Youth Justice Network
Youth Justice Network
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About this organization
Mission
Our mission is to break cycles of incarceration and build an equitable justice system by providing young people with individualized advocacy, mentorship, and opportunities to grow, thrive, and lead. We fight for every young person to realize their power, voice, and full potential. We promote change not only in individual youth members, but in the racist systems that led to their incarceration. We commit to the day that not a single young person will spend another night in jail. We join the movement to dismantle racism and inequity in the justice system.
About
Community Based: Services under this category directly support youth throughout their incarceration and transition to the community by helping them set and achieve goals to improve their civic and community engagement and to develop positive, healthy ties to their families and broader communities that allow them to contribute to society in meaningful ways. This category encompasses a broad range of Friends program offerings, including but not limited to Friends to Fathers (discussed below), the Youth Reentry Network, and the Makeba Project. Friends to Fathers is a Bronx-based program that seeks to break intergenerational cycles of incarceration by working with noncustodial fathers to increase their engagement and involvement with their children, improve parenting skills, address domestic violence, build cognitive/behavioral skills, and facilitate gainful employment.From July 1 2018 to June 30 2019, the Friends to Fathers program enrolled 218 fathers and achieved 378 positive outcomes. Specifically, 120 fathers attained needed benefits and services, 129 fathers increased engagement, availability, and responsibility in their relationships with their children, and 129 participants increased material and financial support of their children.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “Friends of island academy (friends) is a not-for-profit organization that provides supports and services to young people in new york city who are incarcerated, transitioning from incarceration to the community, or otherwise criminal justice involved. our overall mission is to develop a long term support system that enables formerly incarcerated youth to minimize future contact with the criminal justice system and become empowered, economically independent adults who lead meaningful lives.in order to achieve this mission, we provide individually tailored supports and services to youth through a combination of pre and post-release neighborhood based advocacy, working with youth and families within the communities most impacted by disproportionate justice system involvement. for 29 years, friends has had close working relationships with public agencies, private foundations, and service providers. we have forged the following initiatives out of these partnerships, tailored to the needs of”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “Friends of island academy (friends) is a non-profit organization bringing opportunity to justice-involved youth both during incarceration and throughout reentry into the community. (continued on schedule 0)”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as NY, as required by law.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 146 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $185,706.
- The CEO's salary policy within the organization is established through a review process by an impartial entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1990.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $5,439,918 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $86,651 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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