All posts tagged "Juvenile Justice"

Juvenile and family court substance abuse issues education and training grants

GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile/Family Court, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Education/Training, Recidivism | Amount: Up to $150,000 | Deadline: Aug. 31, 2023

Justice: Scales of justice in front of multi-colored illustration of overlapping profiles of people.

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Juvenile and youth justice reform center program grant

GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Youth Justice, Juvenile/Youth Justice Reform, Education/Awareness | Amount: Up to $2,500,000 | Deadline: Aug. 14, 2023

Juvenile justice, youth justice, detention _youth behind fence: young male offender standing behind chain link fence

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Juvenile justice reform education and awareness program grant

GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Youth Justice, Education, Awareness | Amount: Up to $600,000 | Deadline: Aug. 7, 2023

Mass shooting Baltimore: Black policeman in dark uniform stands with 2 black adults outside on grass in front of two-story, red brick apartment building with white porch shelters & trim.

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Baltimore samaritan who bandaged a shooting victim from block party says ‘All they know is guns’

"They were having fun in the beginning, but you know kids ... they started drinking ... "

Effective alternatives to youth incarceration: students walking down urban street

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Effective alternatives to youth incarceration

Reversing America’s continuing overreliance on incarceration will require two sets of complementary reforms.

expand use of diversion for juvenile justice system report; hand of youth on detention center fence

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Reducing racial disparities in juvenile justice program grant

GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Racial Disparities, Minority Youth, Systemic Racism | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: July 11, 2023

Police and Foster Care: Close-up of red and blue light on top of car roof

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Analysts say curfews don’t work; cities bet on them as a tool against youth gun violence

“Nothing good really comes about after midnight," said Blakely, Georgia, Police Chief Will Caudill.

Youth In Adult Prisons: young black prisoner with back to camera in orange prison uniform looking at white wall of doors and interior windows

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Human rights group urges resentencing of tens of thousands who, convicted in their teens, have spent decades behind bars

"I was condemned to prison to die in a cage at 17 years old."

mass incarceration of children report: young black boy in orange jumpsuit sits in cell

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Crimes against humanity: The mass incarceration of children in the United States

At least 32,359 individuals are in U.S. prisons because of crimes committed as children.

Alternatives to prison: Group of multicultural arms an hands forming circle reaching to each other with multi-colored puzzle pieces

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Opinion

To end the age of incarceration, three communities pioneer a developmental approach

People ages 18-25 are over-represented at every stage of the criminal legal system.

Funerals set for Nashville school shooting's 6 victims: entrance to church and school covered in memorial objects and balloon with names

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“It’s the guns. It’s always been the guns.”

“I’ve gone from scared and terrified, to kinda just really pissed off," Smith said.

human trafficking of girls: young, sad woman sitting on bed looking out window

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Child victims and witnesses support material dissemination grant

GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Victims, Justice-involved Youth, Victim Support, Child Safety | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: June 12, 2023

Native American rituals: Native American relder man with long gray hair ho,ding plate of smoking dage and using eagle feather to disperse the smoke

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Following Native American rituals, hoping to put youthful offenders on a straight path

Incarcerated Native American youth are exploring tribal history, culture and identity through ritual.

Juvenile solitary: Youth in dark, loose pants & shirt stands with back to camera in small white cell with built-in cement bed.

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Against changing tide, 11 states haven’t limited solitary confinement of juveniles

“Solitary confinement tried to break my soul," said Vidal Guzman Jr.

Brazil school violence: Middle school age children stand with fists raised and protest signs om front of red brick wall

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Brazil’s school violence mirrors US. Its reaction doesn’t

In Brazil, there appears to be broad support for holding social media platforms accountable.

Uvalde families plead for languishing Texas gun bills: group of people in black shirts stand next to someone speaking at podium

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Uvalde families plead for languishing Texas gun bills

The emotional late-night hearing underlined the sustained anger by some Uvalde families.

Sexual assault juvenile detention: Long, empty hallwat with cement fllor and vlorescent lighting, painted beige, lined with closed doors

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Federal bureau releases new data on reported sexual assault and harassment in juvenile facilities

Most of the victims were boys, who, as a group, outnumber incarcerated girls.

girls in the juvenile justice system support grants: young brunette girl in orange detention garb looking at camera from behind bars

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Report: Girls’ arrests rose; incarceration rates were highest among Black and Native American girls

Girls accounted for 31% of arrested youth in 2019, up from 18% in 1990.

Teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit: messages with hearts on classroom door

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