Mary Coogan, reflects on the progress in the Juvenile Justice system.
Category: Positive Youth Development
ACNJ Testimony on Status of NJ Juvenile Justice System
Learn about what is happening in the juvenile justice arena in New Jersey.
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?”
