OJJDP FY 19 Enhancements for Juvenile Indigent Defense

This program will support states and localities in developing and implementing strategies to ensure that youth involved with the juvenile justice system have fair and equal access to quality legal representation; ensure that offenders involved with the juvenile justice system have resources that address the collateral consequences of justice system involvement; and/or provide training for the juvenile indigent defense bar, including public defenders and court-appointed counsel working on behalf of juvenile indigent defendants. Funding will enhance juvenile defense in one or more of the following areas: training of staff, data collection and analysis, and/or a specific need(s) that has been identified by the state or locality related to providing juvenile defense services to youth offenders.