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Juvenile Probation Accountability Coalition (JPAC)
About JPAC
Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout (YEAH Philly) and the Gault Center are partnering together to lead the Juvenile Probation Accountability Coalition (JPAC). JPAC will focus on exposing the harms of punishment-based probation, amplifying alternative models, and advancing local policies and practices that move us beyond punishment and toward community-led care and safety. Our aim is to create a national blueprint to end mass supervision and strengthen pathways for community-based healing, accountability, and safety for all youth.
Our Strategy
JPAC will focus on four interconnected strategies that we hope will inform and shape each other to create lasting change for all youth facing juvenile probation:
- Youth-led research and storytelling
- Policy and systems advocacy
- Youth defense litigation
- Coalition building and cross-sector education
JPAC will work nationally to grow awareness, strengthen coordination, and weave advocacy efforts together, with the ultimate goal of catalyzing local initiatives to transform juvenile probation.
Join Us
Recognizing that we can create lasting change when we work together, we are looking for partners who are interested in joining our coalition to build toward a future that moves us away from mass supervision and toward community-based support that holds generative possibilities for all youth. Please email kvandewater@yeahphilly.org if you are interested in learning more.