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5 Ways Juvenile Probation Administrators Can Use Data
OJJDP-Sponsored. This issue brief provides specific examples of how to use data to support positive youth outcomes, promote accountability and collaborate with other juvenile justice-involved agencies. It is one of a series of briefs being developed through the OJJDP-funded Juvenile Justice Model Data Project. March 2018. 2 pages. NCJ 251592
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Aftercare Services
OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Juvenile Justice Practices Series. Describes aftercare services that provide youth with comprehensive health, mental health, education, family, and vocational services upon their release from the juvenile justice system. Available online only. September 2003. 31 pages. NCJ 201800
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Behavioral Health Problems, Treatment, and Outcomes in Serious Youthful Offenders
OJJDP-Produced, . Pathways to Desistance. Presents findings from the Pathways to Desistance study on the overlap between behavioral health problems and the risk of future offending as well as the delivery of mental health services to young offenders in institutions and in the community after release. June 2014. 16 pages. NCJ 242440
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Bridging Research and Practice for Juvenile Justice: Systematizing the Approach
OJJDP-Sponsored. Using a systematic approach, the Urban Institute team identified Applying a Child and Adolescent Developmental Approach to Practice as a pressing gap in the field. December 2016. 29 pages. NCJ 250490
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Core Principles for Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
OJJDP-Sponsored, BJA-Sponsored. This Bureau of Justice Assistance- and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention-sponsored white paper was written to guide leaders across all branches of government; juvenile justice system administrators, managers, and front-line staff; and researchers, advocates, and other stakeholders on how to better leverage existing research and resources to facilitate system improvements that reduce recidivism and improve other outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. July 2014. 102 pages. NCJ 247756
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Cross-Site Evaluation of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Tribal Green Reentry Program: Final Technical Report
OJJDP-Sponsored. This report presents findings of a cross-site evaluation conducted to document the implementation of the Green Reentry programs and to determine the extent of the initiative's impact on the tribal youth and communities served. December 2014. 89 pages. NCJ 248537
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Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice Videoconference
OJJDP-Sponsored, Teleconference Videotapes. Addresses the significance of prevention, education, and transition/aftercare in reducing the risk that youth with disabilities will become involved in the juvenile justice system. March 2003. NCJ 199595
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Effective Intervention for Serious Juvenile Offenders
OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Serious and Violent Juvenile Offending Series. Presents the results of a meta-analysis (a systematic synthesis of quantitative research results) that posed two questions: (1) Can intervention programs reduce recidivism rates among serious delinquents? and (2) If so, what types of programs are most effective? April 2000. 8 pages. NCJ 181201
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Effective Programs for Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offenders: An Examination of Three Model Interventions and Intensive Aftercare Initiatives: National Satellite Teleconference
OJJDP-Produced, OJJDP-Sponsored, Grant. Teleconference Videotapes. Highlights three unique intervention strategies and provides information on the importance of effective intensive aftercare programs. October 1995. 21 pages. NCJ 160947
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Empirical Portrait of the Youth Reentry Population
OJJDP-Sponsored. This article identifies and discusses some basic conceptual issues involved in defining the youth re-entry population and uses available data to estimate the magnitude and characteristics of youth who re-enter society from some type of secure confinement; also discussed is the need to provide re-entry services for youth in transition from various other types of out-of-home placements, such as foster care. January 2004. 17 pages. NCJ 203813
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Employment and Training for Court-Involved Youth
OJJDP-Produced. Presents a compendium of the opinions and concerns of an OJJDP task force about current conditions that affect court-involved youth and identifies the most promising strategies for connecting court-involved youth to the labor market. November 2000. 106 pages. NCJ 182787 |
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Employment and Training for Court-Involved Youth Videoconference
OJJDP-Produced, OJJDP-Sponsored, Grant. Teleconference Videotapes. Discusses key findings from the OJJDP Report Employment and Training for Court-Involved Youth, provides guidance in designing and implementing training programs that meet the needs of employers, and highlights promising programs and effective strategies for linking court-involved youth to the job market. February 2001. 21 pages. NCJ 186403
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Engage, Involve, Empower: Family Engagement in Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts
