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ACLU Statement for House Education and Workforce Committee Hearing on “Reviewing the Juvenile Justice System and How It Serves At-Risk Youth”

Document Date: October 13, 2015
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This statement, submitted to the House Education and Workforce Committee for its Oct. 8, 2015 hearing on “Reviewing the Juvenile Justice System and How It Serves At-Risk Youth,” discusses the need to implement juvenile justice reform and to end the school-to-prison pipeline. To this end, the statement outlines various proposals, including reauthorizing the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) and passing the Youth PROMISE Act, for the Committee to consider.

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