The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2021. This issue's Message From the Administrator introduces OJJDP’s new Acting Administrator, Chyrl Jones. The top story chronicles the 25-year history of the development of the AMBER Alert system. The Youth Voices column recounts how an OJJDP-sponsored youth mentoring program led one high school student to aspire to a career in law enforcement.
Other features in this issue—
- OJJDP Reaffirms Commitment to Youth Mentoring and Mentoring Partners
- OJJDP Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Funding Opportunities
- Staff Spotlight: Program Analyst Anita Butler
- Federal Prosecutors Become Certified Instructors for Anti-Gang Training Program
- News From the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice
- News in Brief
- Upcoming Events
- New Publications
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Date Published: February 17, 2021