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NJJN Welcomes Two New Organizational Members
News Articles March 24, 2017
photo credit: alborzshawnCHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND - NY The National Juvenile Justice Network is pleased to welcome the Children’s Defense Fund - New York (CDF-NY) as a member of our communi...
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Wyoming Empowers Homeless Youth with Legislative Protections
News Articles March 23, 2017
photo credit: agatha seaMarch 24, 2017 Wyoming Passes Protections for Homeless Youth The Wyoming legislature recently passed HB 159 which helps to empower youth experiencing homelessness and provide...
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Federal Update March 2017
News Articles March 23, 2017
photo credit: Nick Postorino A Focus on the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Help Secure Strong Funding for the JJDPA Please sign a letter of support urging Congress t...
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Youth Justice Reform Roundup March 2017
News Articles March 23, 2017
Advances With help from NJJN’s Utah member, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, the state passed a comprehensive juvenile justice reform package. The bill includes a limit on the amount o...
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Webinar | Youth Justice Leadership Institute: Information for Prospective Applicants, 2017
News Articles February 27, 2017
Upcoming Webinars March 23 and 28, 2017 Know an advocate or organizer of color with a passion for reforming the youth justice system? Someone who wants to further develop the leadership and adv...
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Youth Justice Leadership Institute 2017 Digital Media Kit
News Articles February 27, 2017
This is the digital press kit for the Youth Justice Leadership Institute. If you have any trouble accessing any of the resources, email info@njjn.org and we’ll get back to you shortly. ...
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Trump's Executive Orders on Public Safety Ignore Crime Rates and What Works
News Articles February 23, 2017
On February 9, 2017, President Trump issued three executive orders focused on public safety. These orders raise serious concerns about how the new administration will treat youth who are in trouble wi...
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Youth Justice Reform Roundup | January 2017
News Articles January 18, 2017
Member News Texans Care for Children and Texas Appleseed (both NJJN members) jointly released "Dangerous Discipline - How Texas Schools are Relying on Law Enforcement, Courts, and Juvenile P...
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Federal Juvenile Justice Update | January 2017
News Articles January 17, 2017
115th Congress The new Congress is now in session. Below is information currently available on leadership positions and committee assignments. U.S. Senate In the Senate Ju...
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NJJN Fellow Lee Nave Builds Community Support for Diversion
News Articles January 17, 2017
Recently, we spoke with Lee Nave, who is a 2016-2017 fellow in NJJN's Youth Justice Leadership Institute (YJLI), a year-long program that aims to create a more effective foundation for the j...
