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September 2020 Roundup
News Articles September 29, 2020
COVID-19 Resources and Responses Report: The Sentencing Project has released a new report: Youth Justice Under the Coronavirus: Linking Public Health Protections to the Movement for Youth D...
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Anti-Racism Resource: Addressing the Token Organization
News Articles September 29, 2020
This month, we’re continuing our breakdown of the Western States Center’s anti-racist organizational development tool in an effort to help NJJN members work towards adopting a tru...
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Luis Hernandez Fights to Amplify Directly Impacted Youth Voices
News Articles September 29, 2020
How did you get into youth justice reform work and get involved with The Gathering for Justice? I think for me, it was really about being directly impacted. At the age of 14, my brother, who wa...
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Advocates for Children and Youth Helps Eliminate Fines and Fees for Justice-Involved Youth in Maryland
News Articles September 29, 2020
Q&A w/ Ashley DeVaughn, Youth Justice Policy Director, Advocates for Children and Youth (ACY)Can you tell me about House Bill 36 and what it does? HB36 eliminates fines, fees, an...
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Federal Juvenile Justice Update - September 2020
News Articles September 29, 2020
Fully Fund the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Funding from the JJDPA enables states to provide essential programs and services to young people to help keep young people s...
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NJJN Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month - September 2020
News Articles September 29, 2020
September 15 - October 15 marks Latinx Heritage Month! As NJJN works to create a better system of support and dignity for justice-involved youth who are disproportionately Black and Brown, it is neces...
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August 2020 Newsletter
Newsletter August 31, 2020
View the August 2020 newsletter here.
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August 2020 Roundup
News Articles August 28, 2020
COVID-19 Resources and Responses Data: “COVID-19 in Juvenile Facilities” The widespread incidence of COVID-19 inflicts devastating impacts on incarcerated youth, their families, the sta...
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YJLI Alum Rashad D. Hawkins Uses Arts Activism to Build a Better Baltimore
News Articles August 27, 2020
Tell us about your organization BMore Awesome, Inc. We focus on addressing systemic inequity through intersecting arts activism and entrepreneurship training. We were founded as an organization in ea...
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Jemima Abalogu Fights for Her Peers as an Advocate for Justice and Youth Voices
News Articles August 27, 2020
What got you interested in youth justice reform work? How did you start working with the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC)? I got started in youth advocacy in the area of police brutality aroun...
