Family & Community
CCC Testimony: NYS Assembly: Preventive Services
CCC testified Preventive Services at the New York State Assembly Children and Families and Oversight, Analysis and Investigations Committees r hearing on December 1, 2014. CCC’s testified about the importance of strengthening and expanding preventive s …
CCC Testimony: Oversight: Examining the Treatment of Adolescents in NYC Jails and Reviewing US Department of Justice’s Report on Violence at Rikers
CCC testified about the unacceptable conditions for adolescent boys (ages 16-17) at Rikers Island documented by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), at a joint Juvenile Justice and Fire and Criminal Justice Services hearing on October 8, 2014 …
CCC Reacts to Federal Investigation of Treatment of Teens at Rikers Island
Read our recent Letter to the Editor in the New York Times about why we need to Raise the Age of criminal responsibility in New York! To the Editor: Sadly, your article about the Department of Justice report on violence at the Rikers Island jail comple …
Statement from CCC Executive Director Jennifer March Regarding Federal Investigation of Treatment of Teenagers at Rikers Island
Contact: Elysia Murphy, (212) 673-1800 x18, emurphy@cccnewyork.org “The Department of Justice investigation has uncovered clear evidence that treating children as adults in the legal system, often leading to victimization at the hands of adults in faci …
Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Adding 25 Family Court Judges to the New York State Courts
New York State Coalition for More Family Court Judges Statement for Immediate Release: June 26, 2014 Contacts– Coalition Co-Chairs: Stephanie Gendell: (646) 232-6721 sgendell@cccnewyork.org Denise Kronstadt: (845) 66 …
New York City Budget is a Big Win for Children!
In the early morning hours of June 26th, while most of the city’s 1.8 million children were likely sleeping, the City Council voted to adopt a budget for Fiscal Year 2015. The Fiscal Year 2015 Adopted Budget is poised to make New York City a better pla …
