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Youth Justice Reform Roundup | March, 2014
News Articles March 10, 2014
Here's the latest in youth justice reform news, events, and publications: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) recently released two bulletins in its Juvenile Justice R...
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2014 a Milestone Year for Youth Justice Reforms
News Articles March 5, 2014
Below, Betsy Clarke, President of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Initiative (an NJJN member), discusses the momentous 40th anniversary of the passage of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ...
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E-Newsletter: Youth Justice Leadership Institute Now Taking Applications | February 24, 2014
News Articles February 25, 2014
Download this week's e-newsletter here (PDF). Here's what's inside: The Youth Justice Leadership Institute is now accepting applications. Informational webinars will be held on March 12 and March 1...
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Youth Justice Leadership Institute: Informational Webinars 2014
News Articles February 20, 2014
The National Juvenile Justice Network is now accepting applications for the 2014-15 Youth Justice Leadership Institute. The Institute is a robust, year-long program for emerging professionals of colo...
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Youth Justice Job Announcements | February 2014
News Articles February 20, 2014
Austin, TX: The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (an NJJN member) is looking for a full time director of development. Applications accepted until March 10, 2014. Full job description and applic...
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Youth Justice Reform Roundup | February 24, 2014
News Articles February 20, 2014
The Colorado Juvenile Defender Coalition (an NJJN member) has released a video highlighting the importance of providing adequate defense services to youth in trouble with the law. The video, "Why Do...
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E-Newsletter: Michigan Threatens Ban on Juvenile Life Without Parole | February 11, 2014
News Articles February 11, 2014
Download the e-newsletter for the week of February 11, 2014 here (PDF). Here's what's inside: Michigan Threatens Ban on Juvenile Life without Parole Pennsylvania Judge Finds Registrat...
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Michigan Threatens Ban on Mandatory Juvenile Life without Parole
News Articles February 5, 2014
In the wake of Miller v. Alabama, the U.S. Supreme Court case that found mandatory sentences of life without the possibility of parole to be unconstitutional for youth under age 18, many states have f...
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Youth Justice Reform Roundup | February 2014
News Articles February 5, 2014
The Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Collaborative for Change, a member of the Models for Change Resource Center Partnership, recently released a new white paper: “Better Solutions for Youth...
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Pennsylvania Judge Finds Registration Requirements for Youth Who Commit Sex Offenses Unconstitutional
News Articles February 4, 2014
For the second time in recent months, a Pennsylvania judge found the state’s youth sex offender registry requirements to be unconstitutional. On January 16, Judge Margherita Patti-Worthington of...
