ACNJ commends Governor Christie for taking this important step forward for our youth. Now the real work begins.
Category: Juvenile Justice
BLOG: Why are we locking up youth offenders when there’s a better solution?
Sometimes it may feel easier to say, “Those kids are bad, they deserve to be locked up” or ask, “Why is it bad to institutionalize children?”
Why rehabilitation is far better than jailing youth
Too many youth get locked up without receiving effective treatment in their communities. Rehabilitation and prevention yield far better results.
#NJVotes4Kids update
ACNJ’s #NJVotes4Kids campaign is in full swing! Most recently, we highlighted several key topics: juvenile justice, child protection and child nutrition. Help spread the message!
150 years is enough. Time to #CloseJamesburg.
On 6/28/2017, join us at a rally to say, “150 years is enough.” Time to close NJ’s largest youth prison, New Jersey Training School for Boys (Jamesburg.)