OJJDP Observes National Missing Children's Day
OJJDP observes National Missing Children's Day annually on May 25, to honor the efforts to recover missing children, support their families, and raise awareness about child safety.
News and announcements
Data Reveal Juvenile Court Cases Declined in 2021
OJJDP and the National Institute of Justice have released the "Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2021" fact sheet showing statistics on delinquency cases handled in U.S. juvenile courts from 2005 to 2021.
Data Snapshot Reveals Alarming Depression Rates Among Youth
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot on major depressive episodes among youth.
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Data Snapshot Shows Trends and Characteristics of Delinquency Cases
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot on trends and characteristics of delinquency cases handled in juvenile court.
Data Snapshot Shows Juvenile Residential Facility Response to COVID-19
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot that reports on responses to 2020 Juvenile Residential Facility Census (JRFC) survey questions posed by OJJDP and the National Institute of Justice on how facilities responded to COVID-19.
Statistical Briefing Book Offers Data Snapshot on Juvenile Residential Facilities
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot that highlights findings from OJJDP's 2020 Juvenile Residential Facility Census.
OJJDP/NIJ–Supported National Report Available on Youth and the Juvenile Justice System
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot that highlights findings from OJJDP's 2020 Juvenile Residential Facility Census.
Data Visualization presents National Trends for Youth in Residential Placement
OJJDP has updated the Statistical Briefing Book with a new data visualization that presents national trends detailed by age, gender, and race, as well as most serious offense and placement status.
Youth Justice Action Month: A Message from John Legend
October 2022
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In an exclusive video, John Legend, singer and advocate, thanks youth justice advocates from across the country for their efforts during Youth Justice Action Month to raise awareness and educate the public about the impact of the justice system on youth.
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OJJDP/NIJ Fact Sheet Reports Decline in Arrests of Youth for Violent Crimes
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot that highlights findings from OJJDP's 2020 Juvenile Residential Facility Census.
OJJDP/NIJ Bulletin Summarizes Patterns of Juvenile Court Referrals
OJJDP and the National Institute of Justice have released Patterns of Juvenile Court Referrals of Youth Born in 2000.
Statistical Briefing Book Offers Data Snapshot on Trends in Youth Arrests
OJJDP and the National Institute of Justice have released Patterns of Juvenile Court Referrals of Youth Born in 2000.
Blogs
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Press Releases
Review Department of Justice and related federal agency press releases issued over the past several years.
2025 Press Releases
- BJS Releases Homicide Victimization in the United States, 2023 and Firearm-Involved Homicide of Children Age 11 or Younger, 2014–2023 (5/22/25)
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Releases New Guide Written By and For Siblings of Missing Children (1/13/25)
2024 Press Releases
JUVJUST
OJJDP's JUVJUST news services provides information on OJJDP and OJJDP-supported publications, funding opportunities, events, and more to subscribers. OJJDP will consider requests from other federal agencies to release information through the JUVJUST news service on a case-by-case basis. Subscribe to JUVJUST announcements.