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Sage Ruiz Grady During the 2021 legislative session, the Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) decided we should stop arresting children — kind of. This year, the CGA passed a bill (the JJPOC bill) that raises the minimum age of arrest from 7-years-old to 10-years-old. Previously, children as young as 7 could be charged and arrested in Connecticut. In most cases, these children were arrested for misdemeanor charges which were often later dropped. As a mother of a 7-year-old and someone who was arrested as a young person, I know firsthand how damaging the juvenile system can be in its treatment...

​ CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 6, 2021) – The City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County on Tuesday announced that Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) has been selected as the vendor for Cure Violence implementation. Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. was one of four organizations to submit proposals to the city’s Request for Proposals. The organization has a track record of success in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, and this partnership will allow YAP to continue its good work here in the community. “YAP has been working with the County’s Department of Criminal Justice Service...

In response to complaints about police brutality and calls for a different kind of law enforcement, Dallas City Council members Monday heard about plans for new...

Dallas has picked a contractor to run a new violence interrupters program and is trying to get convenience stores to improve their security systems.

Virtual forum next week will explore youth justice reforms, recommendations for changes Updated Feb 18, 2021; Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., headquartered in Harrisburg, is one of the sponsors for a unique public web event next week that will highlight how a community-based, love-centered continuum of care can serve as an alternative to ineffective youth justice approaches that disproportionately harm Black and Brown youth. The virtual forum will run from noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 25 and will feature leading U.S. youth justice leaders and advocates in addition to a young man who delivers ...