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A national 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing restoration and healing to crime victims, offenders and to communities torn by crime.
We are family members of those who have committed a sex offense as teenagers. What they did was wrong, and we're heartsick over it. First offenders, age 19 and under at the time of their offense, should not be monitored the same as pedophiles (sexually attracted to children) or predators ( kidnap, murder, use weapons).
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United to reverse the excessive use of incarceration and halt the privatization of prisons in Colorado. Our goals are to end the discriminatory nature of the criminal justice system and to redirect funding and policy priorities to substance abuse and mental health treatment, alternatives to incarceration, and other strategies that will most effectively strengthen opportunities.
Our goal is to preserve freedom and democracy by improving the criminal justice system. Our mission is to educate the public about the impact of the drug policy of the United States (and other nations) and the problems of policing on the criminal justice system.
Juvenile competency to stand trial
Founded in 1976, Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation is a national organization of family members of both homicide and state killings who oppose the death penalty in all cases. Our human rights mission is to abolish the death penalty. We support programs and policies that reduce the rate of homicide and promote crime prevention and alternatives to violence. We advocate for programs that address the needs of victims, helping them to rebuild their lives.
Families against mandatory minimums
The mission of the Office of Research and Statistics is to apply the highest level of scientific rigor and objectivity in the study of criminal justice policies, programs and practices, and to identify activities that improve the administration of justice. This includes educating policy makers, practitioners, fellow researchers, and the public through the timely dissemination of research findings.
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Alabama teen serving life. How many poor kids are serving life without parole? Christopher is just one of thousands.
Advocacy organization based in Florida
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP supports states and communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and to improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of juveniles and their families.
The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private operating and grantmaking foundation based in New York City that serves as the hub of the Soros foundations network, a group of autonomous foundations and organizations in more than 50 countries. OSI and the network implement a range of initiatives that aim to promote open societies by shaping government policy and supporting education, media, public health, and human and women's rights, as well as social, legal, and economic reform
Welcome to the Justice Research and Statistics Association's (JRSA) JJEC Online. JRSA is working with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to improve the evaluation of juvenile justice programs in the States through the JJEC project. The goal is to enhance the capacity of states and local program personnel to conduct and/or participate in the evaluation of juvenile justice programs or juvenile justice system(s).
The prison industrial complex
Investigative journalism in the public interest
The story of Erik Jensen and his friend Nathan, both serving life sentences in prison in Colorado.
The following links are thanks to the Juvenile Law Center
Working to Improve Access to Counsel and the Quality of Representation for Children in the Juvenile Justice System. The goal of the Juvenile Justice Center is to advance the juvenile defense bar through training, technical assistance, information dissemination and advocacy.
The American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics (ALSME) is a non-profit educational and research organization devoted to critical thought in health law, medicine, bioethics and patient care. ASLME offers 2 nationally knonw peer-reviewed journals, as well as national conferences on emerging topics in law and medicine.
The primary mission of the Annie E. Casey Foundation is to foster public policies, human-service reforms, and community support that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families.
The Center focuses on decreasing incarceration as a solution to juvenile crime. It has programs in San Francisco, Washington DC, and Maryland. The Center also provides technical assistance to state and local governments interested in alternatives to incarceration.
Serves the needs of children, families and professionals while addressing mental health, medical, educational, legal and legislative issues.
Large web site. Contains articles, action alerts, and publications on children's issues.
Large non-profit site. Information, publications, and legislative updates on child welfare issues.
The Institute was founded in 1997 to serve as a national resource to test the effectiveness of school violence prevention methods and to develop more effective strategies. The Institute's goal is to determine what works and what can be replicated to reduce violence in America's schools and their communities
JJPL is a non-profit statewide law and advocacy center dedicated to juvenile justice reform. The website mirrors JJPL's broad-based strategy for reform by offering resources for juvenile public defenders, parents advocating for their individual children in the juvenile justice system and communities organizing for change.
Kaleidoscope is a community-based, licensed not for profit child welfare agency serving children and families who have been rejected by many other agencies. Information on Kaleidoscope's mission, their programs and services. Also hosts an informational page about wraparound services and information on becoming a foster parent.
A private, non-profit law office, the site includes information on both juvenile justice and child welfare issues.
Includes information on prevention, education programs, transition aftercare, policy studies, parent support, and training resources.
Medium-sized non-profit site. National organization devoted to creation and sustenance of state- and community-based child advocacy organizations.
A non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of representation of children in the legal system. Programs range from national conferences and trainings to research and referral information.
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency, founded in 1907, is a nonprofit organization which promotes effective, humane, fair and economically sound solutions to family, community and justice problems. NCCD conducts research, promotes reform initiatives, and seeks to work with individuals, public and private organizations and the media to prevent and reduce crime and delinquency.
The NCJJ strives for effective justice for children and families. NCJJ's primary means of accomplishing that mission is through research and technical assistance.
The mission of the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice is to promote awareness of the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system and to assist the field in developing improved policies and programs based on the best available research and practice.
Information on juvenile justice cases, law clinic programs, cases in the news, and false confessions.
The OJJDP works with the community, at every level, to provide opportunities for young people to mature into adults who contribute to their communities, while protecting law-abiding citizens from the impact of juvenile crime and violence.
The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) is working to improve conditions of confinement in youth correction and detention facilities by developing and implementing performance-based standards. The project is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in the Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice. Site provides information on the project.
Provides policy analysis, data, and program information on criminal justice issues. Includes information on alternative sentencing programs, technical assistance, and race and the criminal justice system. The site includes sections on news, publications, and up coming events.
The Vera Institute of Justice works with leaders in government and civil society to improve the services people rely on for safety and justice. Information on and links to Vera's demonstration projects, national consulting projects, and research reports that focus on youth justice and child welfare issues.
Information on services provided by the Youth Law Center including investigating conditions of confinement, protecting children through litigation, and providing training and technical assistance to improve the treatment of children in facilities.
