| Disproportionate Minority Contact |
| (NCJ 228306) October 2009 |
| OJJDP In Focus, Fact Sheet, 4 page(s) |
| Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention |
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| Provides an overview of OJJDP’s efforts to reduce disproportionate minority contact (DMC). DMC refers to the disproportionate number of minority youth groups who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. Amendments to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act in 2002 require state participants of OJJDP’s Formula Grants program to address DMC if it exists within their jurisdictions. The publication includes a description of OJJDP’s DMC Reduction Model which helps states determine whether disproportionality exists and, if it does, guides the establishment of multipronged intervention strategies to ensure equal treatment of all youth. The fact sheet also includes a summary of states’ DMC-reduction activities derived from compliance plans submitted in fiscal year 2008. |
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