SXSW 2025
Ending the Arrest of Children Can End Violence in the Home
Description:
Community-centered solutions that address the root causes of crime are a growing alternative to the reliance on incarceration in public safety. In Travis County, a first-of-its-kind community-run restorative justice program for teens accused of assault family violence combats the potential for more violence. Rather than arrest, detention, and punishment, family members most impacted are given the option to participate in a preventative restorative justice program. Learn how public safety reform coming out of Austin, TX, is transforming lives and futures and can make communities more safe.
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Takeaways
- Why the pre-arrest program was designed to divert youth from the criminal legal system into a restorative justice program.
- How community-based organizations, in collaboration with law enforcement, the DA's office, & juvenile courts, lead the program to rehabilitate youth
- Learn how researchers will measure outcomes for this program to ensure its effectiveness and impact.
Speakers
- Krystal McLeod, Executive Director, New York University
- José Garza, Travis County District Attorney, Travis County District Attorney’s Office
- Dr. Courtney Robinson, Executive Director, Excellence and Advancement Foundation
- Dr. Jasmine Jenkins, Racial and Social Justice Officer, Travis County Juvenile Probation Department
Organizer
Krystal McLeod, Executive Director, New York University
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