Register Now for 2025 Pathways to Success: Trailblazers and Innovators in Youth Justice!
Be a part of 2025 Pathways to Success: Trailblazers and Innovators in Youth Justice! This event promises insightful sessions and fantastic opportunities to connect with others working in youth justice. 👇 Secure your spot and learn from trailblazers and innovators! Register Now
Don’t Miss the March JJPOC Meeting!
The Juvenile Justice Planning and Oversight Committee (JJPOC) invites you to join us for our next meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at 300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT 06106. At this meeting, we will: Hear a report from the Department of Children and Families (DCF) regarding the JJPOC Gender […]
JJPOC February Meeting Featuring Fact vs. Fiction Special Session & Unveiling of CEW Youth Report
Since 2022, the Community Expertise Workgroup (CEW) has amplified youth and family voices in policy discussions. Their first youth report, The Voices Behind the Numbers, highlights the real-life impact of juvenile justice policies and the need to center youth experiences in reform. On February 27, 2025, CEW will present the report, beginning with a press […]
TCB January Voting Meeting
Join us today for our TCB Voting Meeting! All materials for the meeting can be found on our website. You can also watch a live stream of the meeting on our YouTube channel.
2024 Annual Report
This 2024 Annual Report is a testament to ten years of transformative impact in the youth justice field. Join us as we celebrate a decade of progress, showcase our latest initiatives, and look ahead to a future filled with opportunity and expanded possibilities for positive change. Download the Report
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 […]