The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a federal department dealing with juvenile offenders and the laws that concern them. It maintains a state-by-state list of juvenile justice specialists. Anna Johnson is the communications coordinator.

The National Juvenile Defender Center has regional centers around the country and maintains state-by-state data on juvenile justice. Sarah Edwards is the development and communications director.

The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is an organization of judges who seek to improve the quality of juvenile justice. Victor Leyba is the media and public relations specialist.

The National Center for Juvenile Justice researches topics relating to juvenile justice. Melissa Sickmund is director.

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform is a project of Georgetown University that seeks to support and reform the current juvenile justice system through a cross-disciplinary approach. Shay Bilchik is founder and director.

The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth is “dedicated to reducing and abolishing the sentencing of any person below the age of 18 to life without the possibility of parole.” Karmah Elmusa is the communications director.

The Campaign for Youth Justice seeks to prevent youths from being tried as adults. April Turner is the communications and media director.

Jennifer Collins is a law professor at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. She is co-author of an article on issues raised by Octomom, “Eight Is Enough,” in Northwestern Colloquy.

Julie Nemecek, as the Rev. John Nemecek, was a Baptist minister and longtime professor at Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Mich. The school fired her in December 2006 after she had come out as transgender. She filed a discrimination claim that was later settled, and is now founder and head of a consulting company […]