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Apply Today! NJJN is Hiring a State Strategist
News Articles February 1, 2014
Are you eager to make a difference in the lives of young people in trouble with the law? Do you have experience with state legislative advocacy or campaign experience? If so, the National Juvenile Jus...
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Webinar: Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Using Data to Promote Reform
News Articles January 31, 2014
Recorded on February 12, 2014 Everyone wants to reduce the gross racial and ethnic disparities in the youth justice system -- but with a problem so big, where can advocates even start? ...
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E-Newsletter: New Publication Helps Secure Mental Health Services for Youth | January 29, 2014
News Articles January 29, 2014
Download the January 29, 2014 issue of NJJN's E-newsletter here (PDF). Here's what's inside: NJJN's new publication on securing mental health services for youth in the juvenile justice syste...
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Youth Justice Reform Roundup | January 24, 2014
News Articles January 28, 2014
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is now accepting applications to its Family Law Institute for Judges and Lawyers. The institute will provide in...
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E-Newsletter: MA Court Strikes Down Juvenile Life Without the Possibility of Parole
News Articles January 13, 2014
Download NJJN's January 10, 2014 e-newsletter here (PDF). Here's what's inside: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Strikes Down Juvenile Life Without the Possibility of Parole Meet the Fellows:...
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Models for Change Resource Centers Now Live
News Articles January 9, 2014
The new resource centers sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation's Models for Change initiative are now live. Check them out here: Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Collaborative for Chan...
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Youth Justice Reform Roundup | January, 2014
News Articles January 9, 2014
This week, the U.S. Department of Education released guidelines for safe, effective, and nondiscriminatory school discipline practices. The guidelines provide recommendations for the role ...
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Massachusetts Court Strikes Down Juvenile Life Without Possibility of Parole
News Articles January 8, 2014
In the final days of last year, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court made a significant ruling regarding the sentencing of young people in Massachusetts. The court ruled unanimously that...
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Meet the Fellows: Elissa Johnson
News Articles January 8, 2014
This month we spoke with Elissa Johnson, a staff attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Jackson, Mississippi (an NJJN member). Elissa is a fellow in NJJN's Youth Justice Leaders...
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Member News | January, 2014
News Articles January 8, 2014
If you aren't yet familiar with Lara Herscovitch of the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance (CTJJA, an NJJN member), you're missing out. In addition to her work at CTJJA, Herscovitch is a musician...
