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Prosecutors

The Importance of Having Specialized Juvenile Prosecutors

January 2024
This webinar, held on January 11, 2024 and hosted by the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), will demonstrate the importance of having specialized juvenile prosecutors and bureaus/units, given the critical role that juvenile prosecutors play in youth rehabilitation, delinquency, and crime prevention, the development of school and community partnerships, and community safety.

Risk Assessments for Youth

December 2023
This webinar was presented by Dr. Jennifer Pealer on behalf of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) on December 8, 2023. In her presentation, Dr. Pealer discussed the research on risk assessments in the criminal justice/corrections field of social science research and its application in the youth court system.

NDAA Diversion Programs Panel Discussion

September 2023

This webinar, hosted by the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) on September 12, 2023, included presentations on three youth diversion programs from representatives in each program’s prosecutors’ office. Presenters discussed the creation of their diversion program, community partners involved in the program, and specific features of their program.

For the transcript and support materials, please contact the OJJDP TTA Help Desk at [email protected].

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.