Juvenile (under 18)

OJJDP Facts in Focus: Reentry Starts Here

February 2019

In this video, Dr. Sanzanna Dean, OJJDP Deputy Associate Administrator, discusses the OJJDP's toolkit Reentry Starts Here: A Guide for Youth in Long-Term Juvenile Corrections and Treatment Programs. Every year, tens of thousands of youth return to their communities from residential placement, too often with no reentry plan. The resources provided in this guide speak to common barriers that youth may experience upon reentry. The guide includes specific actions youth can take to address those barriers with the help of a caring adult.

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Tribal Youth Justice Programs and Services

Overview

Native American youth face significant challenges, including high rates of family poverty, gaps in educational opportunities, and chronic health conditions. Targeted prevention and intervention programs can help Tribal youth overcome challenges and lead productive lives.

OJJDP's programs and services help Tribal communities prevent youth victimization and delinquency, reduce violent crime, and improve Tribal juvenile justice systems. The Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center ...

JJDP Act Native American Pass-Through Calculation

Methodology for Fiscal Years 2010 - 2017

Section 223(a)(5)(C) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended requires states to provide funds for programs of Native American Indian Tribes that perform law enforcement functions. The Act specifies a formula that is based on the proportion of the number of Tribal youth under 18 years of age to the total number of...

Characteristics of Cases Judicially Waived From Juvenile to Criminal Court

Date Published

July 2019

Agencies

OJJDP-Sponsored

Juvenile Arrests, 2017

Date Published

August 2019

Agencies

NIJ, OJJDP

Visiting Our Partners at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

By Caren Harp, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Photo of representatives from OJP and NCMEC — Representatives from OJP and NCMEC.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a critical partner to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), serving as a resource to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. Since its founding in 1984, NCMEC has helped recover more than 296,000 missing...