Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

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July | August 2013

National Research Council Report on Juvenile Justice Reform Highlighted at Coordinating Council Meeting In 2010, OJJDP commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to review recent advances in behavioral and neuroscience research and to draw out the implications of this knowledge for juvenile justice reform. OJJDP also asked the council to assess the new generation of reform activities occurring in the United States and examine OJJDP’s role in carrying out its statutory mission and its potential role in supporting scientifically based reform efforts. On July 26, 2013, NRC presented a summary of its findings and recommendations at a meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.	According to findings cited in Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach, a report recently released by the National Research Council, the three most important components of healthy psychological development for adolescents are the involvement of a supportive adult authority figure, association with prosocial peers, and activities that encourage autonomous decisionmaking. These three necessities are lacking in most facilities that confine youth.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Encourages States To Adopt Trauma-Informed Practices Upcoming Events Families With Children in the Justice System Share Their Experiences, Offer Recommendations in New OJJDP Publication Q&A: OJJDP’s National Training and Technical Assistance Resources
NEWS IN BRIEF American Bar Association Endorses Task Force Recommendations To Address Children's Exposure to Violence, Urges Immediate Implementation Administrator Listenbee Participates in Forum on Juvenile Justice System Reform Justice Department Officials Speak at NADCP’s Annual Training Conference Robert L. Listenbee Participates in National Urban League Panel Discussion on Trauma-Informed Services for Minority Men and Boys OJJDP Holds Listening Session on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders The Pew Charitable Trusts Releases Juvenile Justice Reform Briefs Vera Institute of Justice Releases New Publications Report on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Minors To Be Released Next Month Webinar Examines How Youth’s Access to Counsel Can Improve Conditions in Detention and Correctional Facilities National Girls Institute Hosts Webinars on Trauma-Informed Care Education Department Video Offers Messages of Hope for Bullying Victims Study Examines Link Between Childhood Bullying and Adult Psychiatric Disorders National Children’s Advocacy Center Offers Free Online Resources KIDS COUNT Data Book Addresses Trends in Child Well-Being IACP Launches School Safety Online Training Series NEW PUBLICATIONS Online Only— OJJDP Family Listening Sessions: Executive Summary Coming Soon— Highlights of the 2011 National Youth Gang Survey NEWS FROM THE COORDINATING COUNCIL NEWS FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE