About 50 youth justice professionals from across the country gathered in Nashville Aug. 15-17 to
A Catalyst for Change: Dalton’s Story and the Evolution of Reentry at Alabama Department of Youth Services
One young man’s determination to go to college led to the creation of a whole
Youth Justice Perspective – Staff Report More Job Satisfaction and Less Burnout
Results from the Staff Climate Survey by the Center for Improving Youth Justice show promising
Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center: 2024 Center for Improving Youth Justice Barbara Allen Hagen Winner
Located 22 miles from Kansas City in Olathe, KS, the Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center
Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center: 2024 Center for Improving Youth Justice Barbara Allen Hagen Winner
Demolishing buildings and new construction at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center (COJC) posed significant challenges
McLaughlin Youth Center: 2024 Center for Improving Youth Justice Barbara Allen-Hagen Finalist: Strengthening Connections
The team at the McLaughlin Youth Center (MYC) in Anchorage, AK, had been struggling with
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center 2024 Barbara Allen-Hagen Finalist: A Model of Reform
In the spring of 2019, Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center (FPJDC) found themselves at a
Announcing the 2024 J. Russell “Russ” Jennings Scholarship Award Recipients
The Center for Improving Youth Justice (CIYJ) is honored to announce Shanteyja from Kansas and
2024 CIYJ Kids Got Talent Finalists & Winners: Showcasing Extraordinary Talent
Since its inception in 2015, the Center for Improving Youth Justice’s Kids Got Talent Contest
Tanya Banks – Delaware Youth Rehabilitative Services Division
1. Preferred Name, Title and How Many Years You’ve Worked with CIYJ Tanya Banks, Superintendent