The Formula Grants Program is authorized under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974, as amended. The purpose of this program is to support state and local delinquency prevention and intervention efforts and juvenile justice system improvements through a range of administration, compliance and program activities including those that address juvenile justice issues for Native American Indian tribes.
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) will use FY 14 Formula Grant funds to assist Massachusetts in regaining compliance with the Separation core requirement of the JJDP Act. The population of interest is detained court-involved youth.
During the past three years, a working group composed of key stakeholders has visited the problematic court holding facilities, assessed the nature and seriousness of the separation inadequacies, and identified potential solutions and/or ways of mitigating the problems at each site. In addition to working to regain compliance with the Separation core requirement, the Juvenile Justice Compliance Monitor will engage in an array monitoring activities to ensure Massachusetts' compliance with the Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders (DSO) and Jail Removal core requirements of the JJDP Act. The Juvenile Justice Specialist/DMC Reduction Specialist will continue an array of activities such as: staffing the State Advisory Group (SAG), facilitating the SAG's efforts to reach their goals and address their priorities, implementing the OJJDP DMC Reduction Cycle, collecting and analyzing data, working to ensure that quality DMC assessment studies are completed, and participating in Massachusetts Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) efforts. NCA/NCF
