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Juvenile Justice Advocates Point to YAP as Model for Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration
06May

Juvenile Justice Advocates Point to YAP as Model for Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration

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This article, published by the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, discusses the Obama administration's budget request for the "Smart on Juvenile Justice" initiative.  It states that juvenile justi...
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28Apr

YAP CEO to Present at NCLR Briefing

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Latinos are the fastest growing population in the United States: they represent 19% of the 10-17 year old population and yet they make up 25% of incarcerated youth.YAP CEO Jeff Fleischer will be prese...
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Girls in the JJ System
13Apr

Girls in the JJ System

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This article, published by Women's E-news, is the first in a three-part series about girls and the justice system and is supported by the New York Women’s Bar Association Foundation. Star, a YAP yout...
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09Apr

YAP Mentioned in The Hill as Example for States to Increase ROI while Reducing Federal Prison Spending

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Youth First! CEO Liz Ryan wrote this blog published in The Hill outlining why Congress should appropriate the $30 million requested for Smart on Juvenile Justice. YAP is mentioned as an example of how...
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