Sentences with phrase «youth justice committee»

She continues to volunteer as a panel member with the Edmonton Youth Justice Committee, which provides community - based resolutions to youth crime in lieu of a formal court process and time in custody.

They provide support and leadership to communities who are interested in establishing a Youth Justice Committee.

Not exact matches

As advocates for children's rights, we have been working with other concerned charities, including the Howard League for Penal Reform and the Standing Committee for Youth Justice, to ensure MPs understand the reality of what is being proposed.

Similar concerns have been echoed by experts across the sector, including the Prison Reform Trust, the Standing Committee for Youth Justice, and the Howard League for Penal Reform.

The committee will also seek criminal justice reforms, passage of a state DREAM Act, an increase in the urban youth jobs program.

Once elected, he served on the committees for parks and recreation; housing; health; public safety and criminal justice; youth; and county officers and departments.

Guided by criteria developed with the input of hundreds of students across the city, the youth panelists provided formal feedback to the Boston School Committee on each candidate, evaluating them on their willingness to allow students to be involved in the decision - making process, their focus on equity in Boston schools, and their willingness to embrace and implement restorative justice practices to limit harsh school discipline.

Coalition Members: PCAPS (Philadelphia Coalition Advocating for Public Schools) includes: Action United, AFT Pennsylvania, AFL - CIO Central Labor Council, Fight for Philly, Boat People SOS, Jewish Labor Committee, Jobs With Justice, Juntos, Media Mobilizing Project, Neighborhood Networks, Occupy Philadelphia Labor Work Group, Pennsylvania Working Families Organization, Philadelphians Allied for Responsible Economy (PHARE), Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT Local 3), Philadelphia Home and School Council, Philadelphia Student Union, SEIU 32BJ Local 1201, UNITE HERE Local 634, Working America and Youth United for Change (YUC)

AARP Foundation Litigation, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, American Association for Justice, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, California Alliance for Retired Americans, California Employment Lawyers Association, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, California Labor Federation, California Reinvestment Coalition, California Teamsters, Public Affairs Council, California Women's Law Center, Center for Justice and Democracy, Coalition of Disability Access Professionals, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Designing Accessible Communities, Disability Rights Advocates, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Equal Rights Advocates, Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Gray Panthers, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Legal Aid Society, Employment Law Center, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children Mexican, American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Center for Youth Law, National Consumer Law Center, National Immigration Law Center, National Senior Citizens Law Center, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Protection & Advocacy, Inc., Public Advocates, Public Counsel, Public Interest Law Project, Speak Out California, Strengthening Our Lives (LA County Federation), Teamsters Union Local No. 70 Utility, Consumers» Action Network, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Women's Employment Rights Clinic, and the Youth Law Center.

It is this science that Quebec's Minister of Justice Jean - Marc Fournier asked the federal government to reveal, to support the omnibus crime bill's new mandatory minimum sentences and changes to the youth justice system, when he appeared before the House of Commons standing committee on justice and human rights on Justice Jean - Marc Fournier asked the federal government to reveal, to support the omnibus crime bill's new mandatory minimum sentences and changes to the youth justice system, when he appeared before the House of Commons standing committee on justice and human rights on justice system, when he appeared before the House of Commons standing committee on justice and human rights on justice and human rights on Nov. 2.

It is the first YJC mandated to work in youth court with young people who have caused harm as a result of hate crimes and significant social issues YRAP is also the first such committee to be comprised entirely of Youth Members, and takes a unique approach to achieving the goals of Restorative Jusyouth court with young people who have caused harm as a result of hate crimes and significant social issues YRAP is also the first such committee to be comprised entirely of Youth Members, and takes a unique approach to achieving the goals of Restorative JusYouth Members, and takes a unique approach to achieving the goals of Restorative Justice.

[9] The steering committee members were / are as some have left since the project launched: Madame Justice Marin +, the late Madame Justice Waldman +, Mr. Justice Brownstone, Madame Justice Paulseth, Mr. Justice Otter, Nadia Liva + (defence counsel), David Miller (family counsel) +, Yolande Edwards (supervisor for duty counsel) +, Linda Hofbauer (counsel for CAS) +, Chris Andrikakis (counsel of CCAS) +, Adit Somers - Wasglass + (counsel for Native Family and Child), Landy Anderson +, (Native Family and Child), Gord Cone + (Aisling Discoveries), Christopher Brown + (East Metro Youth Services), Jeanine Duncan + (Police 43 Youth and Family Violence), Lee Poczak + (41 Police Youth and Family Violence), Janice MacDonald + (42 Youth and Family Violence), Pat Sisson (CAS), Michelle Lewis (CAS), Cory Hedgeman (police), Ann - Marie Tupling (police), Dominique Kennedy (Crown *), Betty Vavougios (Crown) * (more Crown * additions in 2016 because we've embarked on vertical file management after launching this project), + original steering committee

In the context of this sad anniversary, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs released their report, Doing Time - Time for Doing, Indigenous youth in the criminal justice system.

[217] House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Doing Time - Time for Doing Indigenous youth in the criminal justice system, 2011.

[3] A further non-exhaustive list of organisations who have publicly expressed support for the campaign includes: Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory; Amnesty International Australia; Australian Catholic Bishops» Social Justice Committee; Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine; Australian Council of Social Services; Australian Council for International Development; Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies; Australian Nursing Federation; Australian Red Cross; Caritas Australia; Clinical Nurse Consultants Association of NSW; Diplomacy Training Program, University of New South Wales; Gnibi the College of Indigenous Australian Peoples, Southern Cross University; Human Rights Law Resource Centre; Ian Thorpe's Fountain for Youth; Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales; Jumbunna, University of Technology Sydney; Make Indigenous Poverty History campaign; National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Council; National Association of Community Legal Centres; National Children's and Youth Law Centre; National Rural Health Alliance; Public Health Association of Australia; Quaker Services Australia; Rural Doctors Association of Australia; Save the Children Australia; Sax Institute; Sisters of Mercy Aboriginal Network NSW; Sisters of Mercy Justice Network Asia Pacific; UNICEF Australia; and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.