INTRODUCTION

TRANSFORMINGYOUTH JUSTICE

Community Support
for Youth

COMING SOON

Change
from Within

RACIAL JUSTICE
AND EQUITY

CREATING 
A SHARED VISION

COMING SOON

SHRINKING
SYSTEMS

Centering youth
and families

PARTNERSHIP

COMING SOON

Shifting Resources
to Communities

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Taking on Transformation is a project of the Columbia Justice Lab’s Youth Justice Initiatives. Here you will find information and resources for system leaders, and anyone making decisions about youth justice, who are looking to push for real transformation from punitive justice systems to community-based support networks for youth.

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The guide draws on the experiences and lessons offered by current and former senior leaders of youth justice systems, to provide guidance, advice and examples for senior leaders seeking to transform youth justice.

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Introduction  |  Transforming Youth Justice

Centering Racial Justice & Equity

Partnering with Youth and Their Families

Shifting Roles, Responsibilities & Resources to Communities

Developing a Shared Vision for Transformation

Building Public and Political Will for Change

Changing Culture to Align with Vision and Values

Turning Data into Action

Aligning Case Decisions with the Goals of Transformation

Reducing The Number Of Young People
In Institutional Incarceration

Reforming Youth Justice System Policies, Programs
& Practices 

Replacing Youth Prisons With A Continuum Of
Community-Based Services And Supports 

Financing Transformation

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