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Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Lawsuit to Demand North Carolina Governor, State Officials Protect Incarcerated People From COVID-19
News Articles April 8, 2020
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** CONTACT: ACLU of North Carolina: Citlaly Mora, 919-808-2175 or cmora@acluofnc.org Forward Justice: Brittany Cheatham, 919-307-6414 or bcheatham@forwardjustice.org Em...
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Resources Compiled Regarding COVID-19 and Vulnerable Populations
News Articles April 8, 2020
As the United States grapples with the global COVID-19 pandemic, the National Juvenile Justice Network shares its deep concern about the health and safety of youth who are in custody or under supervis...
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March 2020 Roundup
News Articles March 30, 2020
COVID-19 Resources and Responses Stay up to date on the latest youth justice resources and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and advocacy to keep youth in the justice system safe. SEE RESOURCES ...
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Federal Juvenile Justice Update - March 2020
News Articles March 30, 2020
Act4JJ Statement on COVID-19 ACT4JJ, of which NJJN is a part, issued a statement on March 16th calling on federal, state, and local policymakers to protect youth from the spread of COVID...
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Speaking up Against Xenophobia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
News Articles March 30, 2020
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic and its social, economic and public health effects, one of the disturbing results of the virus’ spread has been the rise in racism and xenophobia...
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Virginia Advocates Capture Big Wins
News Articles March 30, 2020
NJJN members, Legal Aid Justice Center, RISE for Youth, and the Virginia Coalition for the Fair Sentencing of Youth together advocated for significant victories this legislative session. Perhaps mo...
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NJJN Urges North Carolina Governor to Protect Youth In the Justice System
News Articles March 27, 2020
The National Juvenile Justice Network has called on North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to take immediate action to address COVID-19 in the juvenile justice system and adopt measures to prote...
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Webinar : Reducing Justice System Involvement by Building Healthy Communities
News Articles March 26, 2020
True youth justice is holistic and starts with giving young people what they need to chart a path for success, not shuffling them into a pipeline of arrests that can stigmatize them for a lifetime, as...
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Jade Morgan Seeks Justice for Black and Brown Youth With Motivation from Her Family
News Articles March 26, 2020
What got you into youth justice reform? Several years ago, I was enrolling my middle girls into middle school and the school had many school resource officers. My ch...
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Young leader Bethlehem Ferede shares why youth should have the platform to advocate for themselves.
News Articles March 23, 2020
Where are you currently working right now? I am a first-year at Duke University so I’m primarily a student right now, but I’m also working part time at a non-profit organization called ...
