Our efforts at CFYJ over the past 15 years have been a WIN for the field, and for tens of thousands of young people (who are under the age of 18) and their families across the country, who are no longer automatically prosecuted, sentenced or incarcerated in the adult criminal justice system. Check out our achievements.
The Campaign is grateful to the families and impacted youth, state allies and advocates, system stakeholders, federal and state legislators across the aisle, researchers, and funders who have joined this movement. Together we did it! Check out our farewell videos encapsulating our path to victory and we all did it together.
Virtual CFYJ Farewell Video
Final Report: State Trends: Winning the Campaign Video
CFYJ Goodbye Whiteboard Video
“Winning the Campaign: State Trends in Fighting the Treatment of Children As Adults in the Criminal Justice System" finds that the number of children prosecuted as adults has plummeted over the past 15 years, and more laws passed and implemented over the past three years are likely to reduce those numbers further.
