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National Youth Gang Center To Merge With The National Gang Center

On October 1, 2009, the National Youth Gang Center will merge with the National Gang Center . This merger is a collaborative effort between the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office of Juvenile Justice...

Published Thu, Sep 24 2009 10:04 AM by CC Pro

Filed under: juvenile justice, juvenile justice research, Youth Gangs, Youth Violence, OJJDP
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What Are the Latest Developments in Juvenile Justice Legislation?

If you've ever asked this question, the National Conference of State Legislatures has now provided the answer. The Juvenile Justice Bill Tracking Database follows juvenile justice legislation in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico...

Published Wed, Sep 2 2009 11:08 AM by CC Pro

Filed under: juvenile justice, Juvenile Justice Legislation
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Mental Health Symptoms of Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders

A report by the UC Irvine Center for Evidence-Based Corrections notes the decreasing treatment resources available to at-risk youth has caused the juvenile justice system to become a "surrogate for mental health treatment." This report looks...

Published Tue, Aug 11 2009 9:25 AM by CC Pro

Filed under: juvenile justice research, risk factors, Mental Health
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Cost Containment in Juvenile Corrections

With the stark realities of a nationwide economic downturn, and the average cost of $240.99 per day for post-adjudication incarceration of juveniles in residential facilities, the Justice Policy Institute has issued a policy brief detailing how sound...

Published Thu, Jun 11 2009 9:46 AM by CC Pro

Filed under: juvenile justice news, Public Policy
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Supreme Court to Review Life Sentences for Juvenile Offenders

In 2005, the Supreme Court outlawed the death penalty for juveniles . This week the Court announced it will review whether sentencing a juvenile to life without possibility of parole is cruel and unusual punishment. The justices will consider two cases...

Published Thu, May 7 2009 10:50 AM by CC Pro

Filed under: Juveniles, Supreme Court, Capital Punishment
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Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention's 2008 Annual Report

The Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released its annual report detailing the activities and accomplishments of the agency during fiscal year 2008. Among the areas featured are: Publications Girls Study Group Anti-Gang Initiatives...

Published Thu, Mar 26 2009 10:51 AM by CC Pro

Filed under: juvenile justice research, juvenile justice news, Youth Gangs, OJJDP
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Juvenile Suicide In Confinement

A survey describing the characteristics of juveniles who committed suicide while confined has been published by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. This is the first national survey to examine the social history and demographic...

Published Fri, Feb 27 2009 2:46 PM by CC Pro

Filed under: juvenile justice research, risk factors, Statistics, Suicide
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Reducing Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Facilities

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency has published a Special Report examining incidences of reported sexual abuse in juvenile correctional facilities collected from national and selected state and local data. This report also provides recommendations...

Published Fri, Jan 30 2009 3:33 PM by CC Pro

Filed under: Juveniles, Youth Violence, Sexual Abuse
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Juvenile Court Statistics 2005

The National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ), with funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention , (OJJDP) has published a report examining juvenile delinquency cases between 1985 and 2005. Also included is data regarding petitioned...

Published Fri, Jan 9 2009 2:26 PM by CC Pro

Filed under: juvenile justice research, Statistics
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Juvenile Residential Facility Census

A report prepared by the National Center for Juvenile Justice , and published by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), provides selected findings on facilities holding juvenile offenders and the range of services provided...

Published Tue, Jan 6 2009 9:30 AM by CC Pro

Filed under: Statistics, Juveniles
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Funding Available Through OJJDP

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following FY 2009 solicitations: Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Discretionary Program Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program Family Drug Court Training and...

Published Fri, Jan 2 2009 2:23 PM by CC Pro

Filed under: juvenile justice news, Youth Gangs, Funding
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Evidence-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Models for Youth

Reclaiming Futures Every Day, an organization with the goal of improving the "quality of adolescent treatment by promoting the use of evidence-based tools and practices," has compiled a reference list of evidence-based substance abuse treatment...

Published Wed, Dec 3 2008 9:29 AM by CC Pro

Filed under: risk factors, Substance Abuse Treatment, Juveniles
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2006 Juvenile Arrest Data

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released juvenile arrest data drawn from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Crime in the United States 2006 . Among the findings: Juvenile arrests for violent crimes increased...

Published Wed, Nov 19 2008 8:57 AM by CC Pro

Filed under: juvenile justice research, Statistics
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Patterns of Substance Usage in Youth

The Office Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has published the bulletin "Co-occurrence of Substance Use Behaviors in Youth." The data were gathered from self-reports regarding the usage of alcohol and/or the usage/sale of illegal...

Published Fri, Nov 14 2008 11:38 AM by CC Pro

Filed under: juvenile justice research, risk factors, Substance Abuse
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Texas Juvenile Justice System Reform

The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has issued a staff report containing recommendations for reforming the state-wide juvenile justice system. The Commission was created in 1977 by the Texas Legislature to "identify and eliminate waste, duplication...

Published Thu, Nov 13 2008 9:54 AM by CC Pro

Filed under: juvenile justice news

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