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| MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES WEEKEND COURT PROCESSING SO YOUTH WHO PRESENT LOW RISK CAN BE RETURNED HOME SWIFTLY |
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| On Monday, May 12th, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced that beginning next month juvenile delinquency arrests in New York City will be processed on weekends, a first for New York State. Seven day per week juvenile processing, a standard already in place for those 16 years old and above, will reduce detention time for youth who can be safely released to the community and might otherwise be detained for up to 48 hours or longer. High-risk youth will also have access to weekend processing and a judge will determine whether detention is warranted. The new case processing begins on May 31st. . . . |
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| NY1's Dominic Carter is Keynote Speaker at DJJ Staff Graduation Ceremony |
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| On Friday, May 9, 2008 the Department of Juvenile Justice welcomed into their ranks twenty-four new Juvenile Counselors, four Special Officers along with two Congregate Care Specialists, all of whom graduated from the Department's Staff Education and Training Academy at a ceremony at the Department’s 110 William Street headquarters. . . . |
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| Deputy Commissioner Dawson Testifies Before City Council On DJJ’s Release To Parent Initiative |
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| On April 28, 2008, Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs and General Counsel Herman L. Dawson testified at an oversight hearing of the City Council’s Committee on Juvenile Justice concerning the status and progress of DJJ’s Release to Parent Initiative. Joining him were Assistant Commissioner for Program Services Nina Aledort and Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Planning Christopher Fischer. . . . |
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| DJJ Participates in Juvenile Justice Panel |
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| On Thursday, April 17th, DJJ participated in a panel discussion titled “Home is Where I Belong: Juvenile Justice Shifts Back to the Community” presented by the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School for Management and Urban Policy in Manhattan. . . . |
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| First Annual Staff Appreciation Ceremony at Horizon Juvenile Center |
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| On Tuesday, April 15th, the Management Staff of the Horizon Juvenile Center in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx hosted a Staff Appreciation Award Ceremony to acknowledge all of its employees for their dedicated service to the youth in the Department’s care. . . . |
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| SEEDS/NSD Boys Make a Splash at John Jay College |
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| On Saturday, April 5th, more than 30 boys from the Department’s SEEDS/Non-Secure Detention group homes participated in a ceremony at John Jay College’s swimming pool commemorating their successful completion of a swimming instruction program. The program was conducted by John Jay College Professor and Head Swim Coach and 1964 Synchronized Swimming Olympian, Dr. Jane Katz. . . . |
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| Korean Officials Tour New York City Juvenile Detention System |
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| On Tuesday, April 1, 2008 visiting officials from the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Justice received a comprehensive tour of New York City’s Juvenile Justice System. As part of the tour, the delegation visited a secure detention facility and a non-secure group home, as well as the headquarters of the Department of Juvenile Justice. . . . |
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| DJJ To Implement Program Services For Youth In Detention |
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| The Department of Juvenile Justice is in the process of adding programs offered to youth in detention using funds from the Juvenile Justice Committee of the New York City Council. The new programs, being funded with $302,000 allocated by Committee Chair Sara M. Gonzalez and the members of the Committee, will cover a variety of program areas and will compliment programs already underway.. . . . |
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| DJJ And The Urban Dove Sponsor Second Annual Citywide Basketball Tournament For Kids In Secure Detention |
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| For the second year in a row, the NYC Department of Juvenile Justice and Urban Dove, a youth service nonprofit, joined forces to provide detained youth with a unique basketball tournament, celebrating leadership, communication and life skills. The tournament kicked off last June, and marked the first timein DJJ history that youth from different secure facilities played against each other. The event provided residents with an opportunity to compete, challenge themselves, and improve their leadership and teamwork abilities. . . . |
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| DJJ Testifies Before City Council on FY 2009 Preliminary Budget and the Adverse Impact of the Governor’s Proposed Budget Cuts |
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| On Monday, March 24th, the Department appeared before the New York City Council’s Juvenile Justice Committee to discuss the Agency’s Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2009. . . . |
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| DJJ Holds Graduation Ceremony for New Juvenile Counselors and Congregate Care Specialists |
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| On Friday, March 21, 2008 the Department of Juvenile Justice welcomed into their ranks twenty-two new Juvenile Counselors and one Congregate Care Specialist, all of whom graduated from the Department's Training Academy at a ceremony at the Department’s 110 William Street headquarters. . . . |
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| Commissioner Hernandez Discusses Link Between Local Chamber of Commerce and the Juvenile Justice System |
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| On Thursday, March 20, 2008, Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Commissioner Neil Hernandez visited a gathering of the Ecuadorian Chamber of Commerce of New York to discuss local business communities and their relationship with the juvenile justice system in New York City. . . . |
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| New Medical Provider Partners With DJJ |
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| The Floating Hospital (TFH) began a partnership with the New York City Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to provide comprehensive medical services to youth in Agency care. . . . |
