Emerging Adult Justice Project

#BridgingJustice from Childhood to Adulthood, the Emerging Adult Justice Project is an initiative of @CUJusticeLab.

[Justice Policy Institute @JusticePolicy]

As many as 93 percent of the children in the juvenile legal system have prior experience with high levels of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)—things like physical, sexual, and verbal abuse, family and street violence. 1/

[Fair and Just Prosecution @fjp_org]

While progress has been made, there is still more to be done to ensure our legal system treats kids as kids. @CalStateLACJ's Denise Herz, @EAJProject's @LaelChester, and @OJJDPLizRyan lead our next discussion on how prosecutors can better meet the needs of kids and young adults.

[The Youth First Justice Collaborative @NoKidsInPrison]

Overjoyed that Michaela Pommells has been named the Executive Director of the Youth First Justice Collaborative! #NoKidsInPrison

[Lael Chester @LaelChester]

. @abdallah_fayyad: “….when the former commissioner [@VinSchiraldi] of one of the largest probation departments in the country says that probation in the U.S. may very well be too flawed to reform, then it’s time to consider whether change is overdue.”
https://t.co/M5Ssf03HS0

[Harvard Kennedy School Program in Criminal Justice @HKS_PCJ]

“[P]eople are very quick to say, ‘How do we know it works? What if it happens again?’” - @LaelChester, director of @EAJProject at @CUJusticeLab.

“We should be asking: How does it work in the formalized system? The outcomes are terrible!” via @itsivyscott https://t.co/1QM8X6dNLo

[Emerging Adult Justice Project @EAJProject]

The hope is in the details. Communities reform systems to encourage healthy development of #EmergingAdults. Read our comprehensive report. https://t.co/Cb8W5pQBxB.

[Emerging Adult Justice Project @EAJProject]

A criminal record is not a recipe for success. Read how states find better ways to hold young people accountable. #EmergingAdultJustice https://t.co/Cb8W5pR9n9.

[Bruce Western @WesternBruce]

A great new report by Selen Perker and Lael Chester at @CUJusticeLab on emerging adults in the courts and incarceration. Emerging adult innovations point to a new paradigm geared towards human development and community investment rather than punishment.

https://t.co/yEWw8i83Es

[Emerging Adult Justice Project @EAJProject]

Lower crime, higher potential. We searched the country for systems designed for #EmergingAdults. https://t.co/Cb8W5pQBxB HT @JoyceFdn, @FreeMindsDC

[Emerging Adult Justice Project @EAJProject]

Celebrating release today of https://t.co/Cb8W5pQBxB. @SelenSP and @LaelChester detail laws across U.S. that account for #EmergingAdult developmental needs.

[Emerging Adult Justice Project @EAJProject]

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[The Sentencing Project @SentencingProj]

📢 We're looking for an Undergraduate Youth Justice Advocacy Fellow!

Learn more and apply by the July 31 deadline: https://t.co/s1WTg0MP50

[Center for Justice @CfJColumbia]

APPLY NOW: Applications are open for the 2023-2024 Beyond the Bars Fellowship! The Fellowship offers interdisciplinary leadership to deepen analysis & skills toward ending mass incarceration.

Applications are due August 18th.

Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/uog4X6y6Rv

[Lael Chester @LaelChester]

Wonderful job opportunity w/ a terrific organization: @mtwyouth is looking for an Associate Director of Government Relations & Policy. #EmergingAdultJustice
https://t.co/GEGwOuLbbv

[Emerging Adult Justice Project @EAJProject]

Apply NOW for Justice Ambassadors Youth Council, paid 12-wk policy advocacy & dev program for youth 18-25 to work with senior level NY govt staff & Columbia University students to create policy proposals. Fall 2023 9/9–12/5/23 #EmergingAdults @CfJColumbia
https://t.co/yqHHQUY6z2

[Emerging Adult Justice Project @EAJProject]

Manhattan Felony ATI Court recognizes that #EmergingAdults are full of potential. It was an honor to work with stakeholders on #DevelopingJustice. @ManhattanDA, @innovjustice, @snpnyc, @LegalAidNYC, @ArnoldVentures, @CUJusticeLab https://t.co/cHOgqtGIXk

[T2A Alliance @T2AAlliance]

"We need a more nuanced approach to young people – one that allows us to recognise that those who commit crimes can be victims too."

Learn about how exploitation affects young adults in the criminal justice system, and how we can better support them ⤵️

https://t.co/C0YtlbOaod

[Emerging Adult Justice Project @EAJProject]

"This crisis is especially concerning for the youngest people incarcerated at Rikers: emerging adults." @CUJusticeLab https://t.co/rS7OZP8D2z

[Lael Chester @LaelChester]

On top of violence & chaos at Rikers (including death of 38 pple in last 3 years), the federal monitor and others highlight the lack of transparency & concerns about accuracy of data. Federal hearing being held today. https://t.co/jcAjUelWRr

[The Sentencing Project @SentencingProj]

NEW REPORT: 2 in 5 people sentenced to life without parole were 25 & under at the time of their conviction, despite irrefutable evidence that their younger age contributes to diminished capacity to comprehend the risk and consequences of their actions. https://t.co/mSUn7DhVOm

[New York Youth Justice Institute @NY_YJI]

For the next session of its webinar series on Tuesday, June 27 at 12PM EST, the YJI has invited Dr. Vanessa Panfil, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University.

The link to register is in our bio! #YouthJustice #NYSYJI

[Emerging Adult Justice Project @EAJProject]

Data reported by @AECFNews shows 1 in 3 (35%) of #EmergingAdults in Atlanta lived in poverty in 2017. These #s exceeded both the state and US rates. https://t.co/vh4trEDavq