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
Lisa Bjergaard – North Dakota Division of Juvenile Services
1. Preferred Name, Title, and How many years you’ve worked with CIYJ? Lisa J Bjergaard,
Tamika Colbert – Ohio Department of Youth Services
1. Preferred Name, Title, and How Many Years You’ve Worked with CIYJ? Tamika Colbert, Assistant
Nichelle Curtis-Mcqueen – Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families Juvenile Rehabilitation
Nichelle Curtis-McQueen, Since 2016 Learning the ins and outs of the data collection and understanding
Lauresa Hart – Washington Juvenile Justice and Rehabilitation Administration
1. Preferred Name, Title, and How Many Years You’ve Worked with CIYJ Lauresa Hart, Community
Keith Hasan-Towery – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Preferred Name, Title, and How Many Years You’ve Worked with CIYJ? Keith Hasan-Towery, 9 years.