The Need
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Background [dropcap]T[/dropcap]oo often, youth and police interactions are characterized by excessive use of force, high arrest rates, needless detention referrals, and disproportionate minority contact. This is true, not just nationally, but also in the State of Connecticut. Although Connecticut has become a leader in juvenile justice reform over the past few years, it has […]
Program Goal and Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”Program Goals” tab_id=”1599569498829-fa78fa6a-56b2″][vc_column_text]The goal of CIYPR is to promote a unified and consistently effective approach to policing youth across a jurisdiction in which police come to recognize their role as gatekeepers to the criminal justice system. By creating community within the cohort, as well as across local departments and youth serving organizations, officers coordinate […]
Funding Partners
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Tow Youth Justice Institute wishes to acknowledge the significant contribution from the University of New Haven and its funders. We are exceptionally grateful for the Tow Foundation and their commitment to juvenile justice reform. Without their vision, this Institute would not have been possible.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”141569″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title=”Transforming Youth Justice Leadership Development Program” color=”blue” […]
Successes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are currently 61 graduate leaders in reform taking their new knowledge and expertise back to their professional positions in the fields of juvenile justice and youth development. As agents of change, fellows now comprise the Alumni Network and have opportunities to participate in statewide reform efforts by joining Juvenile Justice Policy Oversight […]
Cohorts
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “Change is important. We need to grow and we need to adjust; we want to make progress in the state of CT. This opportunity to develop a new level of leadership to continue juvenile justice reform is what will sustain CT as a national model for youth justice.” ~Rep. Toni Walker, […]
Evaluation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] TYJI seeks to continually improve the Transforming Youth Justice Leadership Development Program each year. TYJI is reviewing the curriculum on a monthly basis and through this process has identified a need to supply the future cohorts with added resources, for example, the Kouzes and Posner Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® book and tools identified […]
Program Goals and Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full”][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”Goals” tab_id=”1597869480790-d960291f-a068″][vc_column_text]The goals of the Transforming Youth Justice include: To build the capacity of present and future leaders as agents of change, transforming youth justice from a community response paradigm. To advance leadership development skills and knowledge of best practices in reform, organizational and community change, and self-awareness. To be a resource […]
What are Restorative Practices
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Restorative Justice model strives to promote healing and restoration of those affected by a harmful act through structured communication processes that can include victims, offenders, the greater community and even government officials. These are the components of Restorative Justice.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”Restorative Justice Practices” tab_id=”1598455378783-7c817d1d-15e2″][vc_column_text]Restorative Justice Practices are the different restoration-focused approaches that can […]