Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA)
OJJDP News @ a Glance, October 2024
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, October 2024.
JJDPA Master Class: 50 Years of Shaping Juvenile Justice
October 2024
Series
This webinar, held on October 17, 2024, provided an in-depth look at the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), the law that created OJJDP and established national standards for youth in custody.
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Did You Know? Youth Incarceration in Adult Jails Harms Mental Health
Did you know that youth held in adult facilities are more likely to die by suicide, suffer physical and sexual abuse, and experience psychological trauma than their peers held in facilities designed for youth?
Register To Attend OJJDP's 50th Anniversary Administrators' Forum October 8
OJJDP will host the first Administrators’ Forum: “JJDPA Through the Decades,” on October 8, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m. ET.
OJJDP News @ a Glance, September 2024
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, September 2024.
Department of Justice Reaffirms National Commitment To Youth Justice Reform
On September 7, 2024, the Department of Justice marked the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). This landmark legislation set federal standards for the safe and equitable treatment of young people who encounter the juvenile justice system and established OJJDP to lead national efforts to prevent and reduce juvenile delinquency.
The JJDPA has received broad bipartisan support throughout its...
OJJDP's 50th Anniversary Administrators' Forum: "JJDPA Through the Decades"
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OJJDP Administrator Marks 50th Anniversary of JJDPA in Video
In a new video message, OJJDP Administrator Ryan pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).
OJJDP Administrator Marks JJDPA's 50th Anniversary
September 2024
Series
In this video message recorded on September 5, 2024, OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan describes how the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act marked a pivotal shift in how states and territories approached youth justice.
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JJDPA 50th Anniversary Staff Stories: Diamond Lewis
September 2024
Series
Diamond Lewis, an OJJDP Program Manager with the State and Tribal Relations Assistance Division, describes the significance of the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act in this Staff Stories video.
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In Perspective: An Overview of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
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September 2024
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OJJDP Celebrates 50 Years of Transforming Youth Justice
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention are turning 50!
Today in Juvenile Justice: Administrator Update, August 29, 2024
August 2024
During this call held on August 29, 2024, Administrator Ryan discussed the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) subgrantee events and outreach activities.
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Did You Know? The JJDPA Ensures Youth Are Kept Out of Adult Jails and Are Separated From Incarcerated Adults
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, recognizes that youth are fundamentally different from adults and must be treated as such.
Today in Juvenile Justice: Administrator Update, July 24, 2024
July 2024
During this call held on July 24, 2024, Administrator Ryan discussed how the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act has successfully guided states toward more developmentally appropriate and less punitive approaches to juvenile justice.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, July 2024
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, July 2024.
OJJDP Launches JJDPA 50th Anniversary Social Media Toolkit
Join OJJDP and its partners in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). To help spread the word, OJJDP’s JJDPA 50th Anniversary Social Media Toolkit is now available.
Did You Know? We Have Made Progress Towards a More Fair and Equitable Juvenile Justice System
On June 16, 1944, George Stinney Jr., a 14-year-old African American boy, was falsely accused, convicted, and subsequently executed for murdering two white girls. He was denied due process and convicted by an all-white jury after only 10 minutes of deliberation.
Looking Back: OJJDP's Teleconference Series
June 2024
Series
This video is a compilation of three teleconferences held by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention as part of its teleconference series that ran from 1993 to the mid-2000s.
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Did You Know? Youth Have the Right to Legal Counsel
On May 15, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court’s In re Gault decision affirmed that youth have a constitutional right to due process protections, including access to legal counsel during juvenile court proceedings.