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OJJDP Annual Report 1998
October 1999

This report covers activities undertaken by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention during Fiscal Year 1998.

Table of Contents

Foreword

An Introduction to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Chapter 1: Major Accomplishments in FY 1998

Assessment of Space Needs in Juvenile Detention and Corrections
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Balanced and Restorative Justice
Combating Underage Drinking
Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile
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Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Drug-Free Communities Support Program
Gang Programs
Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants Program
Juvenile Mentoring Program
Model Courts Program
National Youth Network
Training and Technical Assistance for a Drug Prevention Program

Chapter 2: Sharing Information

Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse
Major Publications
Media Campaign
National Conference
Satellite Videoconferencing

Chapter 3: FY 1998 Program Plan

Preventing and Intervening in Delinquency
Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System
Ensuring Public Safety and Enhancing Law Enforcement
Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect
Overarching Programs

Chapter 4: Missing and Exploited Children's Program

Highlights
National Resource Center and Clearinghouse
Training and Technical Assistance Program
Continuation Programs

Chapter 5: Formula and Block Grant Programs

Formula Grants Program
Community Prevention Grants Program (Title V)
State Challenge Activities
Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants Program
Combating Underage Drinking Program

Chapter 6: Juveniles Taken Into Custody

Juvenile Arrests in 1997
Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement
Deaths in Custody
Performance-Based Measures
Upcoming Surveys
Emerging Issues in Juvenile Detention and Corrections

Conclusion

Appendix: OJJDP Publications Released in FY 1998

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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Office of Juvenile Justice and
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810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime.

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Attorney General

Raymond C. Fisher
Associate Attorney General

Laurie Robinson
Assistant Attorney General

Shay Bilchik
Administrator
Office of Juvenile Justice and
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