Gender & Youth Justice

The Gender & Youth Justice Microsite provides practitioners and policymakers information and resources on meeting the unique gender-based needs of youth involved in the justice system, including youth who have diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. The selected tools (e.g., guides, toolkits, webinars, scholarly articles, etc.) range from introductory to more advanced and seek to deepen relevant awareness, understanding, and practical expertise. We invite you to contribute to this site by nominating resources for future inclusion. Please submit new resources and suggestions using this form.

NYS Youth Justice Peer Advisory Council Now Accepting Applications!

The YJI is currently seeking applications for the NYS Youth Justice Peer Advisory Council (PAC). The PAC's mission is to empower young adults with lived justice system experience to become key advisors on youth justice policy and practice development in New York State. Click here for a flyer with additional information. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Submit your NYS Youth Justice Peer Advisory Council (PAC) application here.

Lunch & Learn: Presented by Currey Cook, J.D.
"System Involved LGBTQ+ Youth:  Prevention, Community Connection, and Accountability through a Law and Policy Framework"
Tuesday, September 26th at 12PM EST

Every month, the YJI brings to you the work of prominent researchers and practitioners in the field of youth justice!

On Tuesday, September 26th at 12PM EST, the YJI has invited Currey Cook, J.D., the Senior Counsel and Director of the Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project at Lambda Legal to further discuss LGBTQ+ youth and policy, continuing the conversation from our last Lunch & Learn webinar with Dr. Vanessa Panfil.

Click here to register to attend this webinar, it's free! 

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Lunch & Learn: Presented by Dr. Vanessa Panfil
"LGBTQ Youth Justice Now: The Urgency of Reducing Criminalization and Improving Wellbeing"
Tuesday, June 27th at 12PM EST

Every month, the YJI brings to you the work of prominent researchers and practitioners in the field of youth justice!

On Tuesday, June 27th at 12PM EST we welcomed Dr. Vanessa Panfil, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. She presented her talk titled "LGBTQ Youth Justice Now: The Urgency of Reducing Criminalization and Improving Wellbeing". She will discuss the impacts of anti-trans legislation on the efficacy of support systems for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth.

Click here to watch the recording of this and other webinar sessions.

Beyond 2020 - The Next Normal: COVID-19 and Youth Forum

From June 1-3, 2021, the YJI held a series of panel discussions among youth justice stakeholders from around the country that explored the pandemic's continued impacts on youth, their families, and their communities; and ways to leverage challenges and lessons of the pandemic to move the field closer to eliminating of racial and ethnic disparities, ensuring equity and justice, and prioritizing individual and communal health and well-being.

Learn more about how the YJI is contributing to national and international discussions on COVID-19 and youth.

Racial Equity & Youth Justice Microsite

The Racial Equity & Youth Justice Microsite offers youth and community justice partners a curated and living array of relevant national and YJI-developed racial justice resources and research. The selected tools (guides, toolkits, webinars, scholarly articles, etc.) are meant to provide concrete supports that empower, instruct, motivate, and inspire our work to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in youth justice systems. We invite you to contribute to this site by nominating resources for future inclusion. Email nominations to [email protected].