OJJDP-Sponsored. This report explores family engagement during a youth’s time in the juvenile justice system to improve outcomes across behavioral health, education, and delinquency in the juvenile drug treatment court context. The survey results helped shape the comprehensive set of family engagement recommendations as well as a self-evaluation tool. February 2017. 28 pages. NCJ 250618
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Evaluation of Radius: A Program for Justice-Involved Girls in the Twin Cities
OJJDP-Sponsored. This report presents findings of and recommendations from an evaluation of Radius, a Volunteers of America-Minnesota program. Radius serves justice-involved girls ages 12 through 18 and combines multiple best practice approaches for working with this population. December 2015. 74 pages. NCJ 249775
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Experiences with Incorporating Culture into Tribal Green Reentry Programs: From the Cross-Site Evaluation of OJJDP's Tribal Green Reentry Program
OJJDP-Sponsored. This brief discusses the cross-site efforts and strategies that each of OJJDP's Tribal Juvenile Detention and Reentry Green Demonstration Program grantees is using to infuse culture into their Green Reentry Programs. August 2014. 16 pages. NCJ 248586
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Focus on Accountability: Best Practices for Juvenile Court and Probation
OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Series. Describes what it means to hold juvenile offenders accountable, details the role of the juvenile court and probation department, identifies the key elements of programs that promote accountability, and presents examples of exemplary community-based initiatives. August 1999. 12 pages. NCJ 177611
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From the Courthouse to the Schoolhouse: Making Successful Transitions
OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Youth Out of the Education Mainstream Series. Youth Out of the Education Mainstream Series. Presents strategies for helping youth make the transition from juvenile justice system settings back to their schools and communities. March 2000. 16 pages. NCJ 178900
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Getting Smart on Juvenile Justice: Implementing Statewide Reforms
OJJDP-Sponsored. The states' legislative reforms share the same overarching goals of reducing out-of-home placements, increasing community-based treatment and services, and improving outcomes for youth. CJI provides targeted implementation assistance to address the unique characteristics and challenges of each state. 2017. 2 pages. NCJ 251130
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Going Home: Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative Videoconference
OJJDP-Sponsored, Teleconference Videotapes. Provides an overview of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative and presents information about funding for the Initiative. February 2002. NCJ 193384
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Hawaii's Act 201: Comprehensive Reform Implementation Successes
OJJDP-Sponsored. This infographic provides details on Hawaii's fiscal incentive program implementation successes. It includes legislative change, technical assistance and outcomes for reducing court referrals, improving probation, and targeted programming. 2017. 1 pages. NCJ 251132
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How Shall We Respond to the Dreams of Youth? Videoconference
OJJDP-Sponsored, Teleconference Videotapes. Highlights effective interventions and model programs that serve the needs of troubled youth. June 2000. NCJ 182438
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Implementation and Outcome Evaluation of the Intensive Aftercare Program, Final Report
OJJDP-Produced. Presents the findings from a 5-year, multisite evaluation of the implementation and outcomes of OJJDP’s Intensive Aftercare Program. March 2005. 110 pages. NCJ 206177
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Implementation of the Intensive Community-Based Aftercare Program
OJJDP-Produced. Provides an overview of the Intensive Aftercare Program model—the goal of which is to reduce recidivism among high-risk juvenile parolees—and describes its implementation in participating sites. July 2000. 20 pages. NCJ 181464
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Implementing Comprehensive Juvenile Justice Improvement in Kentucky
OJJDP-Sponsored. Kentucky has experienced early positive results following passage of the Senate Bill 200 (SB 200), a sweeping juvenile justice improvement bill, including reductions in the number of commitments to state custody; increased access to diversion, a process that holds youth accountable without going through the formal court system; and reduced recidivism rates. This report examines the early outcomes after the bill's implementation. October 2017. 7 pages. NCJ 251354
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Implementing Comprehensive Juvenile Justice System Improvement in Hawaii
OJJDP-Sponsored. This report examines the early results of Hawaii's Act 201, a comprehensive set of juvenile justice improvements. October 2017. 5 pages. NCJ 251355
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Implementing Juvenile Justice System Improvement in Georgia
OJJDP-Sponsored. The Crime and Justice Institute provided a framework to assist Georgia's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in the development of a model fidelity assessment process to evaluate juvenile justice reforms. This report provides an early look into the outcomes of implementing the framework. October 2017. 4 pages. NCJ 251356
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Improving Outcomes for Youth: A Look at Juvenile Justice Reform Implementation in Six States
