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Bilchik Era: Bilchik Gets Bipartisan Nod from Senate Judiciary Committee

Shay Bilchik’s confirmation hearing was about as noncontroversial as they come, although it took place while the nation was dealing with highly publicized incidents of youth crime. Bilchik focused his remarks on the need for OJJDP to engage communities in fighting crime and to share with the field information and research about effective practices. [Document Download] [...more]

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In the Beginning: JJDPA – A History

Former congressional staffers Gordon Raley and John Dean summarize how the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act came to be, how it has been amended, and some of what it has accomplished. [Document Download: 1] [Document Download: 2] [...more]

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Rector Era: Coverage of OJJDP’s Turbulent ’70s

Rector writes about his battles as administrator in Juvenile Justice Digest, which also follows controversies in funding and focus at OJJDP after his departure. (Courtesy of John Rector) [Document Download] [...more]

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Flores Era: IG Probe of Allegations

The report of the Justice Department’s Inspector General on allegations that Flores violated regulations in the awarding of some grants and in the hiring of a consultant to the office. [Document Download] [...more]

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Rector Era: Testimony to House Subcommittee about OJJDP

With OJJDP under fire, Rector tells the House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity that the agency has been neglected by the U.S. Department of Justice. (Courtesy of John Rector) [Document Download] [...more]

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Rector Era: An Advocate Speaks to Youth

The administrator speaks to the Children’s Embassy, a gathering of youth, about the rights of young people and the determination of OJJDP to stop “business as usual” in the juvenile justice system. (Courtesy of John Rector) [Document Download] [...more]

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Rector Era: Speech Aims to Satisfy Judges

Rector tries to explain and allay concerns about the JJDPA, especially its provisions about status offenders, and paints OJJDP as caught between those saying it is moving too quickly and those saying it is moving too slowly. Rector does not recall the precise event or group that held it; it appears to have been in [...] [...more]

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Sweet Era: Controversial Confirmation Hearings

Sweet was one of two OJJDP administrators whose nomination to run the agency drew significant opposition from key leaders in youth services because he had no experience in juvenile justice, despite the JJDPA’s requirement that the leader have such experience. (Al Regnery was the other.) His Senate confirmation hearing might rank as the most uncomfortable [...] [...more]

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Regnery Era: Congress Probes OJJDP

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. [Document Download] [...more]

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OJJDP Class of 1976 (Photo)

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Bilchik Era: Bilchik Gets Bipartisan Nod from Senate Judiciary Committee

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In the Beginning: JJDPA – A History

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Rector Era: Coverage of OJJDP’s Turbulent ’70s

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Flores Era: IG Probe of Allegations

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Rector Era: Testimony to House Subcommittee about OJJDP

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Rector Era: An Advocate Speaks to Youth

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Rector Era: Speech Aims to Satisfy Judges

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Sweet Era: Controversial Confirmation Hearings

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Regnery Era: Congress Probes OJJDP

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