Tenure: 1994–2000
Accomplishments (as cited by the administrator)
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A strong relationship with the field that was based on mutual respect for what we each had to offer in getting better outcomes for our children and youth.
A focus on the full range of capacities that OJJDP had to offer the field, supported by a strong staff: funding [...] [...more]
1994–2000
Accomplishments
Many juvenile justice advocates were nervous when this former juvenile prosecutor was named to head the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). But to many staffers there, Shay Bilchik’s tenure is the Golden Era: The Clinton White House was more aligned than its immediate predecessors with its progressive approaches, Congress gave the [...] [...more]
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.
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