OJJDP-Sponsored. Since 2014, six states have launched innovative efforts with assistance from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to build on legislative reforms aimed at addressing the poor outcomes and high costs of their juvenile justice systems. Through data-driven implementation, these states have already begun to put in place customized policies and practices to better serve youth and their communities. 2017. 8 pages. NCJ 251128
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In Search of Evidence-Based Practice in
Juvenile Corrections: An Evaluation of Florida's Avon Park Youth Academy and STREET Smart Program
OJJDP-Sponsored. The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD)conducted an evaluation of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Avon Park Youth Academy (APYA) and the STREET Smart program (SS). September 2009. 240 pages. NCJ 228804 |
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Incorporating Green Programming in Juvenile Justice Settings: Lessons Learned from OJJDP's Tribal Green Reentry Initiative
OJJDP-Sponsored. This report highlights key considerations relevant to incorporating "green" activities in juvenile justice settings and is of particular relevance to practitioners who work with tribal youth. November 2014. 24 pages. NCJ 248584
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Intensive Aftercare for High-Risk Juveniles: An Assessment
OJJDP-Produced. Reports the interim results of OJJDP's research and development initiative to assess, test, and disseminate information on intensive community-based aftercare program models that are theory driven and based on risk assessment. September 1994. 32 pages. NCJ 144018 |
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Intensive Aftercare for High-Risk Juveniles: Policies and Procedures
OJJDP-Produced. Provides assistance to corrections agencies as they develop juvenile aftercare programs to meet the needs of chronic and serious juvenile offenders. September 1994. 41 pages. NCJ 147712 |
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Interim Report for the Evaluation of a Cross-age Peer Mentoring Program for Youth in High Violence Chicago Communities
OJJDP-Sponsored. The overall goal of this study was to examine the impacts of the Saving Lives, Inspiring Youth (S.L.I.Y.) program, which aims to improve resilience and reduce aggression and other behavioral problems for disadvantaged youth residing in low-income, high-violence communities. December 2017. 28 pages. NCJ 251379
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Job Training for Juveniles: Project CRAFT
OJJDP-Produced. This fact sheet describes Project CRAFT, a vocational training program for high-risk youth and juvenile offenders. August 1999. 2 pages. NCJ 178006
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Juvenile Boot Camps
OJJDP-Produced, OJJDP-Sponsored, Grant. Teleconference Videotapes. Explores the characteristics, operational concepts, and implementation issues of juvenile boot camps; examines the Youth Development Program; and assesses the results of an OJJDP-funded evaluation, illustrating some changes that have been made as a result of the evaluation. View the broadcast on the Juvenile Justice Teleconferencing Web site. February 1996. 25 pages. NCJ 160949
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Juvenile Correctional Education: A Time for Change
OJJDP-Produced. Recommends several changes in juvenile correctional education based on the findings of an 18-month study conducted for OJJDP by the National Office for Social Responsibility. October 1994. 4 pages. NCJ 151264 |
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Juvenile Justice Journal, Volume III, Number 1 (Community-Based Juvenile Justice Issue)
OJJDP-Produced, Journal. Juvenile Justice Journal. Describes community-based efforts to institute restorative justice measures and to provide aftercare services to juvenile offenders. December 1996. 39 pages. NCJ 161410
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Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report
OJJDP-Produced. Presents comprehensive information on juvenile crime, violence, and victimization and on the juvenile justice system. March 2006. 260 pages. NCJ 212906
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Juveniles on Formal Probation, 2012
OJJDP-Sponsored. This bulletin summarizes findings from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's (OJJDP) Census of Juveniles on Probation, which is based on a 1-day count of youth under formal probation supervision in the United States. October 2018. 11 pages. NCJ 252525
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Kansas's Senate Bill 367: Comprehensive Reform Implementation Successes
OJJDP-Sponsored. This infographic provides details on Kansas's fiscal incentive program implementation successes. It includes legislative change, technical assistance and outcomes for reducing detention, limiting out-of-home placement, and reinvestment. 2017. 1 pages. NCJ 251133
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Kentucky's Senate Bill 200: Comprehensive Reform Implementation Successes
OJJDP-Sponsored. This infographic provides details on Kentucky's fiscal incentive program implementation successes. It includes legislative change, technical assistance and outcomes for increasing diversion, limiting out-of-home placement, and reinvesting savings into community services. 2017. 1 pages. NCJ 251134
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Law Enforcement Listening Session
