On March 21, the Campaign for Youth Justice launched a national campaign to raise awareness of the detrimental impact of prosecuting youth in the adult criminal justice system and to reduce the number of youth tried, sentenced, and incarcerated in the adult justice system. A cornerstone of the launch was the release of its report "The Consequences Aren’t Minor: the Impact of Prosecuting Youth as Adults and Strategies for Reform."

Designed to help policymakers throughout the country, the report highlights key research and findings, and makes specific policy recommendations for seven profiled states (California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, No. Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin).

Click here for a PDF of the full report.
For more information about Campaign for Youth Justice, click here.