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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
- Historical Perspectives: How We Got Here, and How We Can Move Forward Presentation
- Juvenile Justice and Tribal Youth: Setting the Stage and Moving Forward Presentation
- NCAI Tribal Juvenile Justice Brief
- Promoting Equity with Youth Diversion Presentation
- Broken Bridges: How Juvenile Placements Cut Off Youth from Communities and Successful Futures
- Justice for Juveniles Act
- Transforming Justice: Bringing Pennsylvania's Young People Safely Home from Juvenile Justice Placements
Day 2: Thursday 21
- Can racial and ethnic impact statements address inequity in criminal justice policy? - Urban Institute
- Iowa passes law requiring examination of racial impact of all new sentencing laws - The National Law Journal
- Letter to Members of IA General Assembly on Racial Impact Statements
- NAACP Policy Statement on CJ Impact Statements
- National Black Caucus of State Legislators Resolution on Racial Impact Statements
- New Jersey SB 677
- New Jersey SB 677 Second Print
- NJ group support letter for racial and ethnic impact statements
- Should more states require racial impact statements for new laws - USA Today
- State Advocacy News: Expanding Racial Impact Statements - The Sentencing Project
- Engagement Strategies
- 2019 Santa Clara Two-Pager
- True Justice for Borderlands Youth Presentation
- Best Practices in Supporting LGBTQQ Youth Through Quality-Based Mentoring
- NDTAC Fact Sheet: Improving Services for Youth Who Are LGBT in Juvenile Justice Systems
- Examining the Impact of Family First on Juvenile Justice, Dual Status Youth, and R/ED Presentation
- Family Engagement Strategies Table
- Family Engagement Policies and Practices for Juvenile Courts and Probation Presentation
- PbS Overview Sheet - November 2019
- Transforming Juvenile Justice: Closing Pipelines to Delinquency and Opening Opportunities to Success Presentation
- 2019 Final TYD Budget Letter
- Promoting a New Direction for Youth Justice - Urban Institute
- Promoting Equity with Youth Diversion - R Street
- Youth Reinvestment Educational Summit Itinerary, Guidance, and Social Media Kit
- Youth Reinvestment Fund Fact Sheet
- Youth Reinvestment Grant Fact Sheet