OJJDP-Sponsored. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) recognizes that law enforcement officials are best qualified to enhance OJJDP's understanding of juvenile delinquency and to inspire strategic ideas about its prevention and interdiction. One of OJJDP's goals is to improve communication with law enforcement, and the listening session held on April 18-19 in Washington, DC was the first step toward meeting its critical objective. July 2011. 46 pages. NCJ 250687
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Local Validation of SPEP Ratings of Juvenile Justice Program Effectiveness
OJJDP-Sponsored. The Urban Institute evaluated the Justice Reform and Reinvestment Initiative to understand whether it improved the quality and effectiveness of juvenile justice programming. April 2017. 35 pages. NCJ 250719
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Locked Out: Improving Educational and Vocational Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth
OJJDP-Sponsored, BJA-Sponsored. This resource provides findings from a survey of juvenile correctional agencies in all 50 states on the extent to which they provide incarcerated youth access to educational and vocational services. November 2015. 16 pages. NCJ 249462
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Mentee Risk Status and Mentor Training as Predictors of Youth Outcomes
OJJDP-Sponsored. Archival national data from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America accompanied by program practice self-assessments and interviews from 45 local agencies revealed that greater implementation of benchmark program practices and standards is associated with longer match length and long-term relationships for matches. September 2017. 41 pages. NCJ 251380
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Mentee Risk Status and Mentoring Program Practices as Predictors of Match Outcomes
OJJDP-Sponsored. Archival national data from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America accompanied by program practice self-assessments and interviews from 45 local agencies revealed that greater implementation of benchmark program practices and standards is associated with longer match length and long-term relationships for matches. November 2017. 2 pages. NCJ 251393
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Mentoring Best Practices Research: Effectiveness of Juvenile Mentoring for Youth on Parole and Probation in Ohio
OJJDP-Sponsored. Researchers examined six mentoring programs in Ohio to better understand their impact on recidivism. Youth on parole and probation who received mentoring services were matched with similar youth who did not receive mentoring services. While some reductions in recidivism were found, the differences were not statistically significant. November 2017. 1 pages. NCJ 251408
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Mentoring Best Practices Research: Effectiveness of Juvenile Mentoring Programs on Recidivism
OJJDP-Sponsored. This report presents findings from a project in which researchers examined six mentoring programs in Ohio to better understand their impact on recidivism. November 2017. 135 pages. NCJ 251378
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Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Education for Youth Under Formal Supervision of the Juvenile Justice System
OJJDP-Sponsored, Model Programs Guide Literature Reviews. This literature review synthesizes research about the intersection of the educational and the juvenile justice systems. Specifically, it will outline the academic characteristics and challenges of youth in the juvenile justice system (including those in detention and long-term secure residential facilities, and under probation supervision) and interventions aimed at improving educational outcomes for this high-risk population. January 2019. 18 pages. NCJ 252926
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Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Family Engagement in Juvenile Justice
OJJDP-Sponsored, Model Programs Guide Literature Reviews. This literature review focuses on synthesizing descriptions of the role of family engagement for youths involved in the juvenile justice system. February 2018. 15 pages. NCJ 251737
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Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Juvenile Reentry
OJJDP-Sponsored, Model Programs Guide Literature Reviews. This literature review provides practitioners and policymakers with relevant research and evaluations on aftercare/reentry. August 2017. 14 pages. NCJ 249686
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Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Reentry Court
OJJDP-Sponsored, Model Programs Guide Literature Reviews. This literature review provides practitioners and policymakers with relevant research and evaluations on reentry courts. September 2010. 4 pages. NCJ 249719
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Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Risk/Needs Assessments for Youths
OJJDP-Sponsored, Model Programs Guide Literature Reviews. This literature review provides practitioners and policymakers with relevant research and evaluations on risk/needs assessments for youth. January 2015. 10 pages. NCJ 249724
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Northwestern Juvenile Project: An Overview
OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Beyond Detention Series. Provides an overview of the Northwestern Juvenile Project, the first large-scale, prospective longitudinal study of drug, alcohol, and psychiatric disorders in a diverse sample of juvenile detainees. February 2013. 16 pages. NCJ 234522
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OJJDP 2014 Annual Report--Coming Into Focus: The Future of Juvenile Justice Reform
OJJDP-Produced. This report details the Office's major activities and accomplishments during fiscal year 2014 (October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014). August 2016. 64 pages. NCJ 248957
