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.

Kamala Harris Unveils Justice Reform Plan Focused on Youth and Families [chronicleofsocialchange.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 9/12/198:49 AM

By Sara Tiano, The Chronicle of Social Change, September 9, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris rolled out a criminal justice reform plan Monday that focused heavily on youth justice and child welfare issues.

Harris’s plans aligns with several fellow Democrats on proposing reforms to the juvenile justice system, but she is the first in the crowded Democratic primary field to talk about addressing some child welfare issues.

A key tenet of Harris’s plan is the creation of a federal Bureau of Children and Family Justice, mirroring the work she did as Attorney General of California where she launched the Bureau of Children’s Justice (BCJ) in 2015.

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