community engagement

Nationally, an estimated 78 percent of young people who have experienced homelessness report that they have also had at least one interaction with law enforcement, while 44 percent have spent time in a jail or detention facility. Participants will learn about ways that communities can better support young people who find themselves at the intersections of youth homelessness and juvenile justice to ensure that youth do not have unnecessary contact with the juvenile justice system and that if they do come in contact with the justice system, that they exit to safe, stable, and secure housing.

Join Justice Clearinghouse for their webinar “Youth Homelessness and Juvenile Justice: Supporting Youth Across Systems” on February 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Studies show 78 percent of adolescents who have suffered from homelessness have also had at least one encounter with law enforcement. Of these young adults, 44 percent have found themselves in a jail or detention center.

The Tulsa, Oklahoma PSP requested travel support for representatives to attend the APA Safety and Justice Leadership Institute from December 4 - 6 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The requestor withdrew the request.

As a strategic ally in the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge, the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) is hosting its Eighth Prosecutorial Leadership Institute in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Harris County, Texas Sheriff’s Office, as part of the Harris County National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) site, requested travel support for representatives to attend the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys’ Safety and Justice Leadership Institute. BJA NTTAC provided travel support for one representative from the Harris County PSP site to attend the event from December 5 - 6 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.The Harris County PSP requested travel support for representatives to attend the APA Safety and Justice Leadership Institute.

The Anniston, Alabama Police Department, as part of the Anniston/Oxford National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) site, requested travel support for a representative to attend the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys’ Safety and Justice Leadership Institute. BJA NTTAC provided travel support for one representative from the Anniston/Oxford PSP site to attend the event from December 5-6, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Birmingham, Alabama Police Department, as part of the Birmingham National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) site, requested travel support for representatives to attend the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys’ Safety and Justice Leadership Institute. BJA NTTAC provided travel support for one representative from the Birmingham PSP site to attend the event from December 5-6, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Cleveland, Ohio Police Department, as part of the Cleveland National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) site, requested travel support for representatives to attend the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys’ Safety and Justice Leadership Institute. BJA NTTAC provided travel support for one representative from the Cleveland PSP site to attend the event from December 5-6, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Baltimore, Maryland Police Department, as part of the Baltimore National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) site, requested travel support for representatives to attend the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys’ Safety and Justice Leadership Institute. BJA NTTAC provided travel support for one representative from the Baltimore PSP site to attend the event from December 5-6, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Amarillo PSP site request travel support for a representative to attend the APA Leadership and Justice Instutite on December 5-6, 2019. The requestor withdrew the request.