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OJJDP Annual Report 2010
OJJDP-Produced. Describes OJJDP’s activities and accomplishments during fiscal year 2010. December 2012. 120 pages. NCJ 237051
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OJJDP Annual Report 2011
OJJDP-Produced. Describes OJJDP’s activities and accomplishments during fiscal year 2011. June 2013. 84 pages. NCJ 238638
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OJJDP Annual Report 2013
OJJDP-Produced. This report details the Office's major activities and accomplishments during fiscal year (FY) 2013 (October 1, 2012, to September 30, 2013). December 2015. 64 pages. NCJ 248570
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OJJDP Family Listening Sessions: Executive Summary
OJJDP-Produced. During the spring and summer of 2011, OJJDP, in collaboration with the Campaign for Youth Justice and the Education Development Center, convened four listening sessions with families and youth who have had direct experiences with the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems. July 2013. 64 pages. NCJ 241379
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OJJDP Journal of Juvenile Justice, Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall 2011
OJJDP-Sponsored, Journal of Juvenile Justice. This Journal is a semi-annual, peer-reviewed journal sponsored by OJJDP. October 2011. 127 pages. NCJ 236317
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OJJDP Journal of Juvenile Justice, Volume 1, Issue 2, Spring 2012
OJJDP-Sponsored, Journal of Juvenile Justice. This Journal is a semi-annual, peer-reviewed journal sponsored by OJJDP. April 2012. 134 pages. NCJ 238336
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OJJDP Journal of Juvenile Justice, Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2012
OJJDP-Sponsored, Journal of Juvenile Justice. This Journal is a semi-annual, peer reviewed journal sponsored by OJJDP. October 2012. 97 pages. NCJ 240461
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OJJDP Journal of Juvenile Justice, Volume 2, Issue 2, Spring 2013
OJJDP-Sponsored, Journal of Juvenile Justice. This is a semi-annual, peer-reviewed journal sponsored by OJJDP. This issue features articles on family-focused reentry services, functional family therapy, parental acceptance-rejection theory, and more. May 2013. 101 pages. NCJ 251063
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OJJDP Journal of Juvenile Justice, Volume 5, Issue 2, Fall 2016
OJJDP-Sponsored, Journal of Juvenile Justice. This is a semi-annual, peer-reviewed journal sponsored by OJJDP. This issue features articles on reducing juvenile recidivism, reducing detention overreliance, turnover among juvenile justice employees, childhood adversity among court-involved youth, and more. October 2016. 139 pages. NCJ 251065
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2010
OJJDP-Produced, Grant. News @ a Glance
. Features a media event held by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington in partnership with the Office of Justice Programs celebrating National Mentoring Month. The issue also includes features on the recent activities and achievements of the AMBER Alert program; the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s approval of a 2010 workplan and identification of key areas of focus for the future; and updates to OJJDP’s online resources for preventing gang violence. January 2010. 15 pages. NCJ 229132
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2010
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. Reports on OJJDP's green detention and reentry programs for tribal youth. The issue also includes special features on the recent National Institute of Justice Conference on evidence-based practices to prevent and intervene in crime; the U.S. Department of Justice's Tribal Youth Summit; and recent OJJDP trainings to assist law enforcement and child protection professionals from Mexico and the United States in more effectively responding to cross-border abductions. July 2010. 15 pages. NCJ 230815
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2013
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. In an interview in this issue's lead story, OJJDP Administrator Robert L. Listenbee discusses plans and priorities for the Office and the juvenile justice field. June 2013. 5 pages. NCJ 242021
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2008
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. Highlights the Department of Justice’s launch of a month-long media campaign, as part of OJJDP’s Project Safe Childhood initiative to combat the online exploitation of children. The issue also includes features on the new Interstate Compact for Juveniles and OJJDP’s Court Coordination Program. November 2008. 10 pages. NCJ 224618
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October 2010
OJJDP-Produced, Grant. News @ a Glance
. Reports on the Attorney General's Defending Childhood initiative. The issue also includes special features on the September meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; arts programs that help at-risk and delinquent youth replace destructive behavior with positive activities and interests; and the Office of Justice Programs' SMART Office, which supports the nation's efforts to register and monitor sex offenders. September 2010. 14 pages. NCJ 232007
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2017
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. This issue's top story and Message From the Acting Administrator highlight OJJDP's support of youth mentoring. February 2017. 18 pages. NCJ 250532
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2013
