Learn about what is happening in the juvenile justice arena in New Jersey.
Category: Positive Youth Development
VP Mary Coogan recognized with Family Unification Day Hero Award
Her efforts in foster care, kinship care, children’s health and juvenile justice has helped thousands of families.
Christie announces closure of two state youth prisions.
ACNJ commends Governor Christie for taking this important step forward for our youth. Now the real work begins.
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.
