OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2023
The March/April newsletter highlights Second Chance Month, OJJDP support for youth transitioning from incarceration back to their communities, and remarks Administrator Liz Ryan delivered at an event commemorating the imprisonment 92 years ago of the "Scottsboro Boys."
News @ a Glance Headlines
- Top Story: OJJDP-Supported Reentry Programs Give Justice-Involved Youth a Second Chance
- Injustices Endured by the "Scottsboro Boys" Persist Today, OJJDP Administrator Says
- OJJDP Administrator Lauds Efforts by Juvenile Justice Professionals
- Child Homicide Is a Leading Cause of Death—and Rates Are Rising
- Children's Advocacy Centers Key to Keeping Youth Out of the Justice System, OJJDP Administrator Says
- Reentry Program Mitigates Risk for Violence by Hearing and Responding to Youth Needs
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Now Available: Family Survival Guide
OJJDP has just released the fifth edition of the When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide. Each edition of the guide features parents who have experienced firsthand both the anguish and hope of finding their missing child. This guide is a resource to help families identify, prioritize, and take actions that can assist law enforcement efforts to locate their children and return them home safely.
Video: 40th Annual National Missing Children's Day Ceremony
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, Office of Justice Programs Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon, and OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan honored law enforcement officers and an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for their efforts to find missing children and prevent child sexual exploitation during the 40th Annual National Missing Children's Day.
Youth and the Juvenile Justice System: 2022 National Report
Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the National Institute of Justice, this report is the fifth edition of a comprehensive report on youth victimization, offending by youth, and the juvenile justice system.
Trends in Youth Arrests for Violent Crimes
The estimated number of youth arrests for violent crime, which includes murder, robbery, and aggravated assault, has declined since the mid-2000s.
Publication Types
OJJDP produces different types of publications and products, including Newsletters, Bulletins, Fact Sheets, Reports, and Portable Guides.
OJJDP Annual Reports
Annual Reports describe the Office's activities in a specified fiscal year.
About Multimedia
OJJDP's growing multimedia collection includes video messages from OJJDP Acting Administrator Chyrl Jones, archived webinars on specific solicitations, training sessions, and more.
NCJRS Virtual Library
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Virtual Library contains bibliographic information and abstracts of more than 230,000 collection resources, including all known Office of Justice Programs' works.