John Jay College of Criminal Justice Community Policing Leadership Institute Roundtable Focuses on Unique Challenge of Girls in the Juvenile Justice System.

(From AScribe)

NEW YORK -- The John Jay College of Criminal Justice Community Policing Leadership Institute convened 27 experts in the fields of law enforcement, juvenile justice and social services together for its inaugural roundtable discussion on The Unique Challenge of Girls in the Juvenile Justice System on December 9th in Westchester County, NY. The meeting agenda included presentations on the most critical questions we need to ask regarding research, data collection and the current state of girls in the juvenile justice system; media perceptions of girls in crime; and creating effective prison re-entry, corrections and probation programs specifically for girls.

The keynote speaker was Sarah Garland, author and former New York …