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In December, President Trump signed into law the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018, reauthorizing and substantially amending the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDP Act). Since the bill's signing, OJJDP has received several requests for information and guidance regarding the implications of the Act's provisions to state-level juvenile justice systems and programs. OJJDP is reviewing the bill to identify changes...
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The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) and the Center for Children's Law and Policy are accepting applications for a second cohort of the Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program, to be held March 25-29, 2019 in Washington, DC. The training will identify areas for reform at key juvenile justice system decision points, including arrest, referral, diversion, detention, disposition, and... |
On October 22, 2018, OJJDP announced awards of more than $172 million to support youth in communities and in the juvenile justice system. OJJDP awarded grants to 48 states and more than 100 local jurisdictions, research and academic institutions, and public and private organizations. The awards will enhance state and local juvenile justice systems; provide gang prevention and intervention services; fund mentoring and reentry services...
The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators has developed the "Facility Closure and Strategic Downsizing of Juvenile Justice Systems" toolkit. The number of residential facilities housing youth in the juvenile justice system declined by one third in the United States between 2006 and 2016. This toolkit is designed to help juvenile justice agencies successfully close a facility and carry out related system improvements...
