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The IDC, however, insisted the one - house budget resolution of its own should not be read as a break with the Senate GOP as liberal advocacy groups press for juvenile justice reform and other long - sought issues this session.

But she added the meeting was held in part to brief her on the efforts for juvenile justice reform through raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18.

Raising the age of criminal responsibility has stalled in the Legislature over the last several years as juvenile justice reform advocates push the state to become one of the last to treat 16 and 17 - year - olds as juveniles in most criminal proceedings.

Governor Cuomo is proposing significant reform of the State's juvenile justice system and greater use of preventive services to generate better outcomes for children and family as well as significant savings.

Members of the Oneida County team attended an Information sharing Certificate Program late 2014 and were recently admitted to the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform Fellows Network following the approval of their capstone project.

«There is an overwhelming need for reform in juvenile justice system, starting with the replacement of Commissioner Gladys Carrion, whose misguided policies and divisive management has put clients and staff at greater risk.

State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo could not reach a deal on juvenile justice reform in the state budget, but are planning to fund the proposed change to the age of criminal responsibility in the state budget.

The key Republican lawmaker involved involved in talks surrounding juvenile justice reform said Monday he's hopeful an agreement can be reached this week on raising the age of criminal responsibility as part of a broader budget agreement.

«When Sen. Velmanette Montgomery gives her life and her soul to work on a package of reforms to the juvenile justice system, which we certainly need in this state, and then Ruben Diaz Sr. decides that he's going to vote against it because he's upset the Republicans are debating it too long it's unreasonable and capricious and it's the kind of irrational behavior that we've had to endure for the past eight years,» Parker told me.

Jettisoned from the budget talks, too, were discussions over juvenile justice reform and curtailing sexual assault on college campuses (funding for raising the age of criminal responsibility is still under discussion in the budget talks).

The Center works to focus the nation's juvenile justice and related systems of care on the key principles embodied in an evidence - based juvenile justice reform agenda, utilizing a multi-systems approach.

The County Executive's office sent this group to Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform to attend the 2014 Information Sharing Certificate Program in a continued step of implementing the County Executive's Countywide Arrest Diversion Program.

ALBANY, NY (05/28/2013)(readMedia)-- Just weeks after scathing reports about the abysmal failure of the Close to Home juvenile «reform» program diverting youthful offenders from state juvenile justice facilities to inadequate New York City based programs, the Cuomo administration is doubling down on bad policy and moving to close two more centers.

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Juvenile justice reform is broadly backed by Klein and his conference added Sen. Jesse Hamilton late last year — a Brooklyn Democrat who has been a key sponsor of the bill in the chamber.

Cuomo pointed to the failed effort to achieve juvenile justice reform, as well as a plan he proposed at the start of the year — providing free tuition to SUNY and CUNY schools for families earning less than $ 125,000.

The raise the age issue was a key policy concern for Heastie to have accomplished in the state budget, and Cuomo last week indicated he was satisfied with the passage of a budget extender bill that funded the government until May 31, but did not include the juvenile justice reform.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office on Saturday released a petition email highlighting the push for juvenile justice reform in the $ 152 billion budget proposal expected to pass at the end of this month.

At the same time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking the passage of the education investment tax credit as well as measures designed to curtail rape and sexual assault on college campuses and juvenile justice reform.

The IDC has touted their policy victories in a Republican - controlled Senate, which includes multiple minimum wage increases and, just this year, an agreement on juvenile justice reform through raising the age of criminal responsibility.

Cuomo pointed to the victories he achieved in the budget, including free college tuition at state and city universities in New York and juvenile justice reform through raising the age of criminal responsibility.

Many advocates for juvenile justice reform applauded a plan by Cuomo to offer pardons to thousands of people who were convicted of nonviolent felonies or misdemeanors when they were 16 or 17 and have spent at least 10 years since without any additional convictions.

With juvenile offenders having a recidivism rate of 90 percent Cuomo pushed for major reforms to the justice system, including focusing on alternative punishment and treatment.

