The Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance (CTJJA) was launched in November 2001 as a collaborative effort of the Center for Children’s Advocacy, Connecticut Voices for Children, RYASAP, and The Tow Foundation.
The mission of the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance is to reduce the number of children and youth entering the juvenile and criminal justice system, and advocate a safe, effective, and fair system for those involved.
Fast fact: Connecticut has an estimated minority youth population of 26%. However, in 1997, minority youth comprised 77% of detention placements and 83% of commitments to public facilities.
News
National report praises Connecticut’s improved juvenile justice system 6.9.09
The Costs of Confinement: Why Good Juvenile Justice Policies Make Good Fiscal Sense 5.28.09
Supporting Youth in Transition to Adulthood: Lessons Learned from Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice 5.21.09
The Right to Education in the Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems in the United States 5.21.09
America's Invisible Children: Latino Youth and the Failure of Justice 5.21.09
Older announcements are listed in the archive