Ohio announced it will try to shut down its three large youth correctional facilities.
Gary Ivory is the first Black CEO of Youth Advocate Programs.
Reversing America’s continuing overreliance on incarceration will require two sets of complementary reforms.
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Minority Youth, Systemic Racism, Diversion, Juvenile Justice Reform | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 10, 2023
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Youth Incarceration, Youth Welfare, Justice-involved Youth, Community | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: Apr. 11, 2023
The bill was approved on a vote of 145-22, sending it to the state Senate.
Ryan led work that closed six prisons and allocated $50 million to local communities.