FFY 2010 JABG

The Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG) Program is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 376ee). The goal of the JABG program is to reduce juvenile offending through accountability-based programs focused on both the juvenile offender and the juvenile justice system. The objective is to ensure that States and Territories are addressing the specified program purpose areas and receiving information on best practices from OJJDP. JABG funds are allocated to States and Territories based on each State's relative population of youth under the age of 18. The underlying premise of juvenile accountability programming is that young people who violate the law should be held accountable for their actions through the swift, consistent application of graduated sanctions that are proportionate to the offenses, both as a matter of basic justice and as a way to combat juvenile delinquency and improve the quality of life in the nation's communities.

The information contained within New Hampshire's application will provide the reader with detailed information on the program services that will be funded. Overall, the funded positions will enhance the services provided to youth residing at the state's only training school. These positions have aided the Division for Juvenile Justice Services to reduce the number of youth entering secure detention, to providing enhanced services to better prepare them for their return to the community, and overall well being.
(NCA/NCF)