New Emerging Leaders Committee Appointed to Collaborate on CJJ's Advocacy Efforts
Aazia-Marie Ross
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Jacob C
armickle
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Femi Fadeyi
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Kate Sanchez
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Aaron Toleofoa
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Earlier this month, 10 young leaders from across the country joined the Coalition for Juvenile Justice's Emerging Leaders Committee. Members hail from nine states and range in age from 16 to 24. Over the next year, they will work in collaboration and partnership with CJJ staff and committees. They will further develop their skills in public speaking, writing, and advocacy, all while pursuing their goal of creating a more just and equitable system for their fellow youth.
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I joined the Emerging Leaders Committee because as a youth and some of my adult life I've been incarcerated with little understanding of the system, and I would like to be a part of the change that is needed to build a better system of recovery, not punishment for the young people of my community," said Christopher Jones, age 22 of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Jacob Carmickle, 20, of Bellingham, Wa., meanwhile, hopes to help show that young people are more than just the errors they make as children.
"I joined the Emerging Leaders Committee because I believe that young people should not be incarcerated for mass amounts of time, but provided opportunity to be rehabilitated so we can show we are not the crimes we committed as youth," he said.
Jacob and his colleague Aaron are currently members of the Washington State Advisory Group. They are excited to bring their perspective to the ELC.
"I am proud to join the ELC to help further the nation's insight on the experience of a youth in the juvenile justice system," said Aaron Toleofoa.
The committee includes four young people who are already serving on their State Advisory Groups, and five people with lived experience in the justice system. Their reasons for joining the ELC are varied, but they all share one common goal: to create more equitable and just systems for our youth.
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I want to help remove unjust and undue constraints in young people's lives," said Nicholas Turco, 19 who is part of the Colorado State Advisory Group.
Kate Sanchez, 24, of Florida, expressed similar sentiments. "Luck should not be a major factor in youth's success inside and outside of the juvenile justice system," she said.
Femi Fadeyi, 24 of Burtonsville, Md., hopes to use his time on the ELC to elevate the voice of young people on State Advisory Groups. Aazia-Marie Ross, 22 of Minnesota is an artist and activist whose work centers on creating effective alternative programs to combat over incarceration, counter biases within the justice system and strengthen relationships between community and corrections.
The group will collaborative with CJJ on new and ongoing policy initiatives. Their work is being supported through contributions from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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Upcoming Webinars
Join us at 3:00 p.m. on January 18, 2018 to learn more about "Implementing Justice: State Advisory Groups' Critical Role in Reducing Incarceration."
This webinar will feature Utah lawmakers and members of their State Advisory Group who will explain Utah's sweeping reforms that were enacted in 2017. These reforms aim to reduce the state's population of incarcerated youth by nearly 47 percent by 2022. The changes will free up nearly $70 million over the next five years, funds that will be reinvested into evidence-based practices. Join us to learn more about the SAG's role in this important work.
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Member Spotlight
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President Announces Intent to Nominate OJJDP Administrator
President Donald Trump
announced his intent this week to nominate Caren Harp as Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Ms. Harp previously resided in Arkansas, and currently teaches law at Liberty University. She is a former director of the National Juvenile Justice Prosecution Center and serves on the American Bar Association's Juvenile Justice Standards Task Force, and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges' Steering Committee for their Vision 21 Project. Ms. Harp authored an op ed earlier this year for Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, which can be found
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Other News and Announcements
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OJJDP invites fifth graders to participate in the
2018 National Missing Children's Day poster contest
. The annual contest creates an opportunity for schools, law enforcement, and other child advocates to discuss the issue of missing and/or exploited children with youth, parents, and guardians and to promote child safety. Registration is available
here.
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The National Network for Youth will host their National Summit on Youth Homelessness on March 19-20, 2018. Registration is available
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NEW PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES
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- NTTAC's website and the OJJDP Online University will retire on December 22, 2017. For information about OJJDP's Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) services and resources, please visit OJJDP's website at https://www.ojjdp.gov or contact the OJJDP TTA Help Desk. The OJJDP TTA Help Desk can be reached at its new toll free telephone number: 1-833-647-0513 or via email at [email protected].
- Vera has released a new report on incarceration in New York.
- OJJDP has released two new briefs on mentoring-related studies. The first, "Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring" is available here. The second, entitled "Mentoring Best Practices Research: Effectiveness of Juvenile Mentoring for Youth on Parole and Probation in Ohio," is available here.
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