The Coalition for Juvenile Justice is holding its National DMC Conference October 23 – 25. The OJJDP is expected to share preliminary results from the 2010 Disproportionate Minority Contact survey. Some of the sessions will focus on:
- Policies that unfairly shift youth of color into the juvenile justice system
- Diverting youth of color: What a community with limited resources can do
- The role of Schools in combating DMC
- Effective police interactions with youth
The conference is in Jersey City, New Jersey. Details here.
http://www.juvjustice.org/media/resources/public/resource_451.pdf