Apr 3, 2017 | Homepage, CCLP in the News
In March 2016, the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the American University Washington College of Law released a new publication entitled Protecting Children Against Torture in Detention: Global Solutions for a Global Problem. The report contains a...
Oct 25, 2016 | Homepage, The Latest from CCLP in the Field
Yesterday, CCLP kicked off the Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program, in partnership with the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, Georgetown University, in Washington, DC. We’re excited to work with teams from all across...
Oct 12, 2016 | Homepage, CCLP in the News
Last Thursday, Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, the Weinstein Company, and Spike TV held a joint press conference in New York City to announce a new six-part documentary series on the life of Kalief Browder. Time: The Kalief Browder Story will air in January, focusing on the...
Sep 23, 2016 | Homepage, CCLP in the News
Today, the W. Haywood Burns Institute (BI) and the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP) submitted recommendations to the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) aimed at strengthening the agency’s approach to reducing racial and...
Sep 23, 2016 | The Latest from CCLP in the Field, Homepage
Our staff members envision a world where the response to youth who get in trouble with the law is developmentally appropriate, free of racial and ethnic bias, and focused on building strengths that help youth avoid further involvement with the justice system. Our work...
Sep 22, 2016 | Homepage, CCLP in the News
On September 22, 2016, CCLP Executive Director Mark Soler testified before a Maryland task force evaluating search and restraint practices within the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services. At the task force hearing, Maryland DJS Director Sam Abed urged the task...
Sep 13, 2016 | The Latest from CCLP in the Field, Homepage
The Racial and Ethnic Disparities Reduction Practice Manual is a web-based tool for public officials, community leaders, parents and other advocates who are working to create a more equitable and effective juvenile justice system. Click here to download the Practice...
Aug 2, 2016 | The Latest from CCLP in the Field, Homepage
On August 2, CCLP staff member Jason Szanyi joined NJDC’s Nadia Seeratan to present at the Coalition for Juvenile Justice 2016 Youth Summit. Thank you to CJJ and to all of the young leaders present for being champions of reform of this country’s system of...
Jul 28, 2016 | The Latest from CCLP in the Field, Homepage
In January 2016, the Bureau of Justice Statistics released two new reports on sexual victimization in juvenile justice facilities. The Center for Children’s Law and Policy has published fact sheets on both of those reports. The first fact sheet, Understanding...
Jun 11, 2016 | The Latest from CCLP in the Field, Homepage
THANK YOU! The Staff and Board of the Center for Children’s Law and Policy would like to thank YOU for coming out to support our 10th Anniversary Celebration bash last night at TheLoft@600F, for sending congratulations and for making awesome donations as we...
Jun 11, 2016 | The Latest from CCLP in the Field, Homepage
The Center for Children’s Law and Policy prepared a toolkit designed to help kids succeed on probation. It is a step-by-step road-map for jurisdictions to learn best practices to reduce incarceration and improve outcomes for youth under supervision. Click here to...
Jul 6, 2014 | The Latest from CCLP in the Field, Homepage
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