Founder of The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth Talks About Juvenile Justice in America [Part 2]

Founder of The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth Talks About Juvenile Justice in America [Part 2]

From Pursuing Justice by Harriet Hendel

February 12, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 235

About this episode

Jody Kent Lavy discusses her work on juvenile justice and the importance of restorative practices in the legal system.

Jody Kent Lavy is serving as a Stoneleigh Fellow with The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. Her focus will be to expand the use and availability of Restorative Justice practices in cases of serious harm involving young people. She founded CFSY in 2009 with an eye toward banning juvenile sentences of Life Without Parole, condemning children to die in prison. Prior to her time at CFSY, she worked with the National Prison Project of the ACLU in Washington, D.C. and the ACLU of Southern California. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications from Boston College and a Master's degree in Public Management from the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. Visit www.cfsy.org to learn more. This podcast is proudly sponsored by the Innocence Project of Florida. Visit www.floridainnocence.org for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Harriet Hendel

Guest: Jody Kent Lavy

Topics covered

  • juvenile justice
  • restorative justice
  • sentencing reform
  • youth advocacy
  • prison reform

Keywords

  • juvenile justice
  • restorative justice
  • life without parole
  • CFSY
  • prison reform

Sponsors

Innocence Project of Florida

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, National Prison Project of the ACLU, ACLU of Southern California

Places: Washington, D.C., Florida, Boston College, University of Maryland School of Public Policy

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