<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2021/juvenile-justice-reform.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate/><title>University Researchers and Experts Help Lead Statewide Push for Juvenile Justice Reform</title><description>Members of the University’s Tow Youth Justice Institute are at the forefront of a discussion among Connecticut lawmakers and advocates who are seeking data-driven solutions to prevent car thefts and youth crime.</description><hide-description/><author>Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date/><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/news/non-college-specific/blog/2021/tyji-group-shot.jpeg" alt="The University’s Tow Youth Justice Institute at the Capitol"/></image><image-caption>The University’s Tow Youth Justice Institute was part of a recent press conference at the State Capitol.</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>year-2021</tag></tags></item>