Center for Youth Justice

As we look back at 2025, we just want to say: thank you! We are filled with gratitude that we have the opportunity to work with such amazing people, focused on helping kids and families in both their personal and professional capacities. cyj.georgetown.edu/announcements/…

New Video! Learn about the origins of the upcoming Leading Through Tension: Communicating Fairness in Practice in Today’s Youth Legal Systems Virtual Workshop. The two-day workshop begins next week on 3/26! Register now at: leading-through-tension.eventbrite.com youtu.be/jR5HvhSm0Lw

Learn more about the Fairness in Practice Framework, which will be a key tool in our upcoming two-day immersive virtual workshop: Leading Through Tension: Communicating Fairness in Practice in Today’s Youth Legal Systems on March 26 and April 9. youtube.com/watch?v=6CQXu1…

A big thanks to Annie Quimby of the @thehoya for covering the launch of our #ForgottenChildren Initiative! thehoya.com/?p=23143856

Join the 2026 cohort of our Brighter Futures executive development program with @BrettMPeterson1 & @cjca_pbs. Empower your leadership team to create real, sustainable system transformation that benefits youth and communities. Be sure to apply by 2/10! cyj.georgetown.edu/brighter-futur…

Keeping kids, teens & young adults out of the justice system is a goal everyone can support—but many don’t know how. Our new evidence-based playbook can help. Start improving your work—and the lives of youth—today 👇 hubs.la/Q03_V24c0

Make sure you take advantage of early bird registration by 2/1 for our upcoming Leading through Tension virtual workshop on how to communicate effectively and practically on issues of fairness while avoiding pitfalls that trigger polarization! leading-through-tension.eventbrite.com

Excited to run this one back with @CYJ_GU ! cyj.georgetown.edu/brighter-futur…

Learn more about our custom executive leadership training program with @cjca_pbs, designed to help your #youthjustice leadership team work together thoughtfully and productively towards a brighter future for youth & families. Applications now open! tinyurl.com/brighter-futur…

New Year, New Publication! We’re excited to announce a new publication with the new year: “Surveilling Families: How System Crossover Spans Generations.” Read the paper below! cyj.georgetown.edu/announcements/…

We want to thank everyone joined us for the “Turning Data into Youth Justice Impact” Workshop last week! For those who were not able to join, a recap at the link below! cyj.georgetown.edu/announcements/…

We are thrilled to announce that Marc Schindler will be joining our team in January 2026! Marc will lead the new Forgotten Children Initiative, designed to restore dignity to forgotten incarcerated youth buried in unmarked graves across the US. cyj.georgetown.edu/announcements/…

Great article from the Salina Post about efforts in Kansas to implement the Crossover Youth Practice Model! salinapost.com/posts/20ddf013…

Not sure what the difference is between median and mode, or if you should use a bar graph. histogram or box plot? We're here to help. Join us next week for our online data workshop designed for youth-serving professionals. Registration info below! cyj.georgetown.edu/certificate-pr…

How do we truly know our programs are making a difference–not just in numbers, but in the real lives of system-involved youth and families? Learn more at our new blog on data! cyj.georgetown.edu/announcements/…

Ever wish data made more sense in your daily work with youth and families? Register for our new virtual workshop"Turning Data into Youth Justice Impact: Evaluation Basics for Youth-Serving Professionals" and start connecting data to real-world outcomes! tinyurl.com/Data-Youth-Imp…

So excited to be a part of @YAPInc 50th anniversary summit! Our own Michael Umpierre moderated the "Beyond Punishment: Rethinking Justice," a panel that included Betsy Fox Tolentino, Diamond Rice, Nathan Weil, Charlene Messer, Alex Alvear, and T-Man. yapinc.org/50th/50th-Even…

Where does the motivation for justice come from when people make legal judgments? New book from @UNLincoln featuring our own chris bijoux, "Legal Judgment and the Motivation for Justice," dives deep into the practical aspects of this question. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

Join us in-person or online for a national roundtable co-hosted by Liz Ryan on Prosecuting Youth as Adults. Speakers include Marc Schindler, Kristin Henning, Jennifer Woolard, Michael Umpierre, David Muhammad and Kyla Woods. Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/Youth-Prosecut…

Join us on 11/12 for Improving Outcomes for Youth Involved in Multiple Systems of Care, a free webinar diving into the groundbreaking work in Delaware County and the benefits of multi-systems integration. eventbrite.com/e/improving-ou…