The majority of CDF-SRO work in the area of Juvenile Justice falls under our Campaign to Dismantle the Cradle to Prison Pipeline. The juvenile justice system is often the “last stop” on the Cradle to Prison Pipeline. The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) works to build awareness of the root causes of the Cradle to Prison Pipeline and trends that incarcerate our youth.

CDF identifies effective youth violence prevention and intervention programs that help young people at every point of involvement in the system. CDF also advocates for the humane and rehabilitative treatment of all children in the juvenile justice system, and ultimately, for systemic reform.

CDF-SRO Juvenile Justice Partners

CDF-SRO is constantly working to identify community partners who share the principles of the Campaign to Dismantle the Cradle to Prison Pipeline and create a better quality of life for children in Mississippi and around the country. Our partners include the Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU, and The Children's Justice Center.

 The Children's Justice Center is dedicated to promoting the coordination of professional investigative, assessment and intervention services for abused and neglected children and their families.

The Batson Hospital CARE Clinic's staff at the Children's Justice Center provides non-traumatic medical examinations and treatment for physically abused, neglected and /or sexually abused children. Cases are referred to the CARE Clinic from child advocacy centers, the Department of Human Services or local law enforcement agencies.

Staff members are trained child abuse professionals with extensive medical, courtroom and investigative experience in child maltreatment. Call this number to make an appointment for a medical forensic examination or for a consultation: 601 815-0115.

The CJC is located at the Jackson Medical Mall in Jackson, MS. (click for directions)