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  • NJJN Wrapped! 2022 Staff Highlights

    News Articles December 22, 2022

    Alyson Clements, Co-Executive Director: Since no one wants to see my Spotify/Apple year in review (Children’s artist Raffi topped my list with his catchy tune “Apples and Bananas” c...

  • November 2022 Roundup

    News Articles November 30, 2022

    NJJN Campaigns: #YJAM2022 Recap Catch the recap of #YJAM2022, including events, publications and replays.    #RaisetheFloor #UncuffKidsA campaign to raise the minimum ...

  • Care, Not Control: The Album Gives Youth Hope and Brings Message of Change

    News Articles November 29, 2022

    Youth advocates in Pennsylvania are bringing music and activism together through Care, Not Control: The Album. The Care, Not Control campaign launched in 2020 by NJJN members Youth Art & Self-em...

  • Anti-Racism Resource: Why Supporting Leaders of Color is Necessary to Youth Justice Movement Building

    News Articles November 29, 2022

    Last month in NJJN’s Anti-Racism Resource series, we discussed the importance of power building for youth justice transformation. Power building involves ensuring communities directly impacted...

  • October 2022 Roundup

    News Articles November 4, 2022

    NJJN Campaigns:  #YJAM2022 Recap Catch the recap of #YJAM2022, including events, publications and replays.   #RaisetheFloor #UncuffKidsA campaign to raise the minimum a...

  • Youth Justice Action Month: #YJAM2022 Recap

    News Articles November 3, 2022

    Since 2008, youth justice advocates have come together in October for Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), to share knowledge and concrete actions to transform our youth legal systems so they can be t...

  • NJJN Members FFLIC and LCCR Keep Up Efforts to Move Youth Out of Dangerous Adult Prison

    News Articles November 3, 2022

    NJJN members Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) and Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights (LCCR) have been working double time to keep youth out of one of...

  • Anti-Racism Resource: Building Power for an Anti-Racist Youth Justice Movement

    News Articles November 3, 2022

    The youth justice advocacy community’s annual celebration of Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM) in October just came to a close. YJAM is a month dedicated to raising awareness and inspiri...

  • NJJN Thanks Our Summer and Fall 2022 Interns!

    News Articles November 3, 2022

    We’ve had incredible interns and fellows working with NJJN during the summer and fall months this year! Thanks to their work, we’ve been able to release important publications, celebrate...

  • Federal Update - October 2022

    News Articles November 3, 2022

    Youth Leaders on Capitol Hill  In the closing week of YJAM, NJJN Young Justice Leaders presented their vision for youth justice at the October 26th meeting of the Coordinating Council ...