We are proud to be part of the movement for
comprehensive juvenile justice reform, and we congratulate the young people and their families who have been at the forefront of the Raise the Age campaign.
In order to develop a larger
comprehensive county - wide arrest diversion program Members of the Oneida County team attended an Information sharing Certificate Program and were admitted to the Center for
Juvenile Justice Reform Fellows Network following the approval of their capstone project.
Panelists mentioned various important changes that needed to be made such as a
juvenile justice system
reform, access and support for early childhood education,
comprehensive support services for parents that includes job training, a professional teaching structure, high schools that build pathways beyond just a four - year college degree, and educational supports for children living with undocumented immigrant parents.