Marcus Jarvis, Youth Advocate and Juveniles for Justice Alumnus,
This blog kicks off our series celebrating #10YearsofYA, starting with highlighting the impact and future of Juveniles for Justice during Youth Justice Action Month in October
Susan Mangold, Executive Director; Jessica Feierman, Associate Director,
Yesterday in Wisconsin, Western District Judge Peterson approved the settlement of a class action lawsuit filed to end the abusive use of solitary confinement, pepper spray, strip searches and restraints at two large facilities in Wisconsin.Â
This month we are highlighting the importance of systems of accountability for high quality extended foster care by looking at Maryland’s creation of a dedicated Foster Youth Ombudsman.
This country has a long history of removing young people involved in the justice system or child welfare system from their communities and placing them in facilities far from home. Institutional placements are increasingly recognized as costly, damaging, and inhumane, and localities have successfully implemented alternatives.
Successful extended care systems provide more than additional years of care after youth would otherwise age out. We spoke with Nedhal, who is entering her second year with the B2I program and a Youth Fellow at Nebraska Appleseed.
