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Jurisdictions Sought for Project To Reduce DMC in Juvenile Justice Systems

The Center for Children's Law and Policy will fund two jurisdict ions to engage in strategic, data-driven approaches to reduce disproportionate minority contact (DMC) in their juvenile justice systems. Each jurisdiction, which will be chosen through a competitive process, will receive intensive site-based technical support and as much as $25,000 per year for as long as 2 years. Application information is available online. More icon
 Probation Agencies Sought for Youth Mental Health Screening Project
The National Youth Screening and Assessment Project will support the participation of two state-level juvenile probation agencies in the Mental Health Screening and Risk/Needs Assessment in Juvenile Justice Demonstration Project. The project will evaluate and improve probation agencies' decision-making skills when processing youth in the juvenile justice system, thereby reducing costs, improving resource allocation, and reducing further delinquency. Applications are due February 27, 2012. Download an application form online. More icon

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OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2011

The latest issue of "OJJDP News @ a Glance" reports that in fiscal year 2011, OJJDP awarded $393 million to numerous programs. Also included is a special feature on the Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence hearing. Several new publications, upcoming events, and new resources are also featured. More icon
 Data on Juveniles in Residential Facilities Released

The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data has made public data from each Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement (CJRP) and Juvenile Residential Facility Census (JRFC) that has been released to date. Download data from the CJRP and JRFC online. More icon

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