IHDSC’s annual conference on Friday, June 1, 2018, assembled leaders in research, policy, and practice to share innovative initiatives and diverse perspectives, reflect on the research evidence, and pose questions that connect sectors, advance science, and promote action on behalf of youth experiencing difficulties in schools and beyond.
The Juvenile Justice panel included:
- Dr. Amanda Geller, Clinical Associate Professor of Sociology, NYU
- Ana M. Bermúdez, Commissioner, NYC Department of Probation
- Krista Larson, Director, Center on Youth Justice, Vera Institute
- Felipe Franco, Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Youth and Family Justice, Administration for Children’s Services
- Corianna Sichel, PhD student in Counseling Psychology, Department of Applied Psychology, NYU
The summit was co-sponsored by NYU’s Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC), the IES-funded Pre-doctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training program (PIRT), the Center for Practice and Research at the Intersection of Information, Society, and Methodology (PRIISM), and NYU’s Strategies to Reduce Inequality (SRI) initiative.
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Q&A: Putting Research to Practice in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Settings
2017 was a monumental year for criminal justice reform in New York. At the State level, Raise the Age legislation was signed in April, promising that young people who commit non-violent crimes will receive intervention and evidence-based treatment. Around the same time, New York City announced a plan to close the jails on Rikers Island within 10 years, replacing them with a “smaller, safer, and fairer” system. IHDSC staff member Chris Barker spoke with Drs. Javdani and Godfrey about their experiences on the ground.