Prevention, Not Detention

Olivia issues a call for New York State to reform its juvenile justice system, by fixing underlying problems in impoverished high-crime neighborhoods, and by providing alternatives to incarceration that address the deeper issues, usually untreated in prison, that drive youth to commit crime.
ACS Commissioner joins Youth Communication in honoring resilient teens
Youth Communication Executive Director wins Child Advocacy Award
Represent’s Gangs issue honored by major educational and policy organizations
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