2019 National Racial and Ethnic Disparities Conference

2019 CJJ National Racial and Ethnic Disparities Conference

A Time for Action: Combating Racial and Ethnic Disparities through Inclusion, Equity, and Respect

November 20-21, 2019
Scottsdale Plaza Resort
7200 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85253

CJJ is committed to bringing together juvenile justice leaders from across the country on an annual basis to identify ways to address and end racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system. These conferences give juvenile justice stakeholders from around the country an opportunity to share strategies and explore solutions to this serious problem. This year’s conference brought together stakeholders working to fight disparities at the local, state, and national levels, as well as the larger juvenile justice community.

CJJ’s 2019 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Conference focused on ways that young people and their communities, as well as law enforcement, court officials, advocacy groups, and State Advisory Groups can work together to combat racial and ethnic disparities. Specifically, the conference focused on:

  • How are communities taking action to address and end racial and ethnic disparities?
  • How do we shift our focus and work from Disproportionate Minority Contact to Racial and Ethnic Disparities? 
  • What role does data collection play in eliminating racial and ethnic disparities, and how can collection be improved?
  • What changes can be made at the system’s front end to reduce racial and ethnic disparities?
  • How can youth advocates, law enforcement, attorneys, the judiciary, and community leaders work together to combat the crisis?
     

The primary goal of CJJ’s 2019 National Racial and Ethnic Disparities Conference was to help system stakeholders--including policymakers and state Racial and Ethnic Disparities Coordinators--combat racial and ethnic disparities through peer-to-peer learning and expert training. Workshop sessions will provide participants a hands-on opportunity to explore solutions that have been shown to work in other jurisdictions.

To view the agenda, click here. 

Presentation/Workshop Resources

Day 1: November 20


Day 2: Thursday 21