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Philadelphia, PA (March 15, 2022) – Today, Juvenile Law Center, the nation’s first public interest law firm for children's rights, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2022 Leadership Prize. The advocacy organization’s annual Leadership Prize is awarded to outstanding individuals working in any field – law, government, the arts, media, entertainment, sports, business, or any other sector – who are fighting for the rights and well-being of youth in the child welfare and justice systems. The work of our awardees has substantially improved the lives of the country’s most vulnerable youth.
The 2022 winners of the Prize are:
- Cyntoia Brown Long, Author/Speaker; Foundation for Justice, Freedom and Mercy
- Dorothy E. Roberts, J.D.; Scholar, Professor of Africana Studies, Law & Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
- Tom Grisso, Ph.D.; Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Read more about the awardees here.
“The Leadership Prize honors leaders in our field and this year’s three winners are remarkable across the spectrum of our work,” said Sue Mangold, CEO of Juvenile Law Center. “Tom Grisso’s research on adolescent development is foundational to our...