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- Our Mission -
The Juvenile Justice Initiative is a statewide advocacy coalition to transform the juvenile justice system. The JJI advocates to reduce reliance on detention, to enhance fairness for all youth and to develop adequate community based resources throughout the state.
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"But, in the end, I had to remind myself that I was dealing with children." Alex Kotlowitz, End Note, There are No Children Here.
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JJI Newsletters April 2010 December 2009 September 2009 October 2008 June 2008 October 2007 March 2007 July 2006 December 2005 July 2005 April 2005 Reports The National Collaboration on Youth and the National Juvenile Justice Network released an informative policy brief entitled "Service Coordination Strenghtens Youth Reentry." The Justice Policy Institute recently released "Cost-Effective Youth Corrections: Rationalizing the Fiscal Architecture of Juvenile Justice Systems," which highlights the Illinois Redeploy program. "Treated Like Trash: Juvenile Detention in New Orleans Before, During and After Hurricane Katrina," A new report from the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisana. "Rethinking the Juvenile in Juvenile Justice," a new report released by the Wisconsin Council on Children & Families can be found at: www.wccf.org/pdf/rethinkingjuv_jjsrpt.pdf On February 13 2008, the Illinois Coalition for Fair Sentencing released its report Categorically Less Culpable: Juveniles Serving Life Without the Possibility of Parole in Illinois. Click here to see the press release. Click here to see the press coverage on February 13 &14. Click here to view all of the information about the report. DONDE ESTA LA JUSTICIA
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