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May 13, 2014 17:48 ET | Source: Campaign for Youth Justice/ Justice Policy Institute

"There's No Excuse" Campaign Calls on Governors to Protect Youth from the Dangers of Adult Jails and Prisons

WASHINGTON, DC, May 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Campaign for Youth Justice is currently having a national week of action around the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), a piece of federal...
May 16, 2013 11:48 ET | Source: Campaign for Youth Justice/ Justice Policy Institute

US Department of Justice Releases Study on Sexual Victimization of Youth in Adult Jails, Prisons that is Inconsistent with Previous Findings

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released a study that showed overall rates of sexual victimization for youth...
May 06, 2013 12:35 ET | Source: Campaign for Youth Justice/ Justice Policy Institute

Juvenile Justice System Leaders and Families Agree on a Family-Driven Approach to Juvenile Justice

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ), an advocacy organization dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing, and incarcerating youth under...
April 04, 2013 14:52 ET | Source: Campaign for Youth Justice/ Justice Policy Institute

"There's No Excuse" Campaign Calls on Governors to Protect Youth From the Dangers of Adult Jails and Prisons

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During the month of April to commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month, thousands of individuals and organizations will be calling on their...