Juvenile justice

The Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice (FACJJ) has released its "Spotlight on Juvenile Justice Initiatives: A State by State Survey." This OJJDP-sponsored report highlights the results of a state-level survey of juvenile justice initiatives from 34 states as reported by their State Advisory Groups (SAGs). The survey results will help other states tackling juvenile justice issues and guide the work of the...

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2017. In this issue's Message From the Acting Administrator, Eileen M. Garry discusses the Office's commitment to safeguard American Indian and Alaska Native children and support Tribes in implementing culturally specific, trauma-informed measures to help them heal. The top story highlights OJJDP's participation in...

The National Center for Juvenile Justice, with support from OJJDP, has published "5 Ways Juvenile Court Judges Can Use Data." This issue brief provides examples of how juvenile court judges can use data to improve the functioning of their courtrooms and outcomes for youth appearing before the court. This brief is one of a series that will include briefs for law enforcement...

OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book (SBB):

• FAQs describing juvenile homicide victims and juvenile homicide offending have been updated to include data through 2015.
• Easy Access to the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports (EZASHR), a data analysis tool, has been updated to include data through 2015. EZASHR provides access to more than 30 years of national and state data on homicide victims and homicide offenders...

OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) to include data resources from the 2015 Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement, including:

• A new Data Snapshot summarizing recent trends.
• State-level FAQs about juveniles in corrections.
• National crosstabs, state profiles, and state comparisons in Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement.

Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the research...

On Monday, July 17, 2017, from 12 to 2 p.m. ET, the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice (FACJJ) will convene via webinar. The agenda includes reports from the FACJJ legislation, confidentiality of records, research and publications, and transitioning youth subcommittees. The agenda will also include an update from OJJDP Acting Administrator Eileen M. Garry and other committee business.

Composed of members of state advisory...