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Advocates say an annual, $115 billion nationwide police budget effectively takes money away from other community resources.

New Jersey is one of seven states that maintain a Black/white disparity larger than 9 to 1.

Cracks of structural racism in New Jersey's foundation have evolved into earthquakes during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice.

Someone does not have to actively be in crisis to seek mental health treatment. The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice says it's always a conversation worth having.

In Essex County communities made up mostly of white residents, just 4% of student loan holders are in default. In the county's communities of color, the default rate is 21%.

New Jersey has increased the amount spent on incarcerating youth by 370% in the last two decades.

And it's not because there are just fewer troublemakers these days.

New Jersey's only youth prison for girls will close. The property once hosted a boarding school for black youth.

An art exhibit at the State House featured the work of individuals who had been involved in the juvenile and criminal justice systems.

They say youth incarceration increases one's odds of living in poverty or being in prison as an adult.