It should be easier to expunge minor crimes and give people a second chance, attorney says

By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist published 5-29-19 By Akil Roper Later this year, Pennsylvania will be the first state to implement a system of expungement and sealing of criminal records – that will require the court and law enforcement to expunge automatically certain arrest and conviction records without petitioners having to file a formal application. While other jurisdictions […]

Taxpayers spend more than 5 years of tuition at Princeton to imprison a child for a year. Expert says we need a better plan.

By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist Posted 5-29-2019 11:26AM By Paul DeMuro As the father of four children and seven grandchildren, I’ve seen firsthand youth’s needs for consistent support and guidance. We all have a role to play in making this a reality for all children. I have worked for nearly five decades to improve our country’s juvenile […]

New Jersey Becomes First State to Implement JDAI Statewide​

Read the original article on AECF.org New Jersey is the first state to expand the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative® (JDAI) to every county, marking a major milestone for the initiative. Nearly 15 years of JDAI reforms throughout New Jersey have resulted in dramatically lowered juvenile detention populations and an increased array of detention […]

Rutgers University Newark To Offer “Minor in Youth Development & Juvenile Justice”

Rutgers University-Newark is offering a new interdisciplinary minor in Youth Development and Juvenile Justice. Students in this program will gain a broad and deep understanding of the factors affecting adjudicated youth, including social environments, individual development, and systemic issues in juvenile justice and the surrounding fields. Multidisciplinary course work draws from the School of Criminal […]