Indiana 3-Year Juvenile Justice Plan

The Formula Grants Program is authorized under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act. The purpose of this program is to support state and local delinquency prevention and intervention efforts and juvenile justice system improvements. Supported activities and efforts may include: planning and administration; state advisory group allocation; compliance monitoring; disproportionate minority contact; juvenile justice issues for Native American Indian tribes; prevention of substance abuse by juveniles; prevention of serious and violent crimes by juveniles; prevention of juvenile gang involvement and illegal youth gang activities; prevention of delinquent acts and identification of youth at risk of delinquency; and improvement of juvenile justice system operations, policies, and procedures including establishing a system of graduated sanctions, treatment programs, and aftercare as found in section 223(a) of the JJDP Act.

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute's Three Year Juvenile Justice Plan encompasses both system and local needs in order to improve outcomes for at-risk and justice involved youth. These priorities align with the following OJJDP program areas: Disproportionate Minority Contact (21), Juvenile Justice System Improvement (27), Alcohol and Substance Abuse (18), Mentoring, Counseling and Training (13), Mental Health Services (12), Compliance Monitoring (19), Rural Area Programs (30), Gender Specific Services (23), Diversion (22), State Advisory Group Allocation (32), and Planning and Administration (28). NCA/NCF