The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) is a national campaign dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing, and incarcerating children under 18 in the adult criminal justice system. The strategic goals of CFYJ are to reduce the number of youth who are tried, sentenced, and incarcerated in the adult criminal justice system, rather than adjudicated in the juvenile justice system, and to decrease the harmful impact of trying youth in adult court, especially the placement of youth in adult jails and prisons.
About Us
The Campaign for Youth Justice was initiated in December 2004 by a parent whose son was transferred to the adult criminal court for prosecution. Her individual family’s circumstances created a desire to change state and federal policies that allow for the prosecution of hundreds of thousands of youth in adult court every year.
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RT @CaraDrinan: One of my goals as a crim law prof: eradicate use of the word "only" when speaking of prison sentences. Too many folks 1 Month Ago
RT @JoshRovner: One of the frustrating things about working on youth justice reforms is understanding that things we're able to achieve 2 Months Ago
RT @SentencingProj: "Imagine if the system had treated me as a young man to be redirected, instead of turning me over to the 5 Months Ago
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