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Today, OJJDP released "Juvenile Arrests, 2016." This bulletin describes the current arrest trends for juveniles from 1980 to 2016, using data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Report. Findings presented in this bulletin show that the number of juvenile arrests was at its lowest since 1980, with much of the decline occurring within the past 10 years. However, patterns vary by... |
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OJJDP has updated data resources in its Statistical Briefing Book:
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On January 29-31, 2019, Global Youth Justice, in collaboration with the National African American Drug Policy Coalition, will host its 21st Global Youth Justice Training in Las Vegas, NV. Participants will learn strategies to establish or enhance local volunteer-driven juvenile justice and youth justice diversion programs called Youth/Teen/Student/Peer Court or Peer Jury. Training will address administrative, operational, programmatic, and fiscal topics related to...
On October 22, 2018, OJJDP announced awards of more than $172 million to support youth in communities and in the juvenile justice system. OJJDP awarded grants to 48 states and more than 100 local jurisdictions, research and academic institutions, and public and private organizations. The awards will enhance state and local juvenile justice systems; provide gang prevention and intervention services; fund mentoring and reentry services...
On November 5, 2018, from 4 to 5 p.m. ET, the Positive Youth Outcomes Committee of the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators will host a webinar titled "Providing Special Needs Education Services." Presenters will address how to effectively respond to the educational needs of youth with emotional disturbances and learning disabilities who are placed in secure or in residential treatment facilities. The Positive Youth...
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On October 15, 2018, OJJDP announced awards of more than $104 million to support efforts to enhance state, local, and tribal jurisdictions' capabilities to protect children and respond to juvenile victimization. OJJDP awarded grants to more than 90 sites, jurisdictions, and task forces nationwide to help communities find missing children, support law enforcement, and increase public safety through prosecution of those seeking to abuse or... |
By Caren Harp, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention works to help youth who are reentering their communities after confinement to become law-abiding, contributing members of society.
In 2016, there were more than 45,000 juveniles in residential placement facilities on any given day, according to OJJDP's latest data. When these young people will eventually...
The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators has developed the "Facility Closure and Strategic Downsizing of Juvenile Justice Systems" toolkit. The number of residential facilities housing youth in the juvenile justice system declined by one third in the United States between 2006 and 2016. This toolkit is designed to help juvenile justice agencies successfully close a facility and carry out related system improvements...
