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January 13, 2021

#LiberateToEducate Infographics Reveal Racial Disparities in Durham Public Schools

The Youth Justice Project (YJP) is a youth-led group of Durham Public School (DPS) students of color who are committed to ending the school-to-prison pipeline and achieving educational justice. We envision a future in which young people of color attend schools that lift them up, not pat them down; live in communities that follow their […]

October 29, 2020

#CounselorsNotCops Video by SCSJ’s Design Intern, Emma Daniel

SCSJ’s Design Intern and NC State University student, Emma Daniel, created a powerful video for the #CounselorsNotCops campaign.

September 23, 2020

#CounselorsNotCops Infographics Reveal Policing Disparities in Wake County Public Schools

Black and Latinx students should have a safe learning environment. But for many students of color, school police do not equal safety. In Wake County Public Schools, where there are over 70 hired police officers, 22% of students are Black but they make up 73% of students referred to juvenile or adult court by school […]

April 2, 2019

The State of Discipline in NC Schools

The data analysis from the Youth Justice Project found that: Although out-of-school suspension is down, students are still too often removed from class for disciplinary reasons. Tens of thousands of young children were suspended last school year. Black students were more likely to be suspended than white students. There is not enough information about the […]

April 2, 2019

Know Your Rights

Over the past two decades, there has been a drastic increase in the number of police officers patrolling public schools. Since 1995-1996, it is estimated that the number of School Resource Officers in North Carolina schools has risen by over 300%. Given the increased presence of police in schools, it is critical that students (and all people) […]

April 2, 2019

Misdemeanor Diversion Program

The Youth Justice Project works to support innovative partnerships and programs that keep youth out of the court system. In North Carolina, an example of this is our work with pre-arrest Misdemeanor Diversion Programs (MDPs). MDPs are diversion programs for 16- and 17-year olds that operate pre-arrest and pre-charge, before a child has to face all of […]

February 15, 2019

Racial Equity Report Cards

View this year’s Racial Equity Report Cards here. Prior year’s Racial Equity Report Cards are available for 2016, 2017, and 2018. View statewide maps of the racial equity disparities by clicking the links below: Demographic Disparities Academic Disparities Discipline Disparities What are the Racial Equity Report Cards (RERCs)?The RERCs use public data to provide a snapshot of […]

June 18, 2018

A Mother’s Fight for Justice

April 11, 2018

State of Discipline in NC Schools

The data analysis from the Youth Justice Project found that: Although out-of-school suspension is down, students are still too often removed from class for disciplinary reasons. Tens of thousands of young children were suspended last school year. Black students were more likely to be suspended than white students. There is not enough information about the […]

June 16, 2017

Impact of Raise the Age on MDPs

The Youth Justice Project works to support innovative partnerships and programs that keep youth out of the court system. In North Carolina, an example of this is our work with pre-arrest Misdemeanor Diversion Programs (MDPs). MDPs are diversion programs for 16- and 17-year olds that operate pre-arrest and pre-charge, before a child has to face the […]

May 9, 2017

Raise the Age NC: Fairer, Safer, Smarter

April 11, 2017

Raise the Age

North Carolina recently ended its practice of charging 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. We are working on changing this reality. This YouTube playlist was created for our Raise the Age Advocacy Day. For more information on what you can do to #RaisetheAge, visit raisetheagenc.org.

October 16, 2016

Misdemeanor Diversion Program Fact Sheet

The Youth Justice Project works to support innovative partnerships and programs that keep youth out of the court system. In North Carolina, an example of this is our work with pre-arrest Misdemeanor Diversion Programs (MDPs). MDPs are diversion programs for 16- and 17-year olds that operate pre-arrest and pre-charge, before a child has to face the […]

October 16, 2016

Misdemeanor Diversion Program Issue Brief

The Youth Justice Project works to support innovative partnerships and programs that keep youth out of the court system. In North Carolina, an example of this is our work with pre-arrest Misdemeanor Diversion Programs (MDPs). MDPs are diversion programs for 16- and 17-year olds that operate pre-arrest and pre-charge, before a child has to face the […]

June 28, 2016

Youth Justice Voices: Karen Simon

Karen Simon, former Director of Inmate Programs-Mecklenburg County, talks about the struggles 16 and 17-year-old youth faced while being held in solitary confinement in a North Carolina county adult jail. On June 15, 2016, during post-production of this interview, the North Carolina state prison system ended the practice of solitary confinement for its youngest, incarcerated […]

January 10, 2015

Youth Justice Voices: David Brannon

David Brannon, an attorney in Wake County who advocates for juveniles, talks about the systemic issues with the juvenile justice system and recommends solutions.

January 8, 2015

Youth Justice Voices: Sharif Deveaux

Sharif Deveaux, an assistant public defender at the Wake County Public Defenders Office, talks about his experience defending juveniles and the stigmas and consequences associated with the juvenile and criminal justice systems.

January 8, 2015

Youth Justice Voices: Brandy Bynum

Brandy Bynum, a life-long activist, youth advocate and board member of Youth Justice North Carolina, talks about the importance of raising the age of jurisdiction in North Carolina and shares ideas on how to ameliorate North Carolina’s accelerated school-to-prison pipeline.

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SAVE THE DATE: Fri, 1/29, Mitch Brown, our VR Counsel & @EJW_org Fellow sponsored by the Ottinger Foundation will be a panelist during the George Henry White Day Program hosted by the Phoenix Historical Society! Visit our FB or LinkedIn pages to learn more and for the Zoom link. pic.twitter.com/TMNc…

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SAVE THE DATE: Sat, 2/27, from 9AM-noon CST, @AllisonJRiggs will be speaking on a panel about #redistricting. Hosted by @LWVLouisiana, this convention is free, open to the public & incredibly important to attend as redistricting occurs this year. Register: bit.ly/3sLX10F pic.twitter.com/FabD…

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Congressman John Lewis spent his life fighting for racial justice & voting rights. We teamed up w/ @Participant @MagnoliaPics & @JohnLewisDoc to #MakeGoodTrouble in the record-breaking election. To our fellow good troublemakers: we're just getting started. bit.ly/goodtroubleca…

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Mitch Brown, our VR Counsel & @EJW_org Fellow sponsored by the Ottinger Foundation, spoke w/ @NCPolicyWatch about voting while on felony probation or parole: those who do so can be prosecuted for voting illegally even if they don’t know they’re ineligible. bit.ly/3sIQunB

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1. Today, we filed an amicus brief to protect voters’ rights in Arizona. In 2016, Arizona lawmakers passed laws limiting ballot collection and out-of-precinct voting to make it easier for local and state government officials to discriminate against voters of color.

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