This discussion covered both the why and the how young people and their families most directly affected by the justice system must be central to any transformation efforts.
WEBINAR HIGHLIGHTS
Kathy Wright, Executive Director of New Jersey Parents Caucus, talks about the need to learn about the impact of the system directly from young people who experienced it and to trust them to lead if we are to create change.
Xiuhtecutli (Xiuy) Soto of the New Mexico Youth Justice Coalition speaks about how transforming youth justice begins with having patience with, providing support for, and relating to young people like him.
TJ Bohl, Administrator at Pierce County Juvenile Court, on some of the cultural obstacles inside the system to collaborating with communities, and the need for system leaders to overcome defensiveness to building a path forward together.
PANELISTS
HERNAN CARVENTE MARTINEZ
National Youth Partnership Strategist, Youth First Initiative
Taking on Transformation is a project of Catalyze Justice and the Columbia Justice Lab’s Youth Justice Initiatives. It is a hub for system leaders, and anyone making decisions about youth justice, who are pushing for real transformation of the youth justice system.