PACEs in Youth Justice

Discussion of Transition and Reentry issues of out of home (treatment, detention, sheltered, etc.) youth back to their families and communities. Frequently these youth have fallen behind in their schooling, have reduced motivation, and lack skills to navigate requirements to successfully re-enter school programs or even to move ahead with their dreams.

Do better for youths of color (Sacramento News)

Karen Clemmer 8/31/202:57 PM

By Foon Rhee, August 25, 2020, Sacramento.news.

Essay: Closing California’s juvenile justice division is a good start, but young people need community support

By Daniel Mendoza

In the midst of a global pandemic and a national reckoning on racial injustice, California has a historic opportunity to do right by young people of color.

As Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to close the Division of Juvenile Justice and “end youth imprisonment as we know it,” we can shift from a punishment-first approach to investing in the community supports young people need not only survive but thrive.

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