As many of you know, we are preparing for our Fourth Annual
Forum, which will be held on Tuesday, April 12th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
in Room 310 of the Capitol. Our keynote speaker will be Shay Bilchik, CEO
of the Child Welfare League of America and former administrator of the federal
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Following the
keynote address, we will have panel discussion featuring:
- William Carbone, Executive
Director of the Court Support Services Division
- Don DeVore, Director of
Juvenile Services at DCF
- Shelley Geballe, President of
Connecticut Voices for
Children
- Merva Jackson, Executive
Director of AFCAMP
- Rep. Toni Walker (D-New
Haven)
If you have not yet responded for this event, please e-mail [1] [email protected] or call (203) 579-2727.
BRIDGEPORT
DETENTION CENTER
Alliance members
have been participating in ongoing discussions regarding the proposed 44-room Bridgeport
detention center. Yesterday, Speaker of
the House James Amann announced the facility may be scaled down and it may be
moved from the current site, which has been the subject of considerable
controversy. The Alliance
will continue to participate in this process and will be advocating for
detention capacity to be part of the joint juvenile justice planning process
between DCF and CSSD. For the latest
news on this issue, check out our [2] CTJJA
in the News section.
JUVENILE JUSTICE PUBLIC HEARINGS
On April 4, 2005, the Judiciary Committee
heard testimony on several juvenile justice bills, including bills supported by
the Alliance - H.B. 6848: AAC The Reduction of Disproportionate Minority
Contact in the Juvenile Justice System and H.B. 6980: AAC Services Available to
a Child in a Family With Service Needs.
We will be posting video segments of the hearing to our website in the
coming week.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Yesterday, Cablevision’s Dianne
Wildman supported the concepts outlined in H.B. 6980 and
called for the state not to place status offenders in detention. You can see her editorial, which features
parent advocate Jennifer Bertrand, by visiting [3] www.cablevisioneditorials.com.
We look forward to seeing many of
you at our forum next Tuesday.
Best,
Fernando
Fernando J. Muñiz, MPA
Executive Director
Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance
2470 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Tel. 203-579-2727, ext. 307
Fax. 203-333-9118
[email protected]
www.ctjja.org
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In the past month, we have added the following resources to our website:
March 1, 2005 -
Announcement:
[4]
U.S. Supreme Court abolishes the juvenile death penalty: Click here to read the court's opinion
March 10, 2005 -
Announcement:
[5]
Juvenile jail project rams new obstacle: House Speaker James Amman Convenes Meeting Regarding the Bridgeport Detention Center
[6]
May 10, 2005 -
Announcement:
[7]
"Leading Change: Rethinking Juvenile Justice" conference
March 16, 2005 -
Announcement:
[8]
Stop the Jail Coalition Gains Momentum: House Speaker James Amann convenes meetings regarding Bridgeport Detention Center
April 12, 2005 -
Announcement:
[9]
Fourth Annual Alliance Forum featuring Shay Bilchik, CEO of CWLA
March 24, 2005 -
Announcement:
[10]
Majority of Bridgeport City Council Asks Gov. Rell to Reconsider new 88-bed Detention Center
March 15, 2005 -
Resource:
[11]
ISSUE BRIEF: Bridgeport Detention Center