Cosponsored by National Collaboration for Youth, Youth Advocate Programs, Inc., and Youth First Initiative. Here is the link to register for a webinar discussing the December report Beyond Bars: Keeping Young People Safe at Home and out of Youth Prisons in more detail, delving into core components of building a community-based continuum of care for system-involved youth. Overwhelming evidence shows that youth prisons are harmful, ineffective and excessively expensive. Youth in prison are...

This is an important and timely topic. The symposium will provide the opportunity for those new to restorative justice and experienced practitioners to come together. We will explore the intersection between restorative justice and the law, trauma-informed restorative practices, and the transformative power of restorative approaches in different Chicago communities. ...

An analysis of bias against black defendants in criminal risk scores has prompted research showing that the disparity can be addressed — if the algorithms focus on the fairness of outcomes. By Julia Angwin & Jeff Larson https://psmag.com/racial-bias-in-criminal-risk-scores-is-mathematically-inevitable-50d3d898b37e#.hpl5yfv7f