OJJDP News @ a Glance - March/April 2008

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on Juvenile Justice

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The Spring meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice (FACJJ) was held April 6, 2008, at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW., Washington, DC, and April 7–8, 2008, at the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC. Advisory committee members heard presentations on preventing sexual exploitation in youth facilities and compliance monitoring before finalizing the 2008 draft reports to the President and Congress and to the Administrator.

FACJJ meetings are public and anyone may register to attend and observe. For additional information, including information on past meetings, visit FACJJ's Meetings Web page.

The Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice is a consultative body established by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 and supported by OJJDP. Composed of representatives nominated by the Governors of the States and territories and the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the committee advises the President and Congress on matters related to juvenile justice, evaluates the progress and accomplishments of juvenile justice activities and projects, and advises the OJJDP Administrator on the work of OJJDP.