Juvenile Justice Coalition JJC Resource
Directory 2006
Visit the Juvenile Justice Coalition’s new blog to read the latest on the Coalition’s legislative advocacy and what’s happening in juvenile justice reform around the state. Visitors may read and post comments on topics such as alternatives to youth incarceration; conditions of confinement in juvenile facilities; LGBT youth; sexually exploited youth; as well as find out about upcoming meetings and events.
2007
Proposals for Reform JJC
Newsletter Fall 2007
The
Juvenile Justice Coalition (JJC) is a network of
child advocacy groups, legal service providers,
alternative sentencing programs, and community-based
organizations working to make the juvenile justice
system in New York more fair and effective.
The
Juvenile Justice Coalition has the following goals:
- Decrease the number of New York youth going to
jails and prisons
- Reduce the disproportionate incarceration of
youth of color
- Ensure the legal rights of all court-involved
youth
- Improve outcomes for young people confined in
juvenile justice institutions
- Promote a youth development approach to juvenile
justice
A
Steering Committee of representatives from 15 organizations
sets JJC’s policy agenda and
directs the group’s advocacy efforts. In addition
to the Steering Committee, JJC is comprised of the
following working groups that focus on key juvenile
justice issues:
- Alternatives
to Detention
- Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth
in the Juvenile Justice System
- Sexually
Exploited Youth
- Education
and Juvenile Justice
Membership in the Coalition is free and open to
all interested individuals and organizations. For
more information, contact Mishi Faruqee, Director
of the Juvenile Justice Project, at (212) 254-5700
x315, or email
the Correctional Association. |
