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Statement: Keep Maryland Moving Forward on Youth Justice
News Articles January 31, 2024
NJJN responds to MD Juvenile Law Reform Bill HB 814/SB744Contact: Courtney M. McSwain, NJJN Director of Communications, mcswain@njjn.orgThe National Juvenile Justice Network joins our partners from th...
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Response to 10-year-old Black child arrested and sentenced to probation for public urination
News Articles December 20, 2023
Statement: The Lighthouse | Black Girl Projects, SPLC and NJJN issue joint statement in response to judge sentencing 10-year-old Black child to probation for public urination. December 20, 2023Contac...
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How to Create a Youth-Centered Policy Roundtable
News Articles August 23, 2023
[Download Toolkit]Let's get ready for Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM) 2023! The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) and the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) invite you to join us for a dyna...
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NJJN Forum 2023 Recap!
News Articles August 17, 2023
On July 24th - 26th, NJJN held our NJJN Forum 2023! This year, our Forum focused on “Justice is Healing: Community for Collective Liberation & Well-being,” in Los Angeles California! W...
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Federal Update - May 2023
News Articles May 11, 2023
Take Action to Prevent Damaging Budget CutsRight now, Congress and the White House are beginning to negotiate FY24 funding, and some in Congress are advocating for very deep cuts in non-defense pr...
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Press Release: Youth Justice Reform in Response to the Pandemic Lessons Learned as Biden Ends COVID-19 Emergency Declarations
News Articles February 16, 2023
(Washington, DC – February 15, 2023) – Today, four national research and advocacy organizations – the Center for Children’s Law and Policy, Justice for Families, the Justice ...
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YJLI Fellow Kiana Calloway Mentors Youth to Own their Leadership and Create Change
News Articles February 15, 2023
YJLI Profile: Kiana Calloway, He/Him/His Artist Activist & Reentry Navigating Community Organizer What got you into youth justice reform? Being impacted by systems. As a Black, ...
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Anti-Racism Resource: Why Transforming Schools from Punishment to Promise is a Racial Justice Imperative.
News Articles February 15, 2023
Snapshot from NJJN’s Policy Platform: “Mapping Transformative Schools: From Punishment to Promise” Young people deserve a positive school environment that honors who they are, pushe...
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Federal Update - January/February 2023
News Articles February 15, 2023
Support Continued Strong Funding for Youth As we head into the federal appropriations season again, we are seeking strong funding to support full implementation of the Juven...
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January and February 2023 Roundup
News Articles February 15, 2023
NJJN Campaigns: #YJAM2022 Recap Catch the recap of #YJAM2022, including events, publications and replays. #RaisetheFloor #UncuffKidsA campaign to raise the m...
