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Girls Inc. Leader Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Girls and Juvenile Justice

 



Girls Inc. Leader Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Girls and Juvenile Justice
Dr. C. Jackie Jackson, Ph.D., the Executive Director of Girls Inc. of the Greater Peninsula in Hampton, Virginia, testified at a Congressional hearing, “Girls in the Juvenile Justice System: Strategies to Help Girls Fulfill Their Full Potential.” At the hearing on October 20, 2009, held by the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Dr. Jackson emphasized the need for investing in cost-effective measures to prevent violence and juvenile delinquency, including afterschool programs like those offered by Girls Inc. The hearing focused on addressing the alarming increase of girls in the juvenile justice system despite the decline of juvenile crime rates.