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Dear friends, The American Public Health Association (APHA) has adopted a policy statement we are endorsing. Research confirms that incarcerated people have a higher prevalence of acute and chronic health conditions compared to the general U.S. population, including higher prevalence of infectious diseases, mental health diagnoses and substance use disorders, traumatic brain injuries, heart-related problems, [...]

“Do not give me anecdotal,” Representative Toni Walker said. “That is not fair to our state.”  Read the article in the CT Mirror HERE.

 2021 Legislative Package Raised Bill #6667 AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE POLICY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Breakdown of JJPOC Recommendations in Legislation  

Donned with virtual graduation caps, the 13 members of the fifth cohort of the Transformation Youth Justice Leadership Development Program graduated on Friday, March 5th, after nine months of being immersed in new learning and skill building around new approaches to working with youth in various stages of the juvenile justice system. This was a [...]

We are pleased to share a summary of the 2021 Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee Recommendations! You can review the document on the JJPOC Recommendations page.

Applications are now being accepted from Hartford region Police Officers for the 2021 Inaugural Cohort of the Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations. CLICK HERE to begin the application process.  All applications are due January 20, 2021.

Our Fall Newsletter has articles written by our Interns, Brikitta Hairston and Richie Concepcion.  Click here to check out what’s been happening at the Tow Youth Justice Institute!