OJJDP-Produced, OJJDP-Sponsored, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. This issue's lead story describes OJJDP’s ongoing efforts to combat child sex trafficking in the United States. February 2013. 12 pages. NCJ 240749
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2016
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. This issue’s top story focuses on January’s National Mentoring Summit, cosponsored by OJJDP. In the video message, Administrator Listenbee, in honor of the 40th observance of National African American History Month, discusses OJJDP’s ongoing efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system. February 2016. 5 pages. NCJ 249742
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2018
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, newly appointed OJJDP Administrator Caren Harp discusses her commitment to reduce violent crime, combat gang activity, support law enforcement, and protect communities. The top story presents highlights from the OJJDP-supported National Mentoring Summit. February 2018. 10 pages. NCJ 251487
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, January/February 2019
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. This issue's top story and Message From the Administrator highlight National Mentoring Month, an annual campaign to promote youth mentoring. Other articles describe OJJDP's Special Victims and Violent Offenders Division; National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month; AMBER Alert Awareness Day; an OJJDP research study on teaching and advocacy roles for mentors; and the December 2018 meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. February 2019. 10 pages. NCJ 252508
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2014
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. This issue’s lead story highlights a Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention meeting on strategies for successfully transitioning youth from juvenile justice systems to communities. August 2014. 0 pages. NCJ 247631
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2016
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, this issue’s top story and video message focus on OJJDP’s efforts to promote the safety and well-being of our nation’s children. Other features highlight an OJJDP-sponsored roundtable on the unintended consequences of mandatory and pro-arrest policies on girls, OJJDP's support for tribal youth, the addition of three sites to the Violence Reduction Network, and the Department of Justice's designation of April 24–30 as National Reentry Week. April 2016. 10 pages. NCJ 249801
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2017
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. The top story highlights OJJDP's observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month and agency-supported programs to address child abuse. April 2017. 10 pages. NCJ 250686
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2018
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. This issue's Message From the Administrator highlights OJJDP's commitment to preventing child abuse and enhancing public safety to protect children from violence and neglect. The top story highlights OJJDP's observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month and agency-supported programs to address child abuse. April 2018. 1 pages. NCJ 251520
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, March/April 2019
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. This issue's top story and Message From the Administrator highlight National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an annual campaign to encourage action to improve the safety and well-being of children. April 2019. 10 pages. NCJ 252570
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OJJDP News @ A Glance, May/June 2017
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. This issue's Message From the Acting Administrator details OJJDP's commitment to safeguarding children from violence and victimization, providing law enforcement with resources to help traumatized children, and how everyone can help. June 2017. 10 pages. NCJ 250789
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2009
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. Features the Department of Justice priority on reentry programs for ex-offenders and OJJDP's commitment to ensuring a safe and successful reentry for juveniles; features the Obama Administration's meeting with tribal leaders to discuss public safety needs in Indian country; an historic gathering of former OJJDP Administrators to discuss their tenures, issues in the juvenile justice field, and the future of the Office; and an OJJDP-sponsored workshop on evaluating gender-sensitive programs. November 2009. 14 pages. NCJ 228602
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2016
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. In this issue's video message, Administrator Listenbee discusses how OJJDP has helped reform the juvenile justice system during his nearly 4-year tenure. December 2016. 19 pages. NCJ 250455
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2017
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. This issue's Message From the Acting Administrator highlights OJJDP's commitment to helping states and communities prevent and address juvenile delinquency, protect children from harm, and decrease youth gang violence and drug abuse. The top story examines the nearly $254 million in grants that the Office awarded in fiscal year 2017. December 2017. 10 pages. NCJ 251421
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2018
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. OJJDP-Produced, December 2018. This issue's top story and Message From the Administrator highlight OJJDP's fiscal year 2018 priorities, activities, and funding. December 2018. 10 pages. NCJ 252198
