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Juvenile justice reform

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.

OJJDP FY 2023 Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities (R/ED) in Juvenile Justice

Closing Date
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Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to fund a new Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice to assist states and territories to strengthen their compliance with a core requirement of the Formula Grants Program authorized under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

OJJDP FY 2023 Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative

Closing Date
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Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to support states' and counties' implementation of innovative and/or research-based, data-informed recidivism-reduction policies, practices, and programs across multiple juvenile justice system components and disciplines, and sustainable strategies for reinvesting resulting costs saved or averted into effective juvenile justice prevention and intervention programs.

Juvenile Justice System Reform Training and Technical Assistance

The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center—in partnership with the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University and the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute—will provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to assist states to develop and implement research-based, data-informed policies, practices, and resource allocation strategies that reduce recidivism, reduce racial and ethnic disparities, and improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice system...