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| DJJ Holds Women’s History Month Roundtable With Relationship Experts and Authors Judy Bolton and Wendy Bolton Floyd |
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| On Thursday, March 13th, the Department of Juvenile Justice celebrated Women’s History Month with a roundtable discussion on empowerment, professional development, pursuing one’s dream, and living life by design. The event featured Yahoo and Lifetime Movie Channel relationship experts Judy Bolton and Wendy Bolton Floyd. . . . |
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| Joya Ramirez Receives Prestigious 2008 Sloan Public Service Award |
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| On Wednesday, March 12th, Joya Ramirez, Secretary to the Executive Director of the Horizon Juvenile Center, received the prestigious 2008 Sloan Public Service Award by The Fund for the City of New York at an evening event in Cooper Union. . . . |
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| Prolific Author Walter Dean Myers Visits Students At Passages Academy To Share His Life Experiences And Secrets To Getting Published |
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| On Monday, March 10th, renowned author Walter Dean Myers visited students attending Passages Academy at Bridges Juvenile Center to discuss with residents his best-selling book ‘Monster’, the art of writing and opportunities for young, aspiring writers. . . . |
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| The New York Knicks and The Urban Dove Sponsor Basketball Clinic For Youth At Crossroads |
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| On Thursday, February 28, 2008, The Urban Dove, the New York Knicks, and DJJ sponsored a “Skills Challenge” basketball clinic for youth at the Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn. . . . |
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| DJJ Staff Celebrate Black History Month |
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| On Wednesday, February 27th, the Department of Juvenile Justice hosted a celebration at its William Street headquarters to commemorate Black History Month. . . . |
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| DJJ Discusses First-Year Successes of Collaborative Family Initiative at Juvenile Justice Committee Hearing |
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| On Monday, February 25th, members of DJJ’s executive staff and project partner John Jay College appeared before the New York City Council’s Juvenile Justice Committee to discuss the first-year achievements of the innovative Collaborative Family Initiative (CFI). . . . |
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| Crossroads Juvenile Center Celebrates Black History Month |
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| On Sunday, February 24th, Crossroads Juvenile Center commemorated Black History Month with a visit from members of Brooklyn’s Emmanuel Baptist Church, who performed song, dance and short stories for youth and staff at the facility. . . . |
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| DJJ Assistant Commissioner Nina Aledort Discusses Middle School Education In Detention With Advocates And Education Officials |
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| On Tuesday, February 19, 2008, DJJ Assistant Commissioner for Program Services Nina Aledort joined education advocates and city officials to discuss middle school education in New York City at a meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth (ICC), part of the City’s Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). . . . |
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| Commissioner Hernandez Speaks at Columbia University Forum, Discusses DJJ’s Role in the City’s Juvenile Justice Reform Efforts |
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| On Saturday, February 16th, Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Neil Hernandez joined New York City Housing Authority Director of Energy Lloyd Kass, and NYC Economic Development Corporation Senior Vice President of Maritime/Transportation Policy Venetia Lannon on a panel at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) to discuss “The Future of New York City.”. . . . |
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| Chris Love-Fox Retires After 19 Years of Public Service to the City’s Youth |
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| On Thursday, February 14th, in a surprise event attended by colleagues, friends and family members, Assistant Commissioner for Program Services Nina Aledort presented Crossroads Deputy Director of Program Services Chris Love-Fox with her framed DJJ badge as a token of appreciation for her many years of service to the Agency. . . . |
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| John Jay College’s Resident Olympiad Inspires Excellence & Empowerment For Girls In Detention Through Innovative Aqua Water Swim Program |
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| On Saturday, February 9th, 20 young women from three of the Department’s SEEDS Non-Secure Detention group homes attended a graduation ceremony at John Jay College to recognize their completion of the Aqua Water Swimming Clinic. The 10-week swim program was conducted by 1964 Synchronized Swimming Olympiad and John Jay College Professor, Dr. Jane Katz. . . . |
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| Joe Bataan Retires After 25 Years of Public Service to the City’s Youth |
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| On Friday, February 8th, at DJJ’s new Headquarters, Commissioner Neil Hernandez presented Bridges Juvenile Center’s Tour Commander Nitollano ‘Joe’ Bataan with his framed DJJ badge as a token of appreciation for his many years of service to the Department. . . . |
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| DJJ Continues Tradition Of Welcoming New Legal Aid Attorneys With Facility Tours And Opportunities To Meet Agency Staff |
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| The NYC Department of Juvenile Justice welcomed new staff attorneys, paralegals and social workers in the Juvenile Rights Division of The Legal Aid Society by providing tours of two of its secure detention facilities, plus opportunities to meet facility staff. . . . |
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| DJJ Moves to Permanent Headquarters at 110 William Street |
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| On Tuesday, January 22, 2008 the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) opened the doors to its new headquarters facility on the 13th and 14th Floor of 110 William Street in Lower Manhattan. . . . |
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| SEEDS Residents Celebrate Three Kings Day At Yankee Stadium |
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| On Friday, January 4th, more than 40 residents from six of the Department’s non-secure detention group homes participated in a Three Kings Day celebration at historic Yankee Stadium. . . . |
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