Welcome to the Center for Youth Justice!
Learn More!Introducing a New National Map and Research Brief
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.
New from the Washington Post: At least 1,000 ‘forgotten children’ who died in state custody are buried across U.S., study finds
We encourage you to check out this new article from Katie Mettler of The Washington Post, covering our research that has identified burial sites associated with youth institutions in 29…
Mapping a National Legacy of Youth Who Died in Custody
Introducing a New National Map and Research Brief When the Forgotten Children Initiative launched in February 2026, burial sites associated with children who died in youth institutions were…
Blending Efforts from the Bench: Establishing Multi-Angled Collaboration to Support Crossover Youth
We were pleased to recently participate in the 2026 Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges Annual Meeting on July 23, 2026 in Hershey, Pennsylvania alongside our partners to host the…
Introducing the Diversion in Action Spotlight Series!
As we roll into Fall, we hope you join us for our “Diversion in Action” spotlight series! We’ll be showcasing how CYJ Fellows across the country are building effective, locally tailored…
Reimagining the Next Chapter of America’s Youth Justice Story Preview
We are looking forward to our America’s Youth Justice Story: Unearthing the Past and Reimagining the Next Chapter national forum on September 10th with Youth Advocate Programs! Today, we want…
Reimagine and Expand the Role of Diversion with Jurisdictions Across the Country in our Diversion in Youth Justice Certificate Program!
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! Work with jurisdictions across the country to implement sustainable and effective strategies that reimagine and expand the role of diversion. The…
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…
