EXPUNGE.IO:CIVIC COLLABORATION +JUVENILE JUSTICE

CATHY DENGDeveloper & Consultant at DataMade

So, what is juvenile expungement?

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So, what is juvenile expungement?

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& why does it matter?

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25,000+juvenile arrests per year in Chicago

The youth of the Mikva Challenge recognized this as a problem

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Smart Chicago got us connected

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The Legal Aid Foundation of Chicago advised us

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Expunge.io is the product of collaboration across organizations

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Advocates Domain ExpertConnector Technologist

Designing a better resource

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Designing a better resource

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Designing a better resource

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Key Takeaways!

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developer/designer + community

groups = problem solved

…right?

Key Takeaways!

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developer/designer + community

groups = problem solved

…right? NOPE

The depths of the problem

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Juvenile expungement is difficult/confusing

Too few people know about expungement

Non-serious arrests aren’t automatically expunged

So many kids are arrested in the first place

Key Takeaways!

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Community collaboration = immensely valuable for understanding the complexities

of the problem

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Tech is the least important word in‘civic tech ecosystem’

Key Takeaways!

THANKS!

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