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Cover: Nature and Risk of Victimization: Findings From the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement

OJJDP Bulletin Examines Nature and Risk of Victimization of Youth in Residential Placement

OJJDP has released “Nature and Risk of Victimization: Findings From the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement.” This bulletin, based on the OJJDP-funded Survey of Youth in Residential Placement, addresses the need for policy and program initiatives to reduce victimization and improve protections for confined youth.

OJJDP Bulletin Provides Overview of Juveniles in Residential Placement

Cover: Juveniles in Residential Placement, 2010

OJJDP has released Juveniles in Residential Placement, 2010. The bulletin presents information from the 2010 Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement, a biennial survey of public and private juvenile residential facilities that the U.S. Census Bureau conducted and OJJDP sponsored. Key findings include: The population of juvenile offenders in custody has declined by one-third since 1997, the custody rate for black youth was more than 4.5 times the rate for white youth, and the custody rate for Hispanic youth was 1.8 times the rate for white youth.


OJJDP works to prevent gang involvement, girls' delinquency, and underage drinking. OJJDP assists victims of child abduction and commercial sexual exploitation. OJJDP supports mentoring, AMBER Alert, and faith-based and community initiatives. SMART tracks local issues and maps community resources.	OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2013 OJJDP announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2013. This issue of OJJDP’s bimonthly newsletter highlights defense attorney Robert L. Listenbee’s assumption of the leadership of OJJDP in March 2013; the Justice Department’s launch of a task force to address violence against children in tribal communities; then-Acting Administrator Melodee Hanes’ opening remarks at a summit on preventing child sexual abuse in sports organizations; a speech that human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson delivered on the placement of young offenders in adult facilities; and more.	Webinar To Explore Trauma-Informed Approaches for Girls On June 26, 2013, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, OJJDP’s National Girls Institute will host the Webinar “Girls at Risk: A Trauma-Informed Approach.” Panelists will discuss trauma and the impact of triggers, the specifics of a trauma-informed approach, the guiding principles of gender-responsive services, and examples of effective intervention exercises to use with girls.