Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee (JJPOC)
History
The Tow Youth Justice Institute (TYJI) is a university-based research and policy center committed to transforming youth justice. We partner with communities, policymakers, and advocates to create fair, effective, and sustainable solutions that support young people and strengthen families.
What is PA 14-217?
Public Act 14-217, passed in 2014, is a Connecticut budget-implementing law that put into effect many policy and program changes for the state’s 2015 fiscal year. It restored funding for programs like rental rebates, expanded medical assistance and coverage for certain services, and strengthened oversight of health and human service programs by extending the state’s False Claims Act. The act also introduced new rules for emergency medical services, requiring municipalities to update response plans and setting performance standards for service providers. In addition, it required more transparency in healthcare reporting and called for studies on issues such as hospital fees, making it a wide-ranging law aimed at improving accountability, access, and the effective use of state resources.
Mission & Goals
The Tow Youth Justice Institute is a university, state and private partnership established to lead the way for juvenile justice reform through the engagement of policy makers, practitioners, service providers, students, communities, youth and their families. TYJI works to promote the use of effective, data-driven practices, programs and policies related to youth justice, focusing on the needs and wellbeing of youth up to the age of 24.
Our Strategic Plan
To build on the progress achieved so far, the JJPOC, in partnership with the Tow Youth Justice Institute at the University of New Haven, worked over the course of the last six months on developing a new strategic plan for the next three years (2021 to 2024) that continues the four goals outlined in the 2019 – 2021 plan.
The strategic plan serves as a roadmap created to guide future work. First and foremost, this strategic plan is a statement for a shared vision: to achieve positive youth outcomes for safer and healthier communities. This requires a fair, effective and equitable youth justice system.
Memberships
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Meeting Dates
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Legislation Recommendations
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Strategic Plans
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Workgroups
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Subgroups
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