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Federal Juvenile Justice Update - November 2020
News Articles November 30, 2020
The Presidential Election This year has been one of the most tumultuous in recent history as we continue to deal with the twin scourges of a pandemic continuing to rage out of control and outrage ove...
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NJJN's Covid-19 Youth Justice Response Fund Grantee Spotlight: The Gathering for Justice
News Articles November 30, 2020
In May 2020, NJJN announced a new COVID-19 Youth Justice Response Fund to support advocacy toward the decarceration of youth correctional facilities in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic. O...
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California Ramping Down State Youth Prisons Shows Power of Advocacy
News Articles November 30, 2020
In September, California experienced a major shift in justice policy when its Governor Gavin Newsome signed SB 823, a bill that outlined a major overhaul of the state’s Department of Juvenile ...
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November 2020 Roundup
News Articles November 25, 2020
COVID-19 Resources and Responses Brief: “COVID-19 in Juvenile Facilities,” by Josh Rovner, The Sentencing Project, November 13, 2020. NJJN Campaign: #ShutDownSequel A campaign t...
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Tyler Williams Advocates for Youth in Kansas Community
News Articles November 24, 2020
Why is it important to advocate for youth justice transformation? The big reason why I really got into youth justice advocacy is because I was one of the youth who was in the facility. I spent clos...
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Anti-Racism Resource: What it Means to Be an Anti-Racist Organization?
News Articles November 24, 2020
This month, we’re continuing our breakdown of the Western States Center’s anti-racist organizational development tool in an effort to help NJJN members work towards adopting a truly anti...
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YJLI Fellow Darius Swift Seeks Educational Empowerment for Justice-Involved Youth
News Articles November 24, 2020
What got you interested in youth justice reform? I think at the root of my interest in youth justice reform is my desire to serve and help people. I believe that’s just who I am at the core. ...
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YJLI Fellow Jasmine Jackson Finds Hope in Showing Change is Possible
News Articles November 24, 2020
What got you into doing youth justice reform work? I was always aware that we have a justice system that is not always fair, especially to people of color. I really wanted to be a part of that change...
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October 2020 Roundup
News Articles October 30, 2020
COVID-19 Resources and Responses Report: The COVID19 Policing Project, hosted by the Community Resource Hub for Safety & Accountability, released a new report, “Unmasked: Impacts of Pande...
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Anti-Racism Resource: Addressing the Multi-Cultural Organization
News Articles October 29, 2020
Pt. 4 of Reintroducing the Western States Anti-Racist Organizational Development Tool This month, we’re continuing our breakdown of the Western States Center’s anti-r...
