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CCLP Joins National Coalition Calling for End to Policy of Separating Immigrant Children from Parents
CCLP has joined over 500 organizations throughout the country calling for an end to the federal government's policy of separating immigrant children from their families. On June 8, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (OR) and Senator Patty Murray (WA), joined by 38 other Senators,...
CCLP Opposes DOJ’s Proposed Elimination of Questions on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in National Crime Victimization Survey
Today, the Center for Children's Law and Policy submitted comments to the Bureau of Justice Statistics at the U.S. Department of Justice opposing the agency's proposal to rescind questions in the National Crime Victimization Survey that allow youth to identify their...
New CCLP Report Concludes New York’s Close to Home Initiative Benefits Youth, Families, and Communities
On February 21, CCLP released a report on the implementation of Close to Home by the New York City Administration for Children's Services. Close to Home is a landmark initiative designed to align New York State and New York City’s juvenile justice system with research...
JDAI Expands in Arkansas with CCLP’s Support
Initiative Now Reaches a Third of State’s Youth Population On January 23, CCLP staff members Tiana Davis and Jason Szanyi traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas, to help officially launch the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative in Pulaski County. Pulaski County is...
CCLP’s Assessments of Youth Facility Conditions Spur Major Reforms
Reports in Kentucky, Maine Lead to New Protections for Kids CCLP was asked by officials in Kentucky and Maine to conduct assessments of conditions of confinement of youth in those states. CCLP, along with a team of experts, visited four juvenile detention facilities...
Center for Children’s Law and Policy Launches Project to Improve Equity and Fairness in Youth Arrest and Diversion
Four Police Agencies Sought for New Law Enforcement Leadership For Equity Initiative Today, the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP) begins a nationwide search for four local law enforcement agencies to partner in the Law Enforcement Leadership for...
CCLP’s Stop Solitary for Kids Campaign Featured in International Human Rights Report
CCLP’s Stop Solitary for Kids Campaign Featured in International Human Rights Report
CCLP Trains New York State Officials on Dynamics of Sexual Abuse of Youth in Custody
Thank you to officials at the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs for the opportunity to train staff on the dynamics of sexual abuse of youth in custody. To learn more about CCLP's work to end sexual victimization of children,...
Stop Solitary for Kids at the NJDC Summit
Juvenile defenders can challenge solitary confinement. See the replica cell @childrenslaw #stopsolitaryforkids #NJDCSummit16 @therichardross