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October 2012
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. OJJDP's bimonthly newsletter presents notices of agency activities, recent publications, funding opportunities, and upcoming events. October 2012. NCJ 238981
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October 2018
OJJDP-Produced, Newsletter. News @ a Glance
. OJJDP-Produced, October 2018. This issue's Message From the Administrator focuses on the prevalence and consequences of bullying and strategies to address the problem. The top story highlights National Bullying Prevention Month and OJJDP's resources for preventing bullying. Other features describe the OJJDP reorganization; OJJDP's State Relations and Assistance Division; and National Gang Violence Prevention Week. October 2018. 10 pages. NCJ 252069
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Overcoming Barriers to School Reentry
OJJDP-Produced. This fact sheet discusses promising solutions to barriers to school reentry for youth leaving juvenile custody. September 2004. 2 pages. NCJ 207420
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Parent and Family Involvement with Youth in the Tribal Juvenile Justice System: Perspectives from OJJDP's Tribal Green Reentry Initiative
OJJDP-Sponsored. This report presents qualitative perspectives on parent and family involvement among justice-involved youth who participated in Green Reentry programs. November 2014. 17 pages. NCJ 248585
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PEPNet: Connecting Juvenile Offenders to Education and Employment
OJJDP-Produced. This fact sheet describes the Promising and Effective Practices Network (PEPNet), which identifies and promotes effective youth development and employment programs, maintains an extensive database resource, has created a framework for developing quality program, and has developed a national recognition system. July 2001. 2 pages. NCJ 189558
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Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services Among Detained Youth
OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Beyond Detention Series. This bulletin is one in a series of bulletins presenting findings from the OJJDP-sponsored Northwestern Juvenile Project—a longitudinal study of youth detained at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center in Chicago, IL. The authors examined youth’s perceptions of barriers to mental health services, focusing on youth with alcohol, drug, and mental health disorders. September 2015. 12 pages. NCJ 248522
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Probation: Technical Assistance Manual
OJJDP-Sponsored, Youth Gang Series. This manual provides an overview of how a probation department can implement a promising youth gang suppression and intervention program. 1992. 84 pages. NCJ 142667
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Psychiatric Disorders in Youth After Detention
OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Beyond Detention Series. This bulletin examines the results of the Northwestern Juvenile Project—a longitudinal study of youth detained at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center in Chicago, IL. The authors discuss the findings related to the prevalence and persistence of psychiatric disorders in youth after detention. September 2015. 20 pages. NCJ 246824
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PTSD, Trauma, and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Detained Youth
OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Beyond Detention Series. Examines the results of the Northwestern Juvenile Project—a longitudinal study of youth detained at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center in Chicago, IL, cosponsored by OJJDP. June 2013. 16 pages. NCJ 239603
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Reaching Out to Youth out of the Education Mainstream
OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Youth Out of the Education Mainstream Series. Describes a program that addresses the needs of youth who do not attend school regularly because they are truants or dropouts, afraid to attend, suspended or expelled, or in need of help to be reintegrated into regular schools from juvenile detention and correctional settings. February 1997. 12 pages. NCJ 163920
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Reentry Starts Here: A Guide for Youth in Long-Term Juvenile Corrections or Treatment Programs
OJJDP-Produced. This guide will help youth in juvenile corrections and treatment programs prepare for reentry and success in the community. It is divided into two sections: planning for reentry while in placement and successful reentry back into the community upon release. The resources included will help users address common challenges many reentering youth face while transitioning from placement to their communities. April 2018. 36 pages. NCJ 251193
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Reintegration, Supervised Release, and Intensive Aftercare
OJJDP-Produced. Examines what has worked in reintegrating juvenile offenders, what has not worked, and why. August 1999. 24 pages. NCJ 175715
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Risk Assessment and Behavioral Health Screening Project
OJJDP-Sponsored. Juvenile probation offices that implemented risk-needs assessment instruments and the risk-need responsivity approach reduced formal supervision and recidivism; however, mental health services were used more often than risk-reduction services and had little influence on recidivism. September 2018. 2 pages. NCJ 252158
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The Second Chance Act: Juvenile Reentry
