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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2018. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, Caren Harp discusses how OJJDP is changing its Title II Formula Grants program to help states improve their juvenile justice systems, maintain public safety and ensure youth are treated fairly and held appropriately accountable for their...
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform has released a request for applications for the 2018 Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Certificate Program, which will take place November 5-9, 2018, at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. This weeklong training will help juvenile justice, child welfare, and other system partners focus on strategies to address racial and ethnic disparities in their jurisdictions and reduce the overrepresentation...
Op-Ed By: Caren Harp, OJJDP Administrator
Originally posted by the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange on June 29, 2018
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is taking a new approach to Title II (the portion of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act authorizing states to innovate efforts to improve juvenile justice systems and ensure the fair treatment of youth) that will facilitate...
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform has released a request for applications for the 2018 School-Justice Partnerships and Diversion Pathways Certificate Program to be held September 24-28, 2018, in Washington, DC. This program, held in partnership with theAmerican Institutes for Research and the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, will provide an intensive, weeklong training to help school and district staff...
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) is accepting applications for its Youth in Custody Certificate Program, to be held June 11-15, 2018, at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. This training is designed for juvenile justice system leaders and partners working to improve outcomes for youth in post-adjudication custody. The curriculum covers critical areas, including culture change and leadership, addressing racial and ethnic disparities...
The Council of State Governments Justice Center has released "Nevada's Statewide Approach to Reducing Recidivism and Improving Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System." This report summarizes Nevada's participation in Improving Outcomes for Youth: A Statewide Juvenile Justice Initiative (IOYouth). This project helps states identify and implement policies and funding to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice...
