpacking Privilege and Power
Tags: Research | Fact Sheets and Briefs
An assessment on unpacking privilege and power.
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Be Her Resource: A Toolkits About School Resource Officers and Girls of Color
Tags: Girls | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Reports | Research | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Over the past several decades, police officers have become a familiar and growing presence in our nation’s schools. Initially deployed in response to school shootings, these officers — known as school resource officers (SROs) — have, over time, become increasingly involved in students’ everyday lives. While the presence of law enforcement on campus signals a prioritization of student safety, it has also produced undesired consequences associated with the surveillance and criminalization of youth. Most significantly, it has been shown to result in an increase in arrests and other forms of student contact with the juvenile justice system — particularly for students of color.
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CJDC's HB 1204 Fact Sheet
Tags: Colorado | Confidentiality | Fact Sheets and Briefs
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Raise the Age NY Fact Sheet
Tags: New York | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Youth in the Adult System | Member Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Bill summary on “Raise the Age” legislation passed in New York on April 10, 2017. Listed are key components within the legislation.
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ADDRESSING THE INTERSECTIONS OF JUVENILE JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT AND YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: PRINCIPLES FOR CHANGE
Tags: National | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Detention | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Physical Health | Positive Youth Development and Strengths-Based Programming | Prevention | Risk Assessment and Screening | Evidence-Based Practices | Reports | Research | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Coalition for Juvenile Justice reports ways to ensure young people do not experience homelessness as a result of involvement with the juvenile justice system, and likewise do not become involved with the justice system because of a lack of housing.
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Think Outside the Walls: Race and Incarceration in Juvenile Justice - Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance
Tags: Connecticut | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Member Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
The vast majority of children incarcerated in Connecticut are minorities. This Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance issue brief highlights some reasons for this and offers policy solutions.
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ACLU FINDS PAROLE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR PRISONERS WHO COMMITTED SERIOUS CRIMES AS YOUTH
Tags: National | General System Reform | Life Without Parole and Parole Issues | Youth in the Adult System | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
REPORT SHOWS PAROLE BOARDS FAILING TO RELEASE THESE PRISONERS, DESPITE YEARS OF REHABILITATION AND EVIDENCE THAT THEY POSE NO RISK TO SOCIETY
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Persistent Racial Inequality in School Arrest Rates in Connecticut
Tags: Connecticut | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Member Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Declines in school arrest rates are not equal for all students. Racial disparities persist, and students of color continue to experience the highest school arrest rates, black and Latino youth was more than three times that of white students.
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Racial Disparities Persist In Juvenile Court Placements
Tags: Federal | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Data compiled by the National Center for Juvenile Justice that reflects persistent racial disparities in court placements since the 1980s through to 2013.
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Polling on Treatment of Youth in Trouble with the Law
Tags: National | Public Opinion and Messaging | NJJN Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
A newly updated summary of national polling on voter attitudes toward youth in trouble with the law.
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Think Outside the Walls: LGBTQ Youth
Tags: Connecticut | Girls | LGBTQ Youth | Member Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Issue brief from Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance focusing on LGBTQ youth in the juvenile justice system and girls with distinct mental health needs floundering in a juvenile justice system that is designed for boys.
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The Prosecution of Youth as Adults in California: A 2015 Update
Tags: California | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Youth in the Adult System | Reports | Fact Sheets and Briefs
A report updates trends in California's use of "direct file", wherein a prosecutor has the ultimate power to file charges against youth as young as 14 years old directly in adult criminal court. Direct filing disproportionately impacts youth of color.
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The Right to Remain a Student: How California School Policies Fail to Protect and Serve
Tags: Federal | California | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Reports | Fact Sheets and Briefs
A report explaining how increased student-police interactions in California schools has funneled thousands of students into the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Total Youth Arrests for Violent Crime Still Falling Nationwide
Tags: Federal | National | Crime Data and Statistics | Research | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Estimates based on data released by the FBI in September 2016 show that youth arrests for violent crime are falling, continuing the 20-year decline. Research and data follow the trends of youth violent crime include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
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Prioitizing a Public Health Over a Punitive Approach: Responding to a Spike in Violent Crime in the District of Columbia, JPI
Tags: District of Columbia | Prevention | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Examines the response of District of Columbia officials to a rise in crime -- while endorsing a public health approach, they have not fully funded violence prevention efforts. (2016)
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People Are More Important Than Buildings
Tags: Connecticut | Aftercare/Reentry | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Member Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
This article addresses the issues of incarceration of youth in facilities that are very expensive and ineffective in dealing with youth who break the law. "People Are More Important Than Buildings", discusses steps Connecticut could and should take to hold our youth accountable while still treating them with dignity and respect.
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Racial Equity Report Card: North Carolina
Tags: North Carolina | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Member Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
This report published by member Youth Justice of North Carolina; data snapshot of racial disproportionalities that exist in a North Carolina's public education and youth justice systems.
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Crime Victims and Justice Reform - Fact Sheet from Justice Policy Institute
Tags: National | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Public Opinion and Messaging | Victims | Partner Publications | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Some crime victim organizations are supporting an approach to violence prevention, sentencing and violent crime that offer new opportunities to build support for policy change, and there are new opportunities to expand funding for these approaches.
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CA - Fact Sheet - AB 1843 (Stone) - Employment Protections
Tags: California | Confidentiality | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Summary of AB 1843of 2016, shielding juvenile records from employer background checks.
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Poll Results on Youth Justice Reform: Gerstein, Bocian, and Agne
Tags: National | Public Opinion and Messaging | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Summary of January 2016 poll on youth justice issues conducted for the Youth First initiative.
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Pinellas Country Schools Report Card
Tags: Florida | Crime Data and Statistics | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Fact Sheets and Briefs
A fact sheet laying out Florida schools and the disparities black students face regarding school discipline, equality, academic outcomes, and school arrests. As well as possible remedies and recommendations by the Florida Association of school Psychologists.
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Improving School Climate: Findings From Schools Implementing Restorative Practices
Tags: International | Pennsylvania | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Restorative Justice | Reports | Research | Fact Sheets and Briefs
Restorative justice has the potential to transform the way schools, communities, and the criminal justice system respond to disruptive student behavior and violence.These findings are composed of excerpts from articles, as well as disciplinary data from individual schools and school districts, that give a snapshot of how restorative practices are being implemented and its effects.
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Improving Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities in Juvenile Corrections
Tags: Federal | Aftercare/Reentry | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | General System Reform | Institutional Conditions | Fact Sheets and Briefs
A toolkit that speaks to how to better support and improve the long-term outcomes for youth with disabilities in juvenile correctional facilities.
