The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and the Council of State Governments Justice Center invite you to attend the 2018 Janet Reno Forum. While juvenile justice systems have made significant progress over the last decade, recidivism rates for youth under system supervision remain persistently high. This forum will highlight six transformational strategies—identified through interviews with […]

CJJR is excited to announce its co-sponsorship of the 2016 Coalition for Juvenile Justice National DMC Conference. The event will focus on “Confronting the Crisis: Creating Pathways to a More Equitable Juvenile Justice System.” Sessions will explore what other communities can learn from Baltimore; the role of state and local entities; how communities can take […]

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, in partnership with the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP), the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators, and the Justice Policy Institute, will launch Stop Solitary for Kids, a national campaign to end the solitary confinement of youth. For more information, click here to read the campaign Position Statement.

Family involvement and support in a child’s life is essential for positive youth outcomes. It is particularly important for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. In recognition of this fact, the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and the Vera Institute of Justice published a paper authored […]