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Juvenile justice reform

OJJDP FY 2023 Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative

Closing Date
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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...

Youth Justice Action Month In Review

This year's Youth Justice Action Month featured numerous activities designed to inspire action and elevate the voices of young people impacted by the justice system.

What Youth Justice Means to Youth: A Vision for the Future

November 2022
On October 27, 2022, OJJDP held a panel discussion, “What Youth Justice Means to Youth: A Vision for the Future. Co-hosted with the Coalition for Juvenile Justice and the National Juvenile Justice Network, the event featured youth leaders with lived experience in the juvenile justice system, who presented their recommendations for a "Youth-Centered Vision of Justice" to OJJDP leadership.

New Blog Highlights OJJDP's Priority To Serve Justice-Involved Youth At Home in Their Communities

Youth Justice Action Month

In a recent blog, OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan emphasizes the importance of serving justice-involved youth at home, with their families and in their communities, one of three priorities that guides the work of OJJDP. This is the second of three blog posts by Ryan during National Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), recognized each October to raise awareness and highlight the need to support justice-involved...