Suffolk University Law School Juvenile Justice Center

The Juvenile Justice Center (JJC) was founded in 1998 with a grant from the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs. It is now supported by Suffolk University Law School, government and private foundation grants. The JJC mission is to provide vigorous, high-quality representation for children in the juvenile court system, using a multi-disciplinary approach that includes supportive social services and education advocacy. This approach to delinquency defense increases positive outcomes for court-involved youth. The Center also monitors and actively advocates on state policies that affect how youth are sent to court and the consequences of their court involvement.