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March 2019 Roundup
News Articles March 26, 2019
Funding Opportunities Vera Institute of Justice released a Request for Proposals for the inaugural round of its Backyards Community Grants. Gran...
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Wyoming Passes Expungement Bill
News Articles March 25, 2019
During the 2019 Wyoming legislative session, NJJN member Wyoming Children's Law Center, Inc. (WYOCLC) celebrated the passage of WY HB0044, which simplifies the expung...
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YJLI Fellow Sheba Williams Advocates for Second Chances and Keeping Black and Brown Youth from Entering the System
News Articles March 25, 2019
Sheba Williams is a 2018-2019 Youth Justice Leadership Institute Fellow and Executive Director of Nolef Turns Inc., a Richmond, Virginia nonprofit organization that provides re...
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Federal Juvenile Justice Update - March 2019
News Articles March 21, 2019
Honoring the Legacy of Senator Birch Bayh On March 14th, former Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana passed away at the age of 91. Senator Bayh was a longtime advocate for juvenile justice refor...
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Advocates Secure Wins During Nebraska's 2018 Legislative Session
News Articles February 27, 2019
NJJN member Voices for Children helped usher in significant wins for youth justice in Nebraska during the 2018 legislative session. The bill LB 670, which passed in April 2018 and wen...
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February 2019 Roundup
News Articles February 27, 2019
Funding Opportunities The NoVo Foundation has announced The Life Story Grants, a new $10 million, 3-year commitment for programs in the U.S that open exit ramps and close on-ramps to commercial s...
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Federal Juvenile Justice Update - February 2019
News Articles February 27, 2019
Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act (JJDPA) Now that the JJDPA has been reauthorized, focus has shifted to securing successful implementation of the Act. The Act4JJ Coalition, of which ...
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DOJ Loses in Court over Cooperation with ICE and Immigration Tip Sheets for Your Work
News Articles February 27, 2019
Repeated Defeats in Court for Efforts by Department of Justice to Tie Funding to Cooperation with Immigration Enforcement The Federal Department of Justice has continued to try to tie fed...
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Those Most Affected by Systems of Oppression Should Lead Reform, Says YJLI Fellow Kenya Lee
News Articles February 27, 2019
What got you into youth justice reform? I have always been passionate about youth justice reform because I come from a community with high rates of incarceration and I know t...
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Youth Justice Leadership Institute Promotion Materials
News Articles February 20, 2019
This is the digital promotion kit for the Youth Justice Leadership Institute. If you have any trouble accessing any of the resources, email us at info@njjn.org. Here is basic information about the ...
