The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Leaving Hard Time Behind

Foundations lead effort to change juvenile-justice systems

When Emily Tow Jackson first started talking to leaders of local youth organizations in the late 1990s about supporting their efforts to improve the Connecticut juvenile-justice system, many were skeptical that a grant maker wanted to get involved.

"They thought a foundation wouldn't...

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