In 1993, OJJDP held its first video teleconference "Conditions of Confinement in Juvenile Detention and Corrections." The study was commissioned by OJJDP in response to the 1988 Amendments to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. Read a fact sheet about the study. 

Attorney General Janet Reno opened the Conditions of Confinement teleconference with a speech about the significance of OJJDP's study and its findings. "This study puts an exclamation point on the obvious conclusion—that America must take better of its children once they get into trouble; that we cannot afford to abandon them there; that we cannot afford to diminish our efforts in terms of providing confinement that supports the child rather than further diminishes their condition," Attorney General Reno said. 

In 1993, the OJJDP released the results of the national survey of all 984 public and private juvenile detention centers, reception centers, training schools, ranches, camps, and farms. It was considered at the time the most comprehensive nationwide research ever conducted on the juvenile detention and corrections field. Learn more details.

Barbara Allen-Hagen, OJJDP Grant Project Manager and Project Monitor for the Conditions of Confinement study, discussed insights from the study and takeaways. The Conditions of Confinement video teleconference had 41 states represented, with 141 sites participating and an estimated 5,000 participants.

On September 18, 1997, OJJDP held the Mentoring for Youth in Schools and Communities teleconference. 

OJJDP's Mentoring for Youth in Schools and Communities video teleconference explained the rationale, principles, and results of successful mentoring programs for children at risk and presented profiles of three effective mentoring programs for children and youth. View teleconference information packet.

OJJDP Administrator Shay Bilchik participated in the Mentoring for Youth in Schools and Communities video teleconference and answered questions from participants who called in.

This video teleconference highlighted three mentoring programs, including the Valley Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Phoenix, AZ.

The Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention met on December 2, 2005 in New York. Second from right, OJJDP Administrator and Vice Chair of the Coordinating Council J. Robert Flores. View meeting details.

More than 2,000 people attended the first national conference sponsored by the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, held January 9–13, 2006, in Washington, DC. Supported by OJJDP, "Building on Success: Providing Today's Youth With Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow" provided a framework for action to address the many issues that face our nation's youth. 

First Lady Laura Bush was the featured speaker during the opening ceremony of the conference, "Building on Success: Providing Today's Youth With Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow."

OJJDP Administrator J. Robert Flores provided closing remarks on the conference's final day.

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales spoke at the national conference held January 9–13, 2006, in Washington, DC. 

Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Regina Schofield and Attorney General Gonzales present plaque to Donna Norris, Amber Hagerman’s mother, at the AMBER Alert Awareness Day Ceremony held on January 13, 2006.

Assistant Attorney General Schofield speaking at AMBER Alert Awareness Day Ceremony on January 13, 2006. 

At the 23rd annual commemoration of National Missing Children's Day on May 25, 2006, Postmaster General John E. Potter announced the issuance of the AMBER Alert Awareness stamp. Learn more details.

Attorney General Gonzales, with Michelle Collins of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, viewed a demonstration of the new Child Victim Identification Lab at the 18th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference held August 21–24, 2006 in Dallas, TX. Read story.

On August 21, 2006 at the Crimes Against Children Conference, OJJDP Associate Administrator and the Director of its Child Protection Division Ron Laney, accepts an award from Office of Justice Programs Assistant Attorney General Schofield and Attorney General Gonzales. Learn more

The 2006 Crimes Against Children Conference marked the debut of the Child Victim Identification Lab. The lab was developed as a collaborative effort by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces. Read story.

On February 15, 2006, Attorney General Gonzales launched the Department of Justice's initiative to combat gang violence, under its Project Safe Neighborhoods. 

The "OJJDP National Conference for Children's Justice and Safety: Unite, Build, Lead" was held from October 12–14, 2011. It featured 7 plenaries, 330 speakers, and more than 65 workshops and sessions. Read story.

In highlighting the $20 million mentoring partnership between the U.S. Departments of Justice and Defense, Dr. Jill Biden called on all Americans to contribute time and resources to support military families. Read story.

Attorney General Eric Holder underscored the importance of helping children of military service members develop resiliency skills. Read story.

Speaking at the National Conference about his new role as co-chairman of the Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence, Joe Torre said, "We'll continue to make strides to address this terrible public health issue, and when it's all said and done, we'll save a lot of lives." Read story.

On April 17–19, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood Initiative and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program hosted the National Law Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation in Atlanta, GA. Read story.

OJJDP Administrator Robert L. Listenbee, left, with Attorney General Holder, who delivered remarks on the first day of the training.

At the 2012 National Intertribal Youth Summit that was held from July 28–August 2, 2012, youth watched the public service announcement (PSA) that youth created at the previous year's summit in Santa Fe, NM. The PSA is entitled "That's My People." 

At the 2012 National Intertribal Youth Summit, Lorna Her Many Horses of the Sicangu Lakota Tribe sings "The Star Spangled Banner" in the Lakota language.

From left to right, Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary, and OJJDP Acting Administrator Melodee Hanes at the 2012 National Intertribal Youth Summit.

The Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice (FACJJ) held an in-person meeting on October 19–20, 2015. Jim Moeser, Acting Chair, presided. View details about the meeting. 

OJJDP Administrator Listenbee, second from left, shared the Office's vision and priorities, and he highlighted elements that are core to OJJDP's mission and inform and support its work. 

The Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice at its annual meeting from September 29-30, 2016. Full meeting details. 

OJJDP Deputy Administrator Eileen Garry, (third from left), and OJJDP Deputy Administrator Chyrl Jones, (second from left), offered welcome remarks. Designated Federal Official Jeff Slowikowski, (fourth from left), provided staff support for the meeting. Meeting details.

At the September FACJJ meeting, Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) Director Luis C. deBaca, SMART staff members and OJP staff members presented an overview on juvenile registration.

On October 21, 2016, juvenile justice experts and government officials gathered at the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs to discuss community-based models for reducing recidivism and promoting positive development for justice-involved youth. Read story.

The event, held in Washington, DC, featured remarks by Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs Karol V. Mason. Read story.

Panelists: Da'Quon Beaver, RISE for Youth; Missouri Division of Youth Services Director Phyllis Becker; Georgetown University’s Juvenile Justice Clinic Director Kristin Henning. Presenters: Attorney General, District of Columbia Karl Racine; Youth First President and CEO Liz Ryan; Justice for Families Associate Director Tracey Wells-Huggins; Georgetown University Associate Professor of psychology Jennifer Woolard. Read story.