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Welcome Remarks by OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan for the Youth Justice Action Month Kickoff Webinar 

Welcome Remarks by OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan for the Youth Justice Action Month Kickoff Webinar 

October 3, 2023

Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us for the Youth Justice Action Month—YJAM—kickoff webinar. I am Liz Ryan, the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, or OJJDP. 

Last week, President Biden again proclaimed October as Youth Justice Action Month, recommitting the Administration’s...

Today in Juvenile Justice: Administrator Update, September 27, 2023

September 2023
On this "Today in Juvenile Justice: Administrator Update" held on September 27, 2023, OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan highlighted 49th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, noting OJJDP's recent accomplishments in juvenile justice reform as well as plans for our 50th anniversary. Ryan also discussed Youth Justice Action Month.