Continuing our ongoing partnership with the Council of State Governments (CSG), the RFK National Resource Center has been subcontracted by CSG to support a new project funded through the Second Chance Act and administered by OJJDP. The emphasis of this project, known as the Smart on Juvenile Justice: Community Supervision Grant, is to support six … Continued
Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps FY15 Annual Report is now available online — read our inspiring stories of hope, as we thank all those who have supported our work throughout the year!
FY15 Annual Report:
www.rfkchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/RFK_2015_annual_report.pdf
On January 25, 2016, President Obama announced a ban on the use of solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons. The President outlined his executive actions in an opinion piece in The Washington Post, in which he wrote that solitary confinement—especially for juveniles and people with mental illness—has the “potential to lead to … Continued
The dual status youth reform work of the RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice is featured in the recent issue of InSights, a publication of the California Child Welfare Co-Investment Partnership. The publication highlights the dual status youth initiative in Santa Clara County and the leadership of RFK Practice Network member Laura Garnette, Santa … Continued
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Miller v. Alabama’s prohibition on mandatory juvenile life without parole should apply retroactively. Their 6-3 decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana gives thousands of people, who are currently serving time in prison, the opportunity to have their sentences reheard and the hope for release.
“The Coalition for the Juvenile Justice … Continued
