In 1993, OJJDP held its first video teleconference "Conditions of Confinement in Juvenile Detention and Corrections." The teleconference featured a panel of youth justice professionals and OJJDP staff, who answered questions from participants who called in. The video discusses the findings and recommendations of the OJJDP-funded nationwide study of confinement conditions in juvenile correctional facilities. The Conditions of Confinement study was commissioned by OJJDP, and conducted by Abt Associates, Inc. (under OJJDP grant #90-JN-CX-K004), in response to the 1988 Amendments to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. Read a fact sheet about the study. 

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, which in 1991, held about 65,000 youth. It was considered at the time the most comprehensive nationwide research ever conducted on the juvenile detention and corrections field. Read the study's executive summary. 

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," said Attorney General Reno in her introductory remarks. 

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 at the Corporation for National and Community Service in New York, NY. Third from right, David Eisner, Chief Executive Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service. Second from right, J. Robert Flores, OJJDP Administrator and Vice Chair of the Coordinating Council. 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."

J. Robert Flores, OJJDP Administrator and Vice Chair of the Coordinating Council, 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 during the OJJDP conference "Building on Success: Providing Today's Youth With Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow".

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

The U.S. Department of Justice held its 23rd annual commemoration of National Missing Children's Day on May 25, 2006, at the Department's Hall of Justice in Washington, DC. Attorney General Gonzales gave the keynote address and Postmaster General John E. Potter announced the official 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, Ron Laney, Associate Administrator of JJ and the Director of its Child Protection Division, 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.

In his remarks at the National Conference, Attorney General Eric Holder underscored the importance of helping children of military service members develop resiliency skills and of promoting the stability of military families. 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. She worked with elders and language teachers to translate the song and produced CDs in her own community that have been given out to hundreds of American Indian veterans and soldiers, and more than 50 schools and youth organizations.

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. 

Eileen Garry, OJJDP Deputy Administrator (third from left), and Chyrl Jones, OJJDP Deputy Administrator (second from left), offered welcome remarks, and members introduced themselves and described their state SAG activities. Jeff Slowikowski (fourth from left), Designated Federal Official, provided staff support for the meeting. Learn more about the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice meeting held September 29-30, 2016.

At the September FACJJ meeting, Luis C. deBaca, Director, Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART), OJP and SMART Office staff members presented an overview of what is being done around juvenile registration, and they engaged in a discussion with the FACJJ on the topic.

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 included Da'Quon Beaver, RISE for Youth; Phyllis Becker, director, Missouri Division of Youth Services; Kristin Henning, professor of law and director of Georgetown University’s Juvenile Justice Clinic. Other presenters were Karl Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia; Liz Ryan, president and CEO, Youth First; Tracey Wells-Huggins, associate director, Justice for Families; and Dr. Jennifer Woolard, associate professor of psychology and codirector of the Graduate Program in Developmental Science at Georgetown University. Read story.