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Children’s Defense Fund’s Child Well-Being in America: A National Policy Forum Closing Plenary Remarks 

Children’s Defense Fund’s Child Well-Being in America: A National Policy Forum Closing Plenary Remarks 

November 3, 2023

Hello everyone. My name is Liz Ryan and I’m the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, or OJJDP.

The Children’s Defense Fund has a remarkable history and your 50th anniversary is a significant milestone. Congratulations!  

CDF and OJJDP are powerful partners. Like OJJDP...

OJJDP FY 2022 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense

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The goal of this program is to ensure that youth involved in the juvenile justice system have access to high-quality legal representation and access to resources that address the collateral consequences of justice system involvement.

Department of Justice Awards More Than $100 Million To Support Youth

FY21 Funding Awards

The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced awards of nearly $103 million to support youth and equity in juvenile justice systems.  

"Reforming our juvenile justice systems, mentoring our youth and helping young people find a path forward to a safe and bright future are central to our mission at the Office of Justice Programs and remain top priorities of this administration,"...

OJJDP FY 2020 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense

Closing Date
The Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense program will support states and localities in developing and implementing strategies to improve juvenile indigent defense. The goal of this program is to implement enhancements that improve juvenile indigent defense. Program objectives are to ensure that youth involved with the juvenile justice system have access to legal representation and access to resources that address the collateral consequences of justice system...