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Juvenile probation

April is Second Chance Month

OJJDP Observes Second Chance Month

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) highlights Second Chance Month 2023. This observance helps individuals, communities, and agencies across the country recognize the importance of reentry and their role in supporting the safe and successful reentry...

Applications Being Accepted for Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR), in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Council of State Governments Justice Center, has released a request for applications for its 2019 Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program, which will take place November 4-8, 2019, in Washington, DC. This program will provide weeklong training to help probation leadership, judges, attorneys, and other stakeholders transform juvenile...