we

fight. advocate. hope.

So young people can count on us from jail,
to court, to neighborhood.

35th Anniversary
Benefit & Celebration

Join community members, advocates, funders, elected leaders, and policymakers to promote equity and dignity in the justice system – one youth, one decision, one policy, one law at a time.
November 12, 2025

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our impact

Radical change, one youth at a time

750+

young people whose lives have intersected with the city’s jail system are served each year; that's 17,000 total engagements with young people, for periods averaging over 20 months.

78%

of youth sentenced have had their sentences reduced or have been released from jail as a direct result of our intensive mitigation and court advocacy.

175

new job placements every year, and our career skills workshop has a 95% graduation rate.

800+

instructional hours per year are provided by our Center for Education, with a 9-1 student to teacher ratio and individualized support from tutors and advocacy staff.

100%

of our Youth Mentor staff are YJN program alumni, uniquely positioned to lead and support their younger peers.

7,000

connections to holistic support each year: that means calling grandparents, sitting in court with siblings, waiting with aunts for the bus at Rikers — anything we can do to strengthen a young person’s support system.

Comprehensive Support

Justice Advocacy

Building Independence

Space to Thrive

Community Leadership

Network of Care

Comprehensive Support

Justice Advocacy

Building Independence

Space to Thrive

Community Leadership

Network of Care

Comprehensive Support

Justice Advocacy

Building Independence

Space to Thrive

Community Leadership

Network of Care

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Resilient young people, relentless advocates

[Youth Justice Network] aren't trying to make you better for the moment, they're trying to make you better for the long term.

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our model

At Youth Justice Network,
everyone has a someone.

Our services and programs offer a variety of opportunities for young people to grow and thrive, but our core model throughout is constant: all participants have a staff member they can count on.

Youth Advocacy

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Miller Center for
Special Mitigation

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Center for Education

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Center for Arts and Culture

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Career Services Center

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Center for Health
and Wellbeing

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Outreach and Youth Leadership

our services

Join Our Fight

Stand in solidarity with our mission to break cycles of inequality and fight systemic racism by giving young people the opportunities they have been denied. Join our community, and together we can make a difference.

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we

Radical change, one youth at a time

750+

78%

175

800+

100%

7,000

Resilient young people, relentless advocates

At Youth Justice Network, everyone has a someone.

Join Our Fight

At Youth Justice Network,
everyone has a someone.