This article is part of Shared Justice’s Opportunity for Transformation series running throughout June. The series will explore one of the most urgent areas for reform within the juvenile justice system: juvenile probation. It will introduce readers to juvenile probation, its flaws, and the opportunities for government and civil society to create a juvenile justice system that is more equitable, effective, and restorative. KT: What brings you to this conversation? Why are young people who have contact with the justice system close to your heart?  ES: My first real job out of college was in a juvenile detention facility in Boston, […]

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COVID-19’s Impacts on Child Health and Well-Being Chenyu Lin and Julie Woodman, Ph.D. Chenyu Lin attends Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colorado where she majors in nursing. Chenyu’s research focuses on the ways in which COVID-19 has exacerbated child health disparities in Denver, Colorado. Her research highlights the need for sound public policy and the important role of civil society institutions in addressing disparities in children’s health outcomes both during the pandemic and post-pandemic to ensure that all children have the opportunity to thrive. Listen as Chenyu shares about her research and what she has learned through the research process.  Chenyu […]

This article is part of Shared Justice’s Opportunity for Transformation series running throughout June. The series will explore one of the most urgent areas for reform within the juvenile justice system: juvenile probation. It will introduce readers to juvenile probation, its flaws, and the opportunities for government and civil society to create a juvenile justice system that is more equitable, effective, and restorative. In a recent Center for Public Justice Instagram Live interview, Steve Bishop, a senior associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, emphasized that juvenile justice reform should be a “moral imperative” for people of faith. Community-based organizations, including […]

Transforming Juvenile Probation is an Instagram Live series hosted by the Center for Public Justice. Throughout the month of June, CPJ’s Juvenile Justice Fellow Yasmine Arrington will interview four experts in the field to discuss juvenile probation, why reform is needed, and the role the faith community can play. Tune in each Tuesday at noon EST at @centerpublicjustice. In this episode of Transforming Juvenile Probation, Yasmine Arrington interviewed Patrice Wedderburn, an assistant attorney general in the public safety division with the D.C. Office of the Attorney General. Throughout their conversation, Yasmine and Patrice discuss the importance of the partnership between government […]