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All posts tagged "Juvenile Justice Reform"
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535NewsTennessee lawmakers want more oversight of juvenile detention. The Department of Children’s Services is pushing back.
New legislation gives an independent agency the power to require changes at juvenile facilities.
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747GrantsYouth/juvenile defense system improvement partnership grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth/Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Justice Reform, Youth Recidivism | Amount: Up to $650,630 | Deadline: Apr. 15, 2024
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809NewsLouisiana ponders policy changes with juvenile facilities at full capacity
Struggles at juvenile facilities make it hard to help the youths in its care.
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912Guest Opinion EssayTrauma-informed ‘hubs’ reduce Chicago youth incarceration
The hubs, administrators say, follow best practices and principles of trauma-informed youth development and rehabilitation.
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssayJuvenile justice staffing crisis: Time to reimagine our approach
The staffing crisis both jeopardizes the safety and well-being of employees and youth detainees.
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1.6KNewsGiving first-time juvenile offenders avenues away from detention in New York
Avenues’ program offers young people possibilities that many often feel aren't available to them.
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1.5K► NewsmakersMichaela Pommells named executive director of Youth First Justice Collaborative
The Youth First Justice Collaborative seeks to end youth incarceration.
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayFrom the mouth of babes: Letting young people lead us to a new vision of justice
To create positive change we must listen to the people impacted by juvenile justice.
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1.8KNewsOnce a ‘badass Latina’ and handcuffed schoolboys, they now push for juvenile justice reform
Personal experiences in the juvenile justice system shapes their advocacy of justice reform.
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432GrantsJuvenile and youth justice reform center program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Youth Justice, Juvenile/Youth Justice Reform, Education/Awareness | Amount: Up to $2,500,000 | Deadline: Aug. 14, 2023
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510GrantsJuvenile justice reform education and awareness program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Youth Justice, Education, Awareness | Amount: Up to $600,000 | Deadline: Aug. 7, 2023
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564GrantsJuvenile justice reform leadership team grants
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Minority Youth, Systemic Racism, Diversion, Juvenile Justice Reform | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 10, 2023
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476GrantsReducing racial disparities in juvenile justice program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Racial Disparities, Minority Youth, Systemic Racism | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: July 11, 2023
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973► ReportsCrimes against humanity: The mass incarceration of children in the United States
At least 32,359 individuals are in U.S. prisons because of crimes committed as children.
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayTo end the age of incarceration, three communities pioneer a developmental approach
People ages 18-25 are over-represented at every stage of the criminal legal system.
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954NewsGeorgia House votes to prosecute 17 year olds as juveniles
The bill was approved on a vote of 145-22, sending it to the state Senate.
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596GrantsGirls in the juvenile justice system risk reduction and prevention grants
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, At-risk Girls/Youth, Safety, Women/Girls, Recidivism | Amount: Up to $525,000 | Deadline: Apr. 10, 2023
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2.9K► ReportsYouth and the juvenile justice system: 2022 national report
The National Center for Juvenile Justice releases the fifth edition of its comprehensive report on the current state of the youth and...
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1.8KNewsTennessee ban on juvenile life sentences is latest to align with U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling
Some states ignore court orders to lessen juvenile sentences.
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1.8KNewsConnecticut’s turnaround of troubled juvenile system sets a standard, says justice-equity organization
Connecticut has turned its troubled juvenile facilities into what federal officials have cited as exemplary national models. Staffing is up dramatically, in...
