Ongoing EAJP Projects

Developmental Framework

The Emerging Adult Justice Project (EAJP), with the support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, has embarked on a project to envision a research-based, transformative developmental framework for working with emerging adults (age 18-25 years) in contact with the criminal legal system. This ambitious project involves a multi-year, research- and site-based project to develop and test the Framework with the goal of profoundly reorienting the justice system’s interaction with emerging adults.

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Research & Policy Development

The Emerging Adult Justice Project conducts action-research projects and publishes reports to thoughtfully guide, shape, and develop policies, laws, and practices that provide for developmentally appropriate justice implementation. The EAJP’s research and policy projects aim to elevate the ripening policy conversation regarding emerging adult justice reform to motivate and inspire policymakers, administrators, and advocates. 

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