The Juvenile Justice Initiative at Philanthropy New York is philanthropy’s response to the growing momentum for systems reform in New York State and New York City. Its long-term goal is to ensure an organized and timely response by philanthropy to reduce the flow of children and youth into the juvenile justice system, and to reorient the system from a correctional to a youth-development and therapeutic model.
On June 14, 2010, Philanthropy New York held the first of a series of sessions designed to provide a forum for New York City foundations and donors to share information and develop an informed understanding of where their own funding priorities intersect with the continuum of reform efforts. The session’s closing remarks were delivered by The Honorable Judith S. Kaye, who served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals for 15 years until her retirement in 2008. We are pleased to share them here on Smart Assets.
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