Connecticut’s Equity Dashboard – A Tool to examine the Juvenile Justice System
Connecticut has taken a significant step towards achieving equity and justice by introducing the Equity Dashboard, a powerful tool designed to examine and address disparities within the juvenile justice system. This innovative initiative aims to promote transparency, data-driven decision-making, and, ultimately, a fairer future for our state’s young population. It is essential to ensure that […]
Trip to Volterra, Italy’ Prison System
In the Province of Pisa, Italy is where you will find a few hundred men serving their prison sentences of five or more years in the Medici Fortress from the 13th century, which now operates as a medium-security prison. As part of the weekly Friday excursions held for undergraduate students studying abroad in Prato with […]
Faculty and Staff Attend the 2023 National Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Conference
This March Dr. Danielle T. Cooper, Dr. Lorenzo M. Boyd, and graduate student researchers, Jessica Morgan, Sudeshna Das, and Nicole Kessler, from the Tow Youth Justice Institute (TYJI) attended the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), 2023 Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Dr. Cooper and Dr. Boyd presented their evaluation research on the Connecticut Institute […]
Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee (JJPOC) Recommendations Move through the Legislative Session
In January and February this year, the JJPOC approved an annual set of recommendations for legislation. The recommendations became part of House Bill 6888 and included the following: Automatic diverted pre-arrest to the community-based diversion system or other services for first and second-time offenses. This would allow law enforcement, schools, and other systems to refer […]
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Visits Connecticut
History of the JJDPA The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) was signed into law by President Gerald Ford in 1974. Designed as a partnership between federal government and the states, territories and the District of Columbia, it was established to protect children and youth in the justice system, to effectively address high-risk and […]
Transforming Youth Justice Program Cohort 9 Applications now being accepted!
Dear Friends, We are pleased to invite you to apply for the 9th Cohort of the Transforming Youth Justice Program being facilitated by the Tow Youth Justice Institute (TYJI) at the University of New Haven. The Program has been developed for a network of current and future youth justice reformers who are passionate, motivated, and […]
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