The Racial and Ethnic Disparity Committee (RED) formerly referred to as the Disproportionate Minority Contact or DMC Committee was introduced by the Center for Children’s Advocacy and the Center for Children’s Law and Policy, with support from the Tow Foundation and the Public Welfare Foundation, in 2011 to develop work plans and address the overrepresentation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system. The Committee’s goal is to engage state, municipal and community actors working with youth in the juvenile justice system to track the disproportionate involvement of youth of color in that system and to identify areas for tracking, advocacy and reform.
To learn more about the Racial and Ethnic Disparity Committee visit: https://cca-ct.org/racial-justice/