Campaign for Youth Justice releases new State Trends Report

The Campaign for Youth Justice, recently authored the report, State Trends: Legislative Changes from 2005 to 2010 Removing Youth from the Adult Criminal Justice System, which provides state policymakers, the media, the public, and advocates with the latest information about youth in the adult justice system. The first half of the report explains the dangers to youth, public safety, and the overall prosperity of our economy and future generations. The second half of the report examines 27 positive pieces of legislation enacted in 15 states during the last 5 years, as well as highlights active reform efforts underway. The reports Author Neelum Arya, National Research and Policy Director at the Campaign for Youth Justice will join us, as well as Kim Dvorchak, Executive Director of the Colorado Juvenile Defender Coalition and a state that is mentioned in the report. You won’t want to miss this show, March 24 at 4:30 p.m. EST.