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JusticeLink

A Youth Justice Community

A private online community where youth justice professionals connect and learn from peers across the country

Youth justice work is complex, demanding and often isolating — but it doesn't have to be done alone. JusticeLink is where more than 2,000 professionals across the country connect in real time, share what's working in their jurisdictions and work through hard problems with peers who understand the context. Court staff, probation leaders, state administrators, community-based practitioners, researchers, advocates and people with lived experience are all here — learning from each other and from the field.

JusticeLink is a private Slack workspace supported by The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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If you serve young people in your community who are at risk or involved in the juvenile justice system, you belong here.
— Nate Balis

What's Happening Inside JusticeLink

CONNECT WITH PEERS
Live, informal conversations with practitioners in jurisdictions across the country

STAY INFORMED
Early access to data, reports, research and policy developments before they reach the broader field.

SOLVE REAL PROBLEMS
Peer-to-peer problem-solving on the issues members are navigating.

LEARN CONTINUOUSLY
Events, webinars, and funding opportunities shared first with this community.

JusticeLink Members Are in Every State

Justice Link membership by state

Here are just a few of our national partners

  • American Probation and Parole Association
  • Council of State Governments Justice Center
  • National Assessment Center Association
  • National Association of Counties
  • National Center for State Courts
  • National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

  • Georgetown University Center for Youth Justice
  • Health and Reentry Project
  • National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
  • Prison Policy Initiative
  • R Street Institute
  • Sentencing Project
  • Vera Institute of Justice
  • W. Haywood Burns Institute

  • Association on American Indian Affairs
  • Catalyze Justice
  • Coalition for Juvenile Justice
  • Gault Center
  • Justice for Families
  • Juvenile Justice Advocates International
  • Youth Correctional Leaders for Change

How to Join JusticeLink

Step 1: Complete the short registration form

Step 2: Follow the link to create your Slack account

Step 3: Explore channels, complete your profile, set up notifications and introduce yourself.

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Getting Started

Learn the basics of setting up your profile, finding your way around, posting and responding to messages and more.
Connections we made through JusticeLink led Hall County to center youth voices, and that feedback now reaches our judiciary and communities statewide.
— James Schulte, JDAI Hall County Nebraska

Looking for More Resources?

Visit our searchable database of over 400 resources to support your youth justice work. 

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Connect with more than 2000 youth justice professionals collaborating to make a difference.