Sixty-one Youth Justice Reformers graduate from Transforming Youth Justice Leadership Development Program
IMPACT: Alumni are affecting policy and legislative changes and implementing their Capstone projects making significant contributions in their communities.
Funding Received to Kickoff Connecticut Institute for Police and Youth Relations
IMPACT: Police officers in the Greater Hartford area will be trained on 21st Century policing strategies informed by research and best-practices.
Our work with the JJPOC has led to six years of legislation.
IMPACT: In the past six years, 20% more youth are being diverted from the juvenile justice system, 30% fewer youth are being incarcerated and 10% fewer youth have recidivated.
Youth Justice In the Midst of COVID-19
Increase Diversion by 20%
Toward the Diversion goal, two measures were established: Referrals of delinquents to Juvenile Court and Referrals to Juvenile Review Boards. The number of delinquency referrals (referring youth to juvenile court) as reported on November 2018 has decreased by 25.6% effectively meeting the 20% diversion increase, and the increase of referrals to JRBs/YSBs as reported on […]