The following PRESS RELEASE was issued by the Committee on Education and the Workforce:

Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Opportunity for Vulnerable Children
Legislation will improve prevention and rehabilitation support for at-risk youth and juvenile offenders
WASHINGTON, D.C. | March 30, 2017
Republican and Democratic members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce … Continued

The Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice is pleased to welcome Mr. Keith Snyder to our family of consultant partners. Keith began his 29-year career with the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission (JCJC) in 1987 as a Juvenile Court Consultant. Keith was subsequently promoted to the positions of Director of Policy and Program … Continued

We are excited to announce that, through the leadership of El Paso County Probation Department Chief, Roger Martinez, we are partnering with El Paso County to conduct a comprehensive probation system review designed to produce findings and recommendations that will enhance policy, practice and service provision for the youth and families involved with El … Continued

In a recent Op-Ed featured on the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, Kathy McNamara (member of our Probation System Review Practice Network) emphasizes the importance of partnering with law enforcement to better serve youth on probation who have experienced trauma. Click here to read more! 
 

We are excited to announce a new partnership agreement with the Judicial Council of California to support implementation of the provisions of the recently enacted California Assembly Bill No. 1911. These provisions include working with a designated committee of California youth serving stakeholders to develop and report to the Legislature its recommendations to enhance comprehensive … Continued