NCYL believes that children are different from adults and should be treated appropriately for their age, level of development, and ability to change. We advocate for community based services as an alternative to incarceration, and work to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities within the juvenile justice system.
Ending the Practice of Trying and Incarcerating Youth in the Adult Criminal System - California
January 12, 2017
This campaign addresses closing pathways to the adult system as well as creating meaningful opportunities for release of prisoners serving lengthy sentences for crimes committed as youth.
