OJJDP Observes National Youth Justice Action Month
Join OJJDP on October 3, 2022, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET for “Youth Justice Action Month: Creating Brighter Futures for Our Nation’s Youth.”
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REMINDER: Register for OJJDP’s Youth Justice Action Month Webinar
Join OJJDP on October 3, 2022, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET for "Youth Justice Action Month: Creating Brighter Futures for Our Nation’s Youth."
This webinar—hosted by OJJDP in partnership with the Coalition for Juvenile Justice and the National Juvenile Justice Network—will highlight Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), recognized each October to raise awareness about supporting justice-involved youth.
During the webinar, OJJDP Administrator...
Register for OJJDP's Youth Justice Action Month Webinar
Join OJJDP on October 3, 2022, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET for “Youth Justice Action Month: Creating Brighter Futures for Our Nation’s Youth.”
Register for Webinar on Shifting Youth Justice Resources to Communities
Join the Columbia Justice Lab and the Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice on September 20, 2022, at 2 p.m. ET for “Taking on Transformation: Shifting Resources to Communities.”
This webinar will discuss how youth justice systems can shift resources to community-led and community-owned supports for youth. It is the sixth in a series of webinars examining the growing movement away from youth incarceration...
NCJFCJ Releases Infographic on Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Confinement
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges has released an infographic on the benefits of community-based alternatives to secure confinement for justice-involved youth.
OJJDP Convenes Listening Sessions To Advance OJJDP Priorities
OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan is hosting a series of listening sessions this summer with youth justice stakeholders, national partners, and justice-involved youth and families.
New Blog Post Highlights OJJDP’s Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative
In a new blog post, OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan discusses OJJDP’s support of community-based alternatives to juvenile justice facilities, and outlines her key priorities for the office.
New OJJDP Initiative Promotes Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration
By Liz Ryan, OJJDP Administrator
Far too many young people are housed in juvenile justice facilities, and often their detention does more harm than good. Community-based alternatives—working with youth where they live—achieve better results than warehousing youth in prisons.
We currently spend an estimated $5 billion per year to incarcerate children. And research shows that locking up kids doesn’t work. This money is better spent...
Priorities That Keep Kids' Best Interests at the Heart of What We Do
The priorities I set for OJJDP are deeply informed by my work with the stakeholders in the juvenile justice field and reflect their concerns and aspirations.
OJJDP Releases Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative Solicitation
OJJDP is accepting applications for its FY 2022 Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative solicitation.
OJJDP FY 2022 Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
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This initiative will support states to close youth correctional facilities, assess and respond to the impact of closures on facility staff and the surrounding communities, and reinvest state and local resources to support more effective community-based services and supports for justice-involved youth and their families.
Raising the Bar on Juvenile Reentry What Young People Say They Need
May 2022
In this webinar held on April 26, 2022, a panel of young people with lived experience discussed their experiences and how juvenile justice agencies could have better helped them with reentry.
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New Blog Highlights OJJDP’s Youth Reentry Toolkit
OJJDP posted a new blog on its youth reentry toolkit "Reentry Starts Here: A Guide for Youth in Long-Term Juvenile Corrections and Treatment Programs."
Reentry Starts Here – A Toolkit Designed To Improve Youth Reentry
As we celebrate Second Chance Month this April, OJJDP would like to highlight the resources available to enhance youth reentry efforts.
April is Second Chance Month!
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is observing Second Chance Month to support successful reentry of formerly incarcerated adults and youth.
OJJDP FY 2022 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
This program furthers the Department of Justice's mission by reducing recidivism among youth returning to their communities following confinement and under community supervision, while promoting the fair administration of justice and advancing public safety.
Message from the Acting Administrator: OJJDP Observes Second Chance Month
April 2022
Series
In this March/April 2022 video message, Acting Administrator Chyrl Jones highlights some of the reentry work OJJDP is doing to help young people and their families.
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Second Chance Month 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports Second Chance Month 2022. This observance helps individuals, communities, and agencies across the country recognize the importance of reentry and their role in...