The Sentencing Project

The Sentencing Project – The Sentencing Project advocates for effective and humane responses to crime that minimize imprisonment and criminalization of youth and adults by promoting racial, ethnic, economic, and gender justice. Their policy priorities envision the full inclusion in society of people with criminal records and an end to extreme punishments. Their aim […]

National Juvenile Justice Network

National Juvenile Justice Network – The National Juvenile Justice Network leads a membership community of 60 state-based organizations and numerous individuals across 42 states and D.C. They all seek to shrink our youth justice systems and transform the remainder into systems that treat youth and families with dignity and humanity. Their work is premised […]

Juvenile in Justice

Juvenile in Justice – Juvenile-in-justice.com has put the face on juveniles in the justice system. They work with educational institutions and non-profits to better understand and/or explain the needs, policies, strategies, and resources required to facilitate better outcomes for the 53,000+ children in custody every day. Their work humanizes cold statistics by exploring the […]

National Center for Youth Law

National Center for Youth Law – National Center for Youth Law believes in the incredible power, agency, and wisdom of youth. Driven by their voices and experiences, they have worked for more than 50 years to transform government agencies and public systems, so that they Center Youth with equity, dignity, and care. NCYL works […]

American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 “to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.” The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and […]

Campaign for Youth Justice

Campaign for Youth Justice – The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) is a national campaign in the United States dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing, and incarcerating children under age 18 in the adult justice system. Founded in 2005, CFYJ has become a national clearinghouse on the issue of trying youth in […]

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