juvenile justice
CCC Statement: Regarding SFY 2012-2013 Executive Budget Proposals to Reform the Juvenile Justice System
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC) applauds Governor Cuomo for his steadfast commitment to reforming the State’s juvenile justice system to better serve youth and keep communities safer. Last year, the Governor made a significant down p …
CCC Testimony: City Council Hearing on Resolution 1067: Supporting New York State Chief Judge Lippman’s Call to Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility for Non-violent Offenses to 18
CCC testified at a Juvenile Justice Committee Hearing on November 2, 2011 in support of the Council Resolution supporting Chief Judge Lippman’s proposal to raise the age of criminal responsibility in New York to 18 for non-violent offenses, but CCC als …
CCC Statement: Regarding Governor Cuomo’s Plans to Reform the State’s Juvenile Justice System
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC) is pleased that Governor Cuomo has clearly stated his desire to improve New York’s deeply flawed and costly juvenile justice system; a system which currently fails youth, does nothing to improve public …
CCC Report: Inside Out: Youth Experiences Inside New York’s Juvenile Placement System
Youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents can be placed, by a Family Court Judge, into a juvenile placement facility operated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). These facilities are typically located upstate …
