Juvenile justice
Behavior Change Interventions to Stop School Violence
This program will engage over 100 young people per year through prevention services and provide intensive intervention to the highest risk 15–18-year-olds who are at the center of youth violence and gang activity.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) TTA Program
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice will partner with other participating entities to provide training and technical assistance to support states and territories in implementing the Title II Part B Formula Grant program.
County Juvenile Justice Innovation Network
The project will establish a County Juvenile Justice Innovation Network that will allow county teams to engage with peers in developing strategies to implement the Title II, Part B, Formula Grants Program at the local level.
Training and Technical Assistance Project To Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
The Alaska Children's Alliance provides training and technical assistance to Alaska's children's advocacy centers and communities interested in developing a multi-disciplinary response to child maltreatment.
Native Child Advocacy Resource Center
The National Native Children's Trauma Center provides training and technical assistance for the expansion of child advocacy centers to improve access and services to American Indian and Alaska Native children, families, and communities.
Targeted Outreach to State Legislatures on Juvenile Justice
The National Conference of State Legislatures will educate and inform state legislatures as they review and reform juvenile justice systems and policy.
EZTools & KAPE Training Development and Delivery Project
This project will result in a new graphical-based program incorporating the capabilities of four existing command line-based tools into one interface for investigating and prosecuting child sexual exploitation cases.
Training and Technical Assistance Project To Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
The Alaska Children's Alliance is the accredited state chapter of the National Children's Alliance and provides training and technical assistance to Alaska's children's advocacy centers and communities interested in developing a multidisciplinary response to child maltreatment.
Apply Now for Advancing Racial Justice and Equity in Youth Legal Systems Certificate Program
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform is accepting applications for its Advancing Racial Justice and Equity in Youth Legal Systems Certificate Program to be held September 25–29, 2023.
Today in Juvenile Justice: Administrator Update
Toolkit for Implementing Authentic Youth Engagement Strategies Within State Advisory Groups
Date Published
May 2023
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Juvenile Residential Facility Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), 2020
Date Published
May 2023
Publication Type
Data Snapshot
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored,
OJJDP-Sponsored
Overview of the Youth and the Juvenile Justice System: 2022 National Report
June 2023
Held on May 17, 2023, this webinar highlights the findings from Youth and the Juvenile Justice System: 2022 National Report, developed for OJJDP/NIJ by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the research division of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
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OJJDP Calls on States to Strengthen Youth Defense Systems
On May 15, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark In re Gault ruling affirmed children's constitutional right to counsel, a holding intended to remedy significant liberty and due process deprivations for our nation's youth.
REMINDER: Register Now for OJJDP's Stakeholder Budget Briefing Webinar on May 8
On May 8, 2023, OJJDP will host a Stakeholder Budget Briefing webinar from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
The Scottsboro Boys: Legacy of Injustice
This blog post focuses on the "Scottsboro Boys," who collectively spent a total of 130 years in Alabama jails and prisons for a crime they did not commit.
Youth Homelessness and Juvenile Justice System Involvement
Date Published
March 2023
Publication Type
Factsheet
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Tribal Notification when Native Youth are Involved in State or Local Juvenile Justice Systems
Apply Now for Advancing Racial Justice and Equity in Youth Legal Systems Certificate Program
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy is accepting applications for its Advancing Racial Justice and Equity in Youth Legal Systems Certificate Program.