Mission

The Michigan Center for Youth Justice (MCYJ) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing policies and practices that reduce confinement and support trauma-informed, racially equitable, socio-economically and culturally responsive, community-based solutions for Michigan's justice-involved children, youth and young adults.

What We Do

MCYJ seeks to improve youth justice services from the point of first contact with the police through reentry from incarceration, using a trauma-informed lens. Through research, collaboration, and advocacy-oriented strategies, we work to shape public policy and educate justice system stakeholders.