NJPC Youth Justice

The New Jersey Youth Justice Initiative is a youth and family-driven reform initiative which seeks to end waiver of youth to the adult prison system in NJ.

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

Please join us for @GivingTuesday as we aim to reach our fundraising goal of $5K this year. Your donations will help us better support children, youth and their families. Please donate here: https://t.co/GdNZ1pUdkW

[New Jersey Institute for Social Justice @NJ_ISJ]

NJ is 1 of 24 states that sets no minimum age for children to be arrested, prosecuted and punished for their wrongdoing.

This means police around New Jersey have arrested hundreds of children younger than 14, including 65 children 9-years-old or younger.

[ACLU of New Jersey @ACLUNJ]

NJ lawmakers may seek to make changes to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission.

“We need the CRC with full oversight to make sure that cannabis legalization reaches the folks who have been penalized and criminalized for years,” @sfajardo told @njdotcom

https://t.co/YhjV2xMU0M

[ACLU of New Jersey @ACLUNJ]

🚨Research shows that fines and fees do NOT deter youth alcohol use, they only serve to drive more people into the criminal legal system🚨

Imposing a $50 fine and a criminal summons will harm NJ youth, particularly low-income, Black, and Latinx youth.

[Faith In New Jersey @FaithInNJ]

WE HAVE A WIN!! The Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights has been passed!! Thank you to all the orgs and leaders that banded together for this.
#United4Justice #PeoplesLameDuckAgenda
#Immigrants #njforall #newjersey #nj #gardenstate #racialjustice #socialjustice #lameduck

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

Excited to announce our new program, Youth Respite Program! Bring your kids, nieces, nephews, anyone under 26 years old to have some fun with other kids and do exciting workshops two Saturdays a month. Sign up for the Email List by emailing your interest to [email protected]

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

I'm discussing “Introduction to Professional Parent Advocacy Part 1” with Families Uplifted. Today, Aug 3 at 6:00 PM EDT in @clubhouse. Join us! https://t.co/OQkiNwYikM

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

You can help the New Jersey Parents' Caucus demand for accountability for the injustices seen by the Department of Corrections and Juvenile Justice Commission. Sign the petition below today!

https://t.co/0SLDOVcgdK

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

Demand Accountability - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/HVDkxV5vu0 via @Change

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

Join us on March 15th! #NewJersey #outreach #elizabethnj #mentalhealth #CriminalJustice

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

"We are on a hunger strike as a result of being in lock down with covid, forcing guys to double lock who have been tested positive with COVID." NJPC Youth Caucus member, James, reports New Jersey State Prison being on lockdown due to the spread of COVID.

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

My mom is only to see me through a window when she visits. Solitary is awful.” Isolated confinement, also known as solitary confinement, restricted housing, or sag, has been an inhumane practice in correctional facilities for decades. #solitaryconfinement

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

In 2019, the Isolated Confinement Restriction Act, also known as P.L 2019, was created to restrict the use of isolated confinement. There is a disconnect between what P.L 2019 states, and the practices in New Jersey correctional facilities. #njpc #JuvenileJustice #criminaljustice

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

The rooms are basically falling apart, mice and unknown bugs are everywhere and it's just unfair to have us locked away for 23 hours of the day every day with these insects and rodents. I only get to talk to my family once a week and I am only allowed to shower every 3 days...

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

We would like to introduce out new program “Furthering Futures” which provides resources to young adults dealing with behavioral health issues. If you are in need of help, don’t be afraid to call. We want to help you grow and become successful✨ Follow us on IG @furtheringfutures

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

NJPC Watchmen - A Community Talk

What is going on in the NJ prisons? Why are inmates being put in unsafe living conditions? #JuvenileJustice #COVID19 #njpc #LetsTalk #NewJersey

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

A lawsuit was filed by inmates at the Cumberland County jail,who claimed they were denied masks while being held in unsanitary close quarters in dormitory settings of multiple bunk beds in a cell.The statement given by Adam verifies that the unsafe living conditions still remain.

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

9 days later - “I got COVID and my mother is going to call you"
5 days later – “They are still putting two inmates in the cell together...they are using one-man cells and converting them by adding a bunk bed. Please can you get this information to the governor."

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

A lawsuit was filed by inmates at the Cumberland County jail,who claimed they were denied masks while being held in unsanitary close quarters in dormitory settings of multiple bunk beds in a cell.The statement given by Adam verifies that the unsafe living conditions still remain.

[NJPC Youth Justice @NJPCYJI]

Even if you give a false positive test they are putting you in a cell with someone who has tested positive for 14 days. So for 14 days you have to live with another inmate with COVID if you don't have it or gave a false positive."