August 2021
Juvenile Justice Facts Vs. Fiction Press Conference
CT Insider: In Hartford, children’s advocates and lawmakers offer solutions to car thefts
Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, and members of the Tow Institute for Justice and JJPOC, comment on the number of juvenile car thefts and how juveniles are gaining access to vehicles so easily.
Eyewitness News 3: Addressing juvenile crime
Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, and members of the Tow Institute for Justice and JJPOC, are discussing the issue of the rise of juvenile car thefts in Connecticut this summer.
Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, and members of the Tow Institute for Justice and JJPOC, comment on the issue of the rise of juvenile car thefts in Connecticut this summer.
NBC Connecticut: Youth Advocates Seek To Change The Car Theft Narrative
Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, and members of the Tow Institute for Justice and JJPOC, comment on the issue of the rise of juvenile car thefts in Connecticut this summer.
News 8 WTNH: Juvenile justice advocates want Governor to release funding, reform talks continue
Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, and members of the Tow Institute for Justice and JJPOC, comment on the issue of the rise of juvenile car thefts in Connecticut this summer.
News Times: Both sides dig in as battle over car thefts by youths heats up
Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, and members of the Tow Institute for Justice and JJPOC, comment on the issue of the rise of juvenile car thefts in Connecticut this summer.
WSHU Public Radio: Connecticut GOP Introduces Measures To Undo Recent Criminal Justice Reforms
Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, talks about some of the juvenile justice reforms proposed by the GOP will be expensive and not going to work against juvenile car theft.
Members of the Tow Institute at the University of New Haven and the JJPOC comment on the number of juvenile car thefts and juvenile justice reform.
WSHU Public Radio: Connecticut GOP Introduces Measures To Undo Recent Criminal Justice Reforms
Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, says that some of the juvenile justice reforms proposed by the GOP will be expensive and are not going to work against juvenile car theft.
The CT Mirror: On car thefts, Republicans focus on the anecdotal. Democrats emphasize data.
Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on the complexity of the situation with regard to juvenile car thefts this summer.
September 2021
The Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations Graduates First Cohort
West Hartford News: Three West Hartford Officers Among Graduates of Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations,
CT News Junkie: Officers are First Graduates of Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations,