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printer friendly version button   Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention  ·  J. Robert Flores, Administrator
News From the Federal Advisory Committee
on Juvenile Justice

Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice logoThe Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice (FACJJ) fall meeting was held October 19–21, 2008, in San Diego. Meeting agenda items included an update on the drafting of the 2009 annual report, working group reports, and a presentation on developing disproportionate minority contact (DMC) action plans. For more information on the fall 2008 meeting, please check the meeting minutes online at the FACJJ Web site. Plans for the spring 2009 meeting will be announced at a later date.

FACJJ meetings are public and anyone may register to attend and observe. For additional information, including information on future and past meetings and annual reports from fiscal year 2004 to 2007, 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.