Juvenile Justice and Reform
Giffords is a leader in the movement to end gun violence in America. Led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, our team brings decades of political, legal, and policy expertise to the fight for gun safety. Our efforts shift culture, mobilize voters, and challenge injustice.
Nearly 40,000 people die from gun violence in the US every year. This uniquely American crisis leaves no community untouched—but it doesn’t have to be this way. From universal background checks to community-based violence intervention strategies, we know that there are proven solutions that will make our country safer. In statehouses and courthouses across America, we’re taking on the gun lobby and winning. Since the tragedy at Sandy Hook in December 2012, we’ve helped pass more than 350 gun safety laws in 45 states.
Gun violence is a complex problem, and ending this epidemic will require a wide range of solutions. We’re committed to seeing this fight through, until the promise of a safe and just country is a reality for every person and community in America.
NCSSLE has provided a number of in-depth guides and training products to help build and promote a safe and supportive learning environment.
Information about the juvenile arbitration program in South Carolina. In the program a first time juvenile offenders or family member may choose to have a case heard before a volunteer arbitrator who determines sanctions as well as provides information to the family about available resources.
The National Center for Youth Opportunity and Justice (NCYOJ) aims to improve life opportunities for youth through systems and practice improvement initiatives. Since 2001, we have translated research into policy and practice effectuating change that produces more efficient and effective systems, generates better outcomes for vulnerable young people, and maintains safety for youth and their families, youth-serving professionals, and communities as a whole.
SER is a national, private, non-profit organization that addresses the needs of economically challenged individuals in education, job skills training, literacy, and employment.
Comprehensive site containing information and resources on teen and family issues to support families with troubled and at-risk teens. Topics include, abuse, anger, gangs, eating disorders, school violence, and many other topic areas.
An independent non-partisan, non-profit affiliate of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges established to provide consultation, technical assistance and trainings to juvenile and family court judicial officers and other professionals working with high risk children and their families.
The NCPC provides tools that communities can use to learn crime prevention strategies, engage community members, and coordinate with local agencies to help keep themselves and their community safe from crime.
Publishes resources for a variety of youth and teen courts, helps organizations start new youth courts, and trains courts to develop their established youth or teen program. Also provides a searchable youth court directory.
MENTOR helps children by providing a public voice, developing and delivering resources to mentoring programs nationwide and by promoting quality for mentoring through standards, cutting-edge research and state of the art tools.
This PDF from The National Technical Assistance Center for The Education of Neglected & Delinquent Youth focuses on the “four conditions for learning: 1) safety, 2) support, 3) social and emotional learning, and 4) engagement and challenge. The brief defines these condition for learning, cites relevant research, provides strategies to foster each condition, and offers a multitude of resources to further the reader’s knowledge and development of these conditions”.
This website includes multiple resources on educating educators and parents on reforms, and provides links to expert organizations that have an expertise in educational reform for youth in the juvenile justice system.