Organizations Worth Connecting With

CFSY is a nation­al coali­tion and clear­ing­house focused on fair and age-appro­pri­ate sen­tences for youth, with a focus on abol­ish­ing life with­out parole sen­tences for youth.

NCJJ pro­vides research on juve­nile and fam­i­ly jus­tice sys­tems for use in improv­ing those systems.

Vera pur­sues safe, healthy and empow­ered com­mu­ni­ties and a fair, account­able jus­tice system.

No Kids in Prison seeks to end youth impris­on­ment entire­ly in favor of invest­ments in com­mu­ni­ty pro­grams that can put youth on track to success.

JLC is a non­prof­it, pub­lic inter­est law firm that uses legal strate­gies and leg­isla­tive advo­ca­cy for the ben­e­fit of youth in the juve­nile jus­tice system.

The Sen­tenc­ing Project pro­motes effec­tive and humane respons­es to crime that min­i­mize impris­on­ment and crim­i­nal­iza­tion of youth and adults.

YAP pro­motes a cul­tur­al­ly respon­sive con­tin­u­um of care that sup­ports youth and fam­i­lies of col­or and reduces reliance on incar­cer­a­tion and oth­er out-of-home placements.