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The Future of Juvenile Justice
DJJ and Kramer Levin Host Forum on Juvenile Detention
 
On Tuesday, June 30th, The Department of Juvenile Justice and Kramer Levin Naftalais & Frankel LLP co-hosted a forum titled “Juvenile Detention in Focus: Admissions, Utilization and Strategies to Keep Youth Home.” The event was held at the offices of Manhattan law firm Kramer Levin. Kramer Levin partner Steven Sparling and DJJ Commissioner Neil Hernandez provided opening remarks. . . .
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Promotional Ceremonies For Youth in Detention
Promotional Ceremonies For Youth in Detention
 
On Tuesday, June 23rd, the NYC Department of Education in collaboration with the Department of Juvenile Justice held promotional ceremonies for secure and non-secure residents enrolled in Passages Academy. . . .
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Juvenile Detention System
Iraqi Officials Tour New York City Juvenile Detention System
 
On Wednesday, June 10, 2009, a delegation of Iraqi Juvenile Justice officials received a comprehensive tour of New York City’s Juvenile Justice System. As part of the tour, the delegation visited Horizon Juvenile Center, discussing juvenile justice issues faced both, in Iraq and in New York City. The Iraqi officials met with First Deputy Commissioner Judith Pincus and other Department staff members. . . .
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DJJ Commemorates Pride Month with Roundtable Discussion at Horizon Juvenile Center
 
On Tuesday, June 9, 2009, the Department of Juvenile Justice hosted its annual roundtable discussion to commemorate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning(LGBTQ), Pride Month at Horizon Juvenile Center. . . .
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Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs, Herman Dawson
DJJ Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs Participates in Juvenile Justice Forum at John Jay College
 
On Friday, June 5, 2009, DJJ Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs, Herman Dawson, moderated a panel discussion for the Juvenile Justice Research Symposium at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. . . .
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Fiscal Year 2010
DJJ Testifies Before City Council on the Agency’s Fiscal Year 2010 Executive Budget
 
Commissioner Neil Hernandez testified before the New York City Council on Monday, May 18th, at the Council Chambers in City Hall, discussing the Department’s Fiscal Year 2010 Executive Budget. Council Members Sara M. Gonzalez and David Weprin chaired the joint hearing of the Juvenile Justice and Finance Committees. First Deputy Commissioner Judith Pincus and Deputy Commissioner for Administration & Policy Jacqueline James also represented DJJ. . . .
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Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Detention Jerome Davis
Deputy Commissioner Davis Testifies Before City Council Juvenile Justice Committee
 
The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) testified before the New York City Council’s Juvenile Justice Committee on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, discussing safety and security in its facilities. Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Detention Jerome Davis was joined at the hearing by General Counsel and Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs Herman Dawson, Assistant Commissioner for NSD/SEEDS Stephanie Prussack, and Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Planning Chris Fisher. . . .
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Juvenile Counselors who graduated
DJJ Continues To Add To Its Ranks Of Juvenile Counselors
 
On Friday, April 17, 2009, the Department of Juvenile Justice welcomed into its ranks four new Juvenile Counselors who graduated from the Department's Staff Education and Training Academy during a ceremony held at the Department’s Central Headquarters. Family, friends and DJJ colleagues joined the new employees in celebrating the event. . . .
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WOMENS HISTORY MONTH 2009
DJJ Holds Women’s History Month Roundtable with Marlo Scott of Sweet Revenge
 
On Monday, March 30th, the Department of Juvenile Justice celebrated Women’s History Month with a roundtable discussion on empowerment and pursuing one’s dream. . . .
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FY 2010 PRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARING
DJJ Testifies Before City Council Juvenile Justice Committee on the Fiscal Year 2010 Preliminary Budget
 
The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) testified before the New York City Council’s Juvenile Justice Committee on Tuesday, March 25, 2009. . . .
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BLACK HISTORY 2009
DJJ Staff Celebrate Black History Month
 
On Tuesday, February 24th, the Department of Juvenile Justice hosted a roundtable event at Crossroads Juvenile Center, in Brownsville, Brooklyn, to commemorate Black History Month. . . .
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DAWSON SPEAKS AT LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST
DJJ's Herman Dawson Attends Annual Town Hall Legislative Breakfast And Town Hall Meeting
 
On Saturday, February 21, 2009 DJJ’s Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs and General Counsel HermanDawson attended an Annual Town Hall Legislative Breakfast and Town Hall meeting sponsored by the Central Family Life Center Inc., a local community-based organization offering Individual/Family Servicesin Staten Island.
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New York City Council
DJJ Testifies at City Council Hearing
 
On Thursday, January 29, 2009, the New York City Council’s Juvenile Justice Committee held a hearing, seeking testimony and insight into the Department of Juvenile Justice’s Core Services for Remanded Youth. . . .
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2008 Employee Recognition Awards
DJJ Honors Staff at Gracie Mansion Award Ceremony
 
On Friday, January 23, 2009, The New York City Department of Juvenile Justice hosted its 2008 Employee Recognition ceremony at Gracie Mansion. . . .
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JOHN JAY REENTRY FORUM
First Deputy Commissioner Participates in John Jay College Forum
 
On Friday, January 16, 2009, DJJ First Deputy Commissioner Judith Pincus took part in the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Prisoner Reentry Institute "Spring 2009 Occasional Series on Reentry Research." . . .
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DJJ and DYCD Present Testimony Before the State Legislature
DJJ and DYCD Present Testimony Before the State Legislature in Opposition to the State Executive's Youth Programs Block Grant
 
Today, the Department of Juvenile Justice and its sister agency the Department for Youth and Community Development. . . .
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 Residents Enjoy Comedy
Residents Enjoy Comedy, Cheer and Goodwill During Horizon Juvenile Center’s Three Kings Day Celebration
 
The holidays were a little brighter for residents at Horizon Juvenile Center as they celebrated Three Kings Day during an afternoon program on Monday, January 5th. . . .
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The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) was created in 1979 by a change in Chapter 28 of New York City's Charter . . . .


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