OJJDP's 50th Anniversary Administrators' Forum: "JJDPA Through the Decades"
On October 8, 2024, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) held a forum of former OJJDP administrators and acting administrators to discuss the evolution of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) and pivotal moments in juvenile justice. The event was held as part of the 50th anniversary of the JJDPA.
Participating panelists:
Liz Ryan
Administrator
May 2022-Present
Chyrl Jones
Acting Administrator
January 2021–May 2022
Robert L. Listenbee
Administrator
March 2013–January 2017
Jeff Slowikowski
Acting Administrator
January 2009–January 2012
J. Robert Flores
Administrator
April 2002–January 2009
Shay Bilchik
Administrator
April 1994–February 2000
John J. Wilson
Acting Administrator
February 2000–August 2001
January 1993–April 1994
Ira M. Schwartz
Administrator
1979–1981
John Rector
Administrator
1977–1979
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) 50th Anniversary Website
- JJDPA Legislative Timeline
- JJDPA 50th Anniversary Virtual Library
- 2024 OJJDP National Conference Highlights
- JJDPA Master Class: 50 Years of Shaping Juvenile Justice
- Video: OJJDP Administrator Marks JJDPA's 50th Anniversary
- Video: JJDPA 50th Anniversary Staff Stories: Diamond Lewis
- Video: Looking Back: OJJDP's Teleconference Series
- In Perspective Fact Sheet: An Overview of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
- Blog: The History of the 1974 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
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