Several other measures await votes, including bills to address campus sexual assault, reform the juvenile justice system and ban the sale of toys with potentially toxic chemicals.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Compromise proved elusive Thursday as New York lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo worked to hammer out budget deals on ride - hailing, juvenile justice reforms and college tuition assistance ahead of a key deadline.

Cuomo has since emphasized issues friendly to the liberal base of the party, such as ushering through a paid - family leave program, juvenile justice reform and a $ 15 minimum wage.

A group of Republican and Democratic sheriffs from around the state on Friday urged state leaders to adopt a package of reforms to the juvenile justice system.

There's also some items included that are part of ongoing initiatives, like the effort to reform Medicaid and the downsizing of the state's juvenile justice system.

Mark - Viverito said her commission to «explore a community - based justice model» would be led by retired state court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, a champion of bail and juvenile justice reform.

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.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have agreed on a $ 153 billion state budget that includes free middle - class tuition at state universities, Uber and Lyft's long - awaited upstate expansion and a long - sought juvenile justice reform that Cuomo calls one of his...

ALBANY, NY (05/04/2012)(readMedia)-- Leaders of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will speak at public hearings on a new juvenile justice initiative being billed as «reform,» but which, in reality, will put youths and the community at risk.

ALBANY, NY (05/02/2013)(readMedia)-- In the wake of an explosive expose by the New York Daily News about the abysmal failure of the state Close to Home juvenile justice reform program, CSEA can only say repeated warnings about the initiative were ignored.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to hold the attention of the people of New York and its lawmakers continued into its second week on Monday with two more detailed presentations on elements of his «Opportunity Agenda»: reforms to the juvenile justice system and the proposed creation of a commission to decide on salary increases for lawmakers and top state officials.

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County Executive Picente said «This initiative is an unprecedented step in reforming juvenile justice in Oneida County and the State of New York.

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.

The juvenile jail closed in 2011 following years of protests from advocates pushing for criminal justice reform.

The bill is designed not only to raise the age, but to reform other elements of the criminal justice system considering juvenile offenses.

The governor's unusual effort — potentially granting mass clemency on a level rarely seen — comes as efforts to reform the state's juvenile justice laws have met resistance in the Legislature; most states have raised the age of criminal responsibility after reviewing studies that showed people are often not psychologically mature until early adulthood.

A 15 - year veteran of film and television, her credits include directing and producing for HBO, A&E, MTV, and the PBS series Need to Know, which focused on issues of prison reform and juvenile justice.

Nov. 6: Family and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children is celebrating its 15th anniversary and its many years fighting to for juvenile justice reform and to end the school - to - prison pipeline.

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That many in the school reform movement have either been reluctant or outright hostile about working with Black Lives Matter and criminal justice reform activists on addressing issues that are tied to schools (including overuse of harsh school discipline and the penchant of traditional districts to refer children to juvenile courts), has also made it easy for NEA and AFT to win over some activists.

What is important is that the White House task force is using this data to drive the creation of short and long - term programs to address these issues, such as high quality early childhood education, cradle - to - college strategies, and reform of the juvenile and criminal justice systems.

Previously, she was the founding executive director of Spark, the world's largest network of millennial philanthropists; she also co-founded The W. Haywood Burns Institute, a MacArthur Award - winning juvenile - justice reform organization.

Welfare reform has disrupted Medicaid benefits for millions of children who need treatment.97, 98 Medicaid enables many youth to receive psychiatric treatment.99 Many parents who left welfare to go to work found their new jobs did not provide insurance or, when available, they could not afford copayments.100, 101 The State Children's Health Insurance Program, designed to offset the loss of Medicaid, did not fulfill its intended purpose.98, 102 Moreover, welfare reform has not substantially decreased poverty103; many poor children have become even poorer.104 Poor children are vulnerable to poor outcomes, 105 including involvement with the juvenile justice system.

The challenge is to push these reforms into the mainstream of juvenile justice.

Previously, Héctor served as director of the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services for six years where he led several county - wide initiatives, including efforts to reform the juvenile justice system, end chronic homelessness, transform mental health care, and end a 30 - year wait list for disabilities services.