A Senate subcommittee hears about progress and shortcoming in implementing the JJDPA, including complaints about OJJDP awarding grants based on political favoritism and not doing enough to enforce the mandates of the act. Some of the harshest complaints come from former administrator Ira Schwartz.
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This speech by Regnery created so much buzz in the juvenile justice field that some people still refer to it today. The text does not give the setting, but Regnery believes it was before a gathering of juvenile court judges. His theme: “The dream that existed when the juvenile justice system was created has largely [...] [...more]
The comments of Schwartz and summary of the conference reflect the overt activism of OJJDP in its early days.
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