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District of Columbia
NJJN Member
Justice 4 DC Youth! Coalition
1012 14th Street, NW
Suite 610
Washington DC, 20005
Phone: 202.386.9809
Fax: 202.386.9807
Home Page: Go
Shani O'Neal
Email: shani@jdcy.org
Organization Profile
JDCY is a diverse, inter-generational group that is working towards a fair and effective juvenile justice system in the District by helping shift the city's priorities from punishment and incarceration to education and youth development.
JDCY uses 4 key strategies:
-Public Education
-Grassroots Organizing
-Policy Advocacy
-Media Advocacy
-Youth Engagement
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46 states authorize or require juvenile court judges to waive jurisdiction over individual cases involving minors, so as to allow prosecution in adult criminal courts. [ more facts]
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