Juvenile Justice Advocates International

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

“My greatest wish is that my son leaves here as a better person.”

“I am a single mother. My son's father passed away, and since then we have faced many challenges together.”

“My son has been through a lot, but he is very brave. I want to be there to help him.”

“It is heartbreaking to see him suffering from the desperation and anxiety of being confined.”

These are some of the voices we heard during The Hope Workshop, the third Family Committee held at the Zurquí Juvenile Training Center in Costa Rica as part of the Mobilize and Empower project.

Behind every young person deprived of liberty are mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and families who are also facing emotional, social, and economic challenges.

That is why and DNI Costa Rica create spaces for support and mutual learning where families can share experiences, strengthen their skills, and be reminded that they are not alone.

Reintegration does not begin when a young person leaves a facility. It begins by strengthening family bonds, building support networks, and creating opportunities for a second chance.

01/06/2026

What would it mean for your facility if use-of-force incidents dropped significantly?
→ Less staff injury, turnover, and liability
→ Better working relationships with youth
→ Fewer family complaints and legal risks
→ More trust from the community and oversight bodies

Facilities that complete the JJAI assessment gain clear benchmarks for tracking incidents and the tools to actually move those numbers.

📋 Comprehensive 2025 Standards
🎓 Step-by-step Staff Training
📱 Real-time Incident Tracking App

Data changes culture. Culture changes outcomes.

👉 Start the conversation: https://www.jjadvocates.org/assessment/
Drop a comment: What’s the #1 operational challenge in your facility right now?

29/05/2026

La Red de Implementadores ATD busca fortalecer capacidades institucionales para impulsar alternativas más efectivas, humanas y centradas en la reintegración.
A través de acompañamiento técnico, intercambio regional y compromiso institucional sostenido.
⏳ Últimos días para postular
💡 La participación no tiene costo financiero, pero sí requiere compromiso institucional activo.
📅 Convocatoria abierta hasta el 1 de junio
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27/05/2026

¿Se puede prevenir la reincidencia?

En muchos sistemas de justicia juvenil, el acompañamiento termina al finalizar la medida sancionadora. Pero los desafíos para las personas adolescentes y sus familias persisten mucho después.

El acceso a educación, empleo, salud, apoyo comunitario y redes familiares puede definir si un proceso de reintegración logra sostenerse en el tiempo.

El Componente IV de la Caja de Herramientas ATD busca cerrar esa brecha mediante procesos estructurados de acompañamiento post-penal, articulando instituciones, servicios y comunidades para fortalecer trayectorias de inclusión social.

La Red de Implementadores ofrece asistencia técnica para adaptar estas herramientas a las realidades de cada sistema de justicia juvenil.

Conoce más:

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26/05/2026

En los sistemas de justicia, cuando un adolescente incumple una medida en libertad, el sistema responde automáticamente con sanciones más severas.

Pero detrás de cada incumplimiento puede haber contextos distintos: falta de apoyo, barreras familiares, necesidades no identificadas o procesos que requieren acompañamiento diferente.

El Modelo de Supervisión de Medidas en Libertad de la Caja de Herramientas ATD busca cambiar ese enfoque: pasar de respuestas homogéneas y punitivas a modelos individualizados, proporcionales y centrados en la reintegración.

La Red de Implementadores ofrece acompañamiento técnico para adaptar estas herramientas a las realidades de cada sistema de justicia juvenil.

📅 Convocatoria abierta hasta el 1 de junio
🔗 herramientasatd.jjadvocates.org/implementadores

25/05/2026

Real improvement inside youth facilities doesn’t happen through assumptions; it happens through clear standards, honest evaluation, and systems that support both staff and young people.

The JJAI Facility Assessment Resource Hub was built alongside practitioners, experts, and facilities working through real operational challenges every day.

Because safer environments protect everyone: youth, staff, families, and communities.

Explore the tools now and see how facilities are turning assessment into action.

🔗 https://www.jjadvocates.org/assessment/

22/05/2026

The JJAI assessment model breaks that cycle, not by silencing concerns, but by bringing the right stakeholders inside the facility to troubleshoot problems and areas of concern before they escalate.

Community members join the assessment team. Families and youth participate in the evaluation. Everyone moves from adversary to invested partner.

Facilities that proactively engage can see:
✔ Fewer public complaints
✔ Reduced legal exposure
✔ Stronger community relationships
✔ Better outcomes for youth

Transparency isn’t just ethical. It’s proactive.

🔗 https://www.jjadvocates.org/assessment/

21/05/2026

Cada día en detención preventiva cuenta.

En muchos sistemas de justicia juvenil, las demoras procesales provocan que adolescentes permanezcan privados de libertad por más tiempo del necesario, incluso sin sentencia.

El problema no siempre son las leyes.
Muchas veces son los cuellos de botella, la falta de coordinación y la ausencia de mecanismos de celeridad.

La Red de Implementadores de Alternativas a la Detención ofrece acompañamiento técnico para adaptar estos mecanismos a cada jurisdicción.

💡 Las instituciones pueden aplicar únicamente a este componente si la demora procesal es su principal desafío.

📅 Cierre de convocatoria: 1 de junio, 5pm ET
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20/05/2026

“When we partner with families, we can make a real difference.”

After traveling to Costa Rica with the JJAI team, Tamara Thompson witnessed something powerful: the deep love families hold for their children, no matter the barriers.

She also saw the reality. The distance. The restrictions. The impossible choices.
Mothers forced to choose between working… or visiting their child.
Because detention doesn’t only impact children, it impacts entire families.

Through our work, we support families with information, tools, and spaces to stay connected, so they can be present, informed, and their child’s strongest advocates.

💜 Be part of that connection
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