540 Pageviews Read Stories
Causes: Children & Youth, Crime & Law, Prison Alternatives, Social Science, Youth Violence Prevention
Mission: The center on juvenile and criminal justice's mission is to reduce society's reliance on incarceration as a solution to social problems.
Programs: Cjcj provides mental health services, wrap around support, case management, mentoring, and court advocacy to youth in the juvenile justice system. Cjcj's juvenile justice programs typically support 325 youth per year. Cjcj also supports children with unlicensed childcare while their parents/guardians are in court approximately 3,600 times per year.
cjcj provides vocational support, case management, and residential family services to adults involved in the justice system. Cjcj's adult programs typically support 325 individuals reentering from the criminal justice system per year.
cjcj promotes safe and healthy justice reform practices through advocacy, public education, technical assistance, and our policy work.