Allen F. Breed, former director of the of the California Youth Authority and a veteran advocate for juvenile justice reform, received a fellowship from the U.S. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration in 1976 to chronicle the activities of the Federal Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. He produced this unpublished and frank report detailing [...] [...more]
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]
Statement of Shay Bilchik, Founder and Director, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, Georgetown University Public Policy Institute on Dec. 5, 2007, before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on “The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: Protecting Our Children and Our Communities” [Document Download] [...more]
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice make recommendations for dealing with disproportionate minority contact. (Courtesy of CJJ) [Document Download] [...more]
This first-of-its kind survey from the Coalition for Juvenile Justice looks at implementation of the JJDPA in all 50 states. It finds that while states have made progress, they “find it increasingly difficult to maintain compliance with the JJDPA due to various challenges at the federal and state levels.” (Courtesy of CJJ) [Document Download] [...more]
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