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June 15, 2006 - Press release
MacArthur Awards $4.2 Million to Accelerate Juvenile Justice Reform
MacArthur announced six grants totaling nearly $4.2 million to help accelerate promising models for juvenile justice reform as part of its national Models for Change initiative. Read More
May 12, 2006 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the 30th Anniversary of Moscow Helsinki Group
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton reflects on Russia's movement towards greater human rights over the course of the Group's history. Read More
May 1, 2006 - Publication
The MacArthur Foundation in Russia: Report on Activities
Message From The President
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private foundation, headquartered in Chicago, that provides approximately $200 million in grants annually to universities, charitable and non-governmental organizations and talented individuals ... Read More
May 1, 2006 - Publication
Report: War-Affected Children and Youth in Northern Uganda: An Assessment Report
Foreword
Northern Uganda’s brutal war, now in its twentieth year, has gained world attention in the wake of indictments by the International Criminal Court against Joseph Kony and four of his commanders in the Lord ... Read More
April 27, 2006 - From the field
Fiscal Architecture of Juvenile Justice System Is Detrmental to Youth
It is sometimes less expensive for local governments to send juvenile offenders to state institutions than it is for communities to develop services to treat youth close to home, according to a report by the Justice ... Read More
March 28, 2006 - From the field
European Court for Human Rights Rules on Russian Policy Torture Case
The European Court of Human Rights delivered its second verdict against Russia last week in a case concerning police torture. Attorneys at the Rostov Center for International Defense, a MacArthur grantee, worked tirelessly on behalf of ... Read More
March 6, 2006 - From the field
Human Rights Watch Reports on War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity Committed in the Congo
In September, longtime MacArthur grantee Human Rights Watch published a comprehensive report on mineral exploitation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “The Curse of Gold” documents war crimes and crimes against humanity being committed by ... Read More
March 6, 2006 - From the field
Report Examines Strategies to Reduce Overrepresentation of Minorities in Juvenile Justice System
Youth of color make up one-third of all youth in America, but two-thirds of youth in juvenile detention facilities. African-American, Latino, and other youth of color are more likely to be locked up than white youth ... Read More
February 15, 2006 - Publication
ENewsletter: Bringing Science to Bear on Security Policy
Contents
In Focus: Bringing Science to Bear on Security Policy
From the Field: Justice Delivered Russian Police Torture Case
Newsroom: Illinois: "Model" State for Juvenille Justice Reform
MacArthur Supports Research on Internet Censorship
Can Proliferation Be ... Read More
February 2, 2006 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the luncheon for the Juvenile Justice Initiative - Models For Change Launch in Illinois
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton marks the launch of Models for Change in Illinois, one of the initiative's four core states working to harness and accelerate promising models of juvenile justice reform. Read More
February 2, 2006 - Press release
MacArthur Foundation Selects Illinois as "Model" State for National Juvenile Justice Reform Initiative
MacArthur selected Illinois as one of four states to participate in its national initiative to accelerate promising models for juvenile justice system reform. Read More
January 23, 2006 - Press release
MacArthur Foundation Awards $50,000 to C.A.S.A. of Cook County
MacArthur announced a grant of $50,000 to Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cook County (C.A.S.A.) in recognition of its commitment to the Chicago community. Read More
January 10, 2006 - Commentary
Commentary: Taking Human Rights Seriously
In an Op-Ed published in the Chicago Tribune, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton calls on the United Nations to put aside politics and take a leading role in addressing human rights grievances around the world. Read More
November 16, 2005 - Publication
Juvenile Justice: New Models for Reform
President's Message: A new century for juvenile justice
The United States’ juvenile justice system was founded a century ago with the enlightened goal of providing individualized treatment and services to children in trouble. But in ... Read More
November 3, 2005 - Press release
MacArthur Selects Pennsylvania as "Model" State for Juvenile Justice Reform
MacArthur has selected Pennsylvania as one of four states to participate in Models for Change, a national initiative to accelerate promising models for juvenile justice system reform. Read More
