This post was originally published October 14, 2014 on Campaign for Youth Justice. The Campaign for Youth Justice is dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing, and incarcerating youth under the age of 18 in the adult criminal justice system. The latest data from the U.S. Department of Justice showed that the rate of youthRead More

ORR Web By Chris Sturgis   I have been disappointed with the administration’s response to the stream of refugees from Central America that have been escaping the violence generated from the drug industry. The United States is the consumer market for the illegal drugs that create the drug cartels, which then create conditions in whichRead More

Originally published March 28, 2014 on SparkAction. Author Marie Williams, JD, is executive director of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice and leads the organization’s Safety, Opportunity & Success (SOS): Standards of Care for Non-Delinquent Youth Project. The JJDPA, the nation’s landmark juvenile justice law, turned 40 this September. To mark this anniversary, Act4JJ member organizationsRead More

 The JJDPA, the nation’s landmark juvenile justice law, turned 40 this September. To mark this anniversary, Act4JJ member organizations and allies will post blogs on issues related to the JJDPA. To learn more and take action in support of JJDPA, visit the Act4JJ JJDPA Matters Action Center, powered by SparkAction.Originally published May 15, 2014 onRead More

Originally posted Sept. 24, 2014 at Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. Author Marc Schindler is the executive director of the Justice Policy Institute. He previously served as general counsel and interim director at the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. The renewal of an important public-private collaboration between the Office of Justice Programs and the John D. andRead More

Originally August 8, 2014 on SparkAction. Author Liz Ryan is a campaign strategist, youth justice policy expert, and civil and human rights advocate. She founded the Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ), an organization working to end the practice of trying, sentencing and incarcerating youth in the adult criminal justice system.  The JJDPA, the nation’s landmark juvenile justiceRead More

Originally published Aug. 14, 2014 on SparkAction. Author Yosha Gunasekera is a rising third year law student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She is currently an intern at the Coalition for Juvenile Justice. The JJDPA, the nation’s landmark juvenile justice law, turns 40 this September. To mark this anniversary, Act4JJ member organizations andRead More

Originally published June 17, 2014 on SparkAction. Author Christina Gilbert is the Director of The Equity Project, a collaborative initiative of the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC), Legal Services for Children (LSC), and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR). The JJDPA, the nation’s landmark juvenile justice law, turns 40 this September. To mark thisRead More

Today’s post is by David Domenici, Director of the Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings. He asks that you join the Twitter campaign calling for #PellGrantJustice. Send a tweet to Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan (@arneduncan) and Deputy Secretary of Education Jim Shelton (@JIMSEDU) asking them to issue a formal statement clarifying that juvenilesRead More

Originally published Sept. 2, 2014 on SparkAction. Author Shaena Fazal, Esq. is the National Policy Director at Youth Advocate Programs (YAP). YAP is a national non-profit organization committed to providing cost-effective, community-based alternatives for youth and families in the juvenile justice, child welfare and behavioral health systems through direct service, advocacy and policy change. YAPRead More