by JJAI News | Nov 15, 2022 | News
On October 14, we held the first Case Speeding Task Force alongside the newly appointed Magistrate of the Court for Juvenile Offenders of the State of Durango: Mr. Álvaro Rodríguez Alcalá. Other juvenile justice system’s specialized workers were present during this...
by JJAI News | Nov 10, 2022 | News, Reports
THE IMPORTANCE OF A CHILD’S ROOTS Citlali* and Kabil* are the parents to Nicte*. Nicte is a 17 year old boy from the Rarámuri indigenous group located in Chihuahua State in Mexico. Nicte was detained three years ago and placed in the Chihuahua City Detention Center....
by JJAI News | Nov 8, 2022 | News
It fills us with great pride to know that young people supported by JJAI are also being recognized by other organizations. This time, the Sullivan Ballou Fund awarded Gabriela*, a previously incarcerated youth, a scholarship to complete her law degree. As a lawyer,...
by JJAI News | Nov 1, 2022 | News
As part of the preparations for piloting JJAI’s Re-entry Services Project in September, we held a two-session roundtable with the State’s Juvenile Justice Authorities and a multidisciplinary team, to adjust the tools of this project to the specific needs of the...
by JJAI News | Oct 28, 2022 | News
We delivered 5 care packages full of shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste and female hygiene products to girls from the Centro Especializado para Mujeres Adolescentes detention center. We also delivered sports equipment to four male detention centers to help...
by JJAI News | Oct 19, 2022 | News
During our 2022 Annual Celebration I STAND WITH THEM, our team felt renewed as they met with dozens of friends and allies of the children in conflict with the law who joined our main fundraiser of the year. They helped us raise $24,000 dollars surpassing our goal and...
