Welcome to the Center for Youth Justice!
Learn More!Our week of all-star speaker announcements continues! We are so pleased to announce that
A 12-Month Hybrid Program Designed to Bring the Best of In-Person Engagement Together w...
Rediscovering the Lost Burial Grounds of Incarcerated Youth
The Center supports the development of leaders in youth justice and related systems of care through our Certificate Programs, Practice Models, and Leadership Networks.
We help them achieve better outcomes for the young people in their care by assisting in the implementation or improvement of a diverse range of youth justice reform initiatives that address racial disparities and disproportionality, multi-system collaboration, social service improvement, statutory and court reform, and many other issues. The leaders we train come from across the United States and all over the world, including American Samoa, Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Cameroon, Puerto Rico, Red Lake Nation, St. Lucia, and Thailand.
Contact us at centerforyouthjustice@georgetown.edu and we will get you in touch with the right team member.
Don’t miss Michel Martin, Ramon Ramos, Liz Ryan, & Vinny Schiraldi Together on September 10th!
We are looking forward to our “America’s Youth Justice Story: Unearthing the Past and Reimagining the Next Chapter” forum on September 10th! Today, we want to preview the second session of…
Preview of “The Forgotten Children of Youth Justice’s Past” Session at America’s Youth Justice Story
We are looking forward to seeing you at our national forum on September 10th! Today, we want to preview the first extended session of the day, which explores the themes of our Forgotten Children…
Reopening Applications for Our Hybrid Youth in Custody Certificate Program!
A 12-Month Hybrid Program Designed to Bring the Best of In-Person Engagement Together with Ongoing Instruction and Assistance We are reopening applications for our hybrid Youth in Custody…
Announcing Clinton Lacey as the 2026 Recipient of the Shay Bilchik Award for Innovation in Youth Justice
We are pleased to announce that Clinton Lacey will be the recipient of the 2026 Shay Bilchik Award for Innovation in Youth Justice! Throughout his career, Clinton Lacey has consistently…
Maxwell II Maxwell to Kick-Off America’s Youth Justice Story with Musical Performance!
We are so excited to announce that Maxwell II Maxwell will be kicking off our America’s Youth Justice Story: Unearthing the Past and Reimagining the Next Chapter national forum on September 10th…
Fellows Spotlight: The 2024 Riverside, California Transforming Juvenile Probation Team!
After teams participate in the rigorous training and discussion provided by one of our Certificate Programs, the work has only begun. Each team then returns to their own local organizations and…
Bexar County Selected as the 2026–2027 Community Development and Engagement Initiative Site!
We are pleased to announce that Bexar County has been selected as the 2026–2027 site for the Community Development and Engagement Initiative! Their application reflected care, candor, and…
New Media Coverage Following First Meeting of Maryland Commission on the House of Reformation
We are glad to see that media coverage has followed the first meeting of the Maryland Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children. We’d like to draw your attention to…
