Juvenile corrections
Office of Justice Programs Announces More Than $92 Million To Support Reentry
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has announced more than $92 million in awards to reduce recidivism among adults and juvenile offenders returning to their communities after confinement. OJJDP, the National Institute of Justice, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded grants to jurisdictions, research institutions, and other organizations in support of proven science-based approaches to reintegrate offenders into communities. OJJDP awarded...
In Focus: Emergency Planning for Juvenile Facilities
Maine: An Assessment of Access to Counsel and Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings
Juvenile Justice System and Risk Factor Data: 2005 Annual Report
Juvenile Accountability in Pennsylvania: The Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Program
Emergency Planning for Juvenile Residential Facilities
Overview
In the United States, 1,510 residential placement facilities house approximately 37,529 youth adjudicated in the juvenile court. These facilities are responsible for safely detaining juvenile offenders and providing them with medical and mental healthcare, academic enrichment, vocational training, and life skills...
Prison Rape Elimination Act in Juvenile Facilities
Overview
The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (P.L. 108–79) (PREA) was signed into law on September 4, 2003, and became the first federal legislation to address sexual assault in the corrections setting. The goal of PREA is to eradicate sexual misconduct...
Juveniles in Residential Placement, 2017
Assessing the Impact of a Graduated Response Approach for Youth in the Maryland Juvenile Justice System
Youth Reentry and Family Engagement
Overview
The Second Chance Act authorizes federal grants for comprehensive reentry planning, direct pre- and postrelease services, and sustainable justice system improvements that promote positive youth and family outcomes, reduce recidivism, and increase public safety.
On any given day, there are approximately 25,000 youth in residential placement. Most of these youth will return to their...
OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2020
The January/February issue of OJJDP News @ A Glance is now available. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, Caren Harp discusses the vital role mentoring can play in ensuring a brighter future for our nation's youth: Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52 percent less likely than their peers to skip a day of school, 46 percent less likely to start using...
OJJDP FY 2020 Juvenile Justice Emergency Planning Demonstration Program
National Conference on Juvenile Justice
Conditions of Confinement: Juvenile Detention and Corrections Facilities -- Research Report
Reentry Starts Here: A Guide for Youth in Long-Term Juvenile Corrections or Treatment Programs
On Track: How Well Are States Preparing Youth in the Juvenile Justice System for Employment
5 Ways State Juvenile Correctional Administrators Can Use Data
Applications for CJJR Youth in Custody Certificate Program Being Accepted
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) is accepting applications for its Youth in Custody Certificate Program, to be held July 22-26, 2019 at Georgetown University in partnership with the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators. This training is designed to help juvenile justice system leaders and partners improve outcomes for youth in custodial settings, covering critical areas including racial and ethnic disparities, family engagement...