www.abanet.org
- National Juvenile Defender Center / Juvenile Justice Center
of the ABA: This national group offers defenders in all states
valuable assistance contacts and materials.
www.pacecenter.org
- An organization which “focus[es] national attention
on the unique needs of girls and young women who are at risk
or in the justice system in order to create change."
www.girlsrights.org
- An advocacy group aiming “to build an international
network of grassroots NGOs that advocate for girls' rights;
to promote the active participation of girls as agents of change
in their own lives, families, communities and societies; to
urge governments to honor their commitments to girls.”
/www.gems-girls.org
- An organization raising awareness and providing mentoring
and support services to female juveniles who are at-risk of
being sexually exploited or becoming involved in the juvenile
justice system.
The Juvenile Rights Advocacy Project (JRAP)
- A program at Boston College Law School which represents young
female offenders by using strategies and models based on understanding
the lives of delinquent girls and their experience through the
juvenile justice system.
Director:Fran
Sherman (617) 552-8973