OJJDP-Sponsored, BJA-Sponsored. This fact sheet provides information about the Second Chance Act grant program and highlights funding to grantees working to make a youth's transition from system supervision to the community safer and more successful. July 2016. 2 pages. NCJ 250178
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Second Chances: Giving Kids a Chance To Make a Better Choice
OJJDP-Produced. Presents profiles of 12 individuals who were petitioned into juvenile court as delinquents when they were young and then went on to lead successful lives. May 2000. 28 pages. NCJ 181680
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Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program
OJJDP-Produced. This fact sheet provides information about the Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program (SHOCAP), which seeks to improve public safety by involving law enforcement, court, and corrections personnel, as well as educators and social service providers in a cooperative process to share information and manage juvenile justice cases. August 1996. 2 pages. NCJ 247955
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South Dakota's Senate Bill 73: Comprehensive Reform Implementation Successes
OJJDP-Sponsored. This infographic provides details on South Dakota's fiscal incentive program implementation successes. It includes legislative change, technical assistance and outcomes for preventing deeper system involvement, limiting out-of-home placement, and reinvesting. 2017. 1 pages. NCJ 251135
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The Statewide Juvenile Justice Improvement Initiative: Improving Outcomes for Youth Under the Supervision of Nevada's Juvenile Justice System
OJJDP-Sponsored, BJA-Sponsored. This overview highlights recent trends in Nevada that the Statewide Juvenile Justice Improvement Initiative Task Force and Council of State Governments Justice Center staff will be exploring as part of the state's initiative to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice system. July 2016. 2 pages. NCJ 250177
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Studying Drivers of Risk and Needs Assessment Instrument Implementation in Juvenile Justice
OJJDP-Produced. This bulletin examines findings from two OJJDP-funded research projects which show that quality implementation of a risk and needs assessment instrument can help jurisdictions reduce their reliance on formal system involvement for some youth and decrease recidivism. December 2018. 20 pages. NCJ 251809
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System Change Through State Challenge Activities: Approaches and Products
OJJDP-Produced. Describes problems in the juvenile justice system (e.g., inadequate services for youth with special needs, poor conditions of confinement, overrepresentation of minorities, insufficient use of alternatives to incarceration, inadequate aftercare services, and gender bias) and Congress's response to these problems—the State Challenge Activities Program. March 2000. 12 pages. NCJ 177625
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Technical Assistance Manual Parole
OJJDP-Sponsored. This manual outlines a six-stage parole antigang planning process: preassessment, assessment, development of program goals and objectives, strategy selection, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. 1992. 86 pages. NCJ 142723
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Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Court: Effects of a Broad Policy in One Court
OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Pathways to Desistance. Presents findings from the Pathways to Desistance study about the effects of transfer on a sample of serious adolescent offenders in Maricopa County, AZ. December 2012. 20 pages. NCJ 232932
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Understanding Research and Practice Gaps in Juvenile Justice: Early Insights From the Bridge Project
OJJDP-Sponsored. This report provides an overview of the Bridge Project approach in four stages.
December 2016. 10 pages. NCJ 250489
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Violent Death in Delinquent Youth After Detention
OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Beyond Detention Series. This bulletin examines the results of the Northwestern Juvenile Project—a longitudinal study of youth detained at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center in Chicago, IL. September 2015. 14 pages. NCJ 248408
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West Virginia's Senate Bill 393: Comprehensive Reform Implementation Successes
OJJDP-Sponsored. This infographic provides details on West Virginia's fiscal incentive program implementation successes. It includes legislative change, technical assistance and outcomes for increasing community services, limiting out-of-home placement, and reinvesting savings from reduction in out-of-home placement into community-based services. 2017. 1 pages. NCJ 251136
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Young Offenders: What Happens and What Should Happen
NIJ, OJJDP-Produced, Bulletin. Justice Research Series. Examines policies that affect young offenders who cross over from the juvenile to the criminal justice system. February 2014. 3 pages. NCJ 242653
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Youth Out of the Education Mainstream
OJJDP-Produced, OJJDP-Sponsored, Grant. Teleconference Videotapes. Discusses three components of the Youth Out of the Education Mainstream initiative—truancy, dropping out, and reintegration of youth—and showcases effective and promising programs that give youth the opportunity to become productive members of society. October 1996. 30 pages. NCJ 163386
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