Juvenile justice system
Enhancements for Juvenile Defense Category 2: Juvenile Defense Training and Technical Assistance
Tribal Youth Program Resource Center
Juvenile Defender Advocate
On Track: How Well Are States Preparing Youth in the Juvenile Justice System for Employment
OJJDP FY 2019 Training and Technical Assistance
SMART Team Trauma-Informed Mentoring Program
Overcoming ACES: a mentoring program in Bexar County, Texas
4-H National Mentoring Program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Reducing Risk Increasing Pro-Social Skills through BBBS Youth Mentoring
RPAL Mentoring Program
Coordinated Assistance to States by AIR
On 45th Anniversary of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, Administrator Harp Cites Law's Impact
In a video now available on the OJJDP website, Administrator Caren Harp reflects on the 45th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act and its impact on juvenile justice. Signed into law on September 7, 1974, the JJDP Act established OJJDP to support local and state efforts to prevent delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system.
Administrator Harp notes that the...
Message From the Acting OJJDP Administrator, March/April 2017
In this March/April 2017 video message, OJJDP Acting Administrator Eileen M. Garry shares information about OJJDP's continued work with states and communities nationwide that are pursuing and embracing reform of their juvenile justice systems.
This video appears in the March/April 2017 OJJDP News @ a Glance.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2019
he Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2019. This issue’s top story and Message From the Administrator discuss the Department of Justice’s observance of National Missing Children’s Day.
Other features in this issue—
Webinar To Discuss Improving Juvenile Justice Systems Through Cross System Collaboration
On June 17, 2019, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and ICF, will present Improving Your Local Juvenile Justice System Through Cross System Collaboration." This webinar will discuss how state and local jurisdictions can collaborate across systems to improve juvenile justice systems. OJJDP grantees and training and technical assistance providers will identify best practices...
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: 2018 Annual Report
Multi-Method Study on Risk Assessment Implementation and Youth Outcomes in the Juvenile Justice System
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: 2017 Annual Report
OJJDP Releases Bulletin on Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
OJJDP has released "Girls in the Juvenile Justice System." This bulletin presents statistics on girls' involvement in the juvenile justice system from arrest through residential placement. The findings show that arrests involving girls fell by more than 50 percent between 2006 and 2015. Moreover, the number of delinquency cases, petitioned status cases, and residential placements involving girls were at their lowest levels...
OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2019
Girls Circle: An Evaluation Of A Structured Support Group Program For Girls
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...
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: 2016 Annual Report
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Reauthorized
In December, President Trump signed into law the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018, reauthorizing and substantially amending the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDP Act). Since the bill's signing, OJJDP has received several requests for information and guidance regarding the implications of the Act's provisions to state-level juvenile justice systems and programs. OJJDP is reviewing the bill to identify changes...