2019 Events
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kickoff to Council of State Governors IOYouth Initiative in Connecticut June 11, 2019 Connecticut officials launched an in-depth assessment of the state’s juvenile justice system. This review, which has the support of Governor Ned Lamont, will examine what happens when youth come into contact with the system and how they move […]
2018 Events
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Tow Youth Justice Institute Open House- October 25, 2018 Students in the Henry C. Lee College criminal and juvenile justice programs attended an Open House at the Tow Youth Justice Institute. Students had the opportunity to meet with staff members and learn about the many projects TYJI works on to reform the juvenile […]
2017 Events
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Restorative Justice Practitioner Convening June 20, 2017 Restorative Justices Practices Project and CHDI (The Child Health and Development Institute) SBDI (School-Based Diversion Initiative) hosted a Restorative Justice Practitioner Convening with 43 stakeholders in attendance. Suffolk University Center for Restorative Justice staff collaborated with TYJI staff to develop and design the event as well […]
2016 Events
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JustLeadershipUSA’S Emerging Leaders Training Saturday, October 15, 2016 JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA) is partnering with the University of New Haven and the Tow Youth Justice Institute to provide an Emerging Leaders Leadership Development Training for people with criminal justice involvement. JLUSA is dedicated to cutting the US correctional population in half by 2030. JLUSA empowers […]
2015 Events
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] America’s Distorted Image: The Over-Incarceration of African Americans Wednesday, October 21, 2015 @ 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM The issue of the over-incarceration of African-Americans took center stage during a presentation and panel discussion on October 21, 2015 at the University of New Haven. The discussion, “America’s Distorted Image: The Over-Incarceration of […]
Restorative Practices Resources
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Research is growing in support of alternative approaches to punitive discipline policies, as they are not effective ways to respond to challenging behavior. In fact, there is increasing evidence of a long-term destructive impact on the individuals being punished, as well as their communities, resulting in higher rates of repeated negative behaviors and damage to […]
Collaboration and Resources
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Collaboration The Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations will be a public/private partnership comprised of the Tow Youth Justice Institute and the Center for Advanced Policing at the University of New Haven, and municipal police agencies, piloted in the Greater Hartford area. From the University, Tow Youth Justice Institute Director of Research and […]
Curriculum and Evaluation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Curriculum The curriculum is designed to promote the following outcomes: Changes in attitudes Awareness of issues Adoption of new policing strategies informed by research and best-practices related to youth justice These outcomes will be derivatives of the curriculum and reinforced through the capstone project. Training learning objectives for each day are: Relate Policing with […]