W. Haywood Burns Institute

Justice. Fairness.Equity. Same spirit - new look! Our new BI website coming on 11/10! Don't miss it!

Don't Miss It!! Tune in today at 9am PST / 12pm EST! Follow Forward Promise for link to live stream! (Facebook/Twitter/YouTube!)

The Manhattan DA’s Criminal Justice Investment Initiative with CUNY ISLG just released a brief on the Youth Opportunity Hubs & Community Navigators programstwo innovative and replicable models that #investinopportunity for communities: http://bit.ly/yoh-brief.

Don’t Miss It! Episode 5 of #TheWayForward Live Streams will feature a host of panelists including our own, Tshaka Barrows! Follow Forward Promise and tune in to their live stream channels (Facebook/Twitter/YouTube) for the link! ... 10/20/2020 @ 9am PST / 12pmEST

Repost: The Sentencing Project "Despite almost two decades of declines in U.S. youth incarceration, a new report from The Sentencing Project reveals more than 1,800 incarcerated youth have tested positive for COVID-19 since March, including more than 300 cases in Florida and Texas. Youth Justice Under the Coronavirus: Linking Public Health Protections with the Movement for Youth Decarceration provides recommendations to slow the spread of the virus in juvenile facilities, starting with reduced use of incarceration, and provides examples of successful steps taken by states that have followed experts’ recommendations." #COVIDJustice #DecarcerateNow https://sent.pr/3jbYhoG

The Formerly Incarcerated & Convicted People and Families Movement (FICPFM) is a network of over 50 civil and human rights organizations led by policy experts, subject matter experts, organizers, thought-leaders, artists, healers and attorneys who also have conviction histories or are family members who are closely involved with people living with conviction histories. This year’s virtual conference theme is: What’s At Stake. For 2 days, you’re invited to join FICPFM for programming that features the voices of FICPFM members. Together, you will explore a diverse set of topics within the criminal legal system. Register Here: www.FICPFM2020.com and follow Ficpfm for additional updates, resources, and connections!

We are 1 day away from Ficpfm’s #WhatsAtStake virtual conference hosted by Brittany Packnett Cunningham. Join us for 2 days of conversation, education + discovery around the criminal justice system. PLUS a special appearance from John Legend! Register, today! http://FICPFM2020.com

"But it must begin with an acknowledgement of the myth of white supremacy and the deconstruction of the framework through which it operates."

Many local #youthjustice systems fail to count Latinx youth, hiding systemic bias and hindering critical change efforts. Check out the new report, The Latinx Data Gap in Youth Justice from @AlianzaForYouthJustice and UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative.

As students go back to school during the pandemic, advocates and parents fear that changes to disciplinary rules will disproportionately impact the same students who were most frequently removed from classrooms beforethe pandemic. Read more here.