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OJJDP September/October 2019 News @ A Glance Video Message

Speakers
OJJDP Administrator Caren Harp

In this September/October 2019 video message, Administrator Caren Harp reflects on the 45th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act and its impact on juvenile justice. Signed into law on September 7, 1974, the JJDP Act established OJJDP to support local and state efforts to prevent delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system.

Date Published: September 6, 2019