In honor of  Dr. King’s birthday, and in recognition of the power of justice, we ask you to, instead of taking a day off, to make it a day of action. TAKE ACTION and support the Justice for Juveniles Act. Learn more about how to take action here.

In 2019, states continued to push and pass positive legislation keeping children out of the adult criminal justice system. Check out our 2019 State Legislation Review by CFYJ State Campaigns Director, Brian Evans. 

Check out our 2019 Federal Wrap up! As the first session of the 116th Congress comes to an end, CFYJ's Federal Policy Counsel, Rachel Marshall provides a look back at what moved on juvenile justice,  with an eye towards what we can expect in 2020.

In the last few weeks of the 115th Congress, H.R. 6964, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (JJRA), which reauthorized the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) was finally passed. Several states have proactively introduced and passed legislation that will hopefully put them in compliance with the updated law. 

On November 5, 2019,  the United States held numerous state and local elections throughout the country, encompassing a variety of governor and prosecutor positions. According to the political report, The Appeal, approximately 500 prosecutors and sheriffs will be elected in 2019, which will be instrumental in shaping criminal justice reforms.

We have a winner!  The Travis Hill Students at JJIC in New Orleans, LA  won our Holiday card contest! We would like to thank the many young people who submitted artwork, as all of the designs merit special recognition. The messages of hope, love, justice, and peace resonated throughout the submissions, making the selection difficult for the CFYJ Spokespeople. Thank you for helping make #YJAM a success!

CFYJ would like to introduce our Weekly Legislative Update. The update provides a look at the most recent legislation that has been introduced in states across the country concerning youth prosecuted as adults.