Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Grants.gov Deadline: April 15, 2024, 11:59 pm ET  JustGrants Deadline: May 6, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  With this solicitation (PDF, 28 pages), OJJDP seeks to implement youth defense delivery system enhancements that strengthen and improve the representation of youth involved in the juvenile justice system. This program supports states and localities in ...

This infographic (PDF, 1 page) highlights a range of youth behaviors reported by high school students, including exposure to dating violence. Data is based on the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. Learn more (PDF, 1 page). 

Grants.gov Deadline: April 15, 2024, 11:59 pm ET JustGrants Deadline: May 6, 2024, 8:59 pm ET Solicitation webinar: March 28, 2024, 3:00 pm ET. Register to attend. The goal of this program is to develop or expand services within juvenile and adult detention and correctional facilities to improve outcomes for incarcerated parents and ...

Grants.gov Deadline: April 18, 2024, 11:59 pm ET JustGrants Deadline: April 29, 2024, 8:59 pm ET With this solicitation, NIJ and OJJDP will fund an expansion or extension of one or more ongoing/existing longitudinal research studies that focus on delinquency and crime throughout the life-course. This research will inform the design of ...

This webpage highlights resources to help raise awareness of the many struggles, challenges, and triumphs of Alaskan Native and American Indian youth, including youth who identify as Two-Spirit or Native LGBTQ+. The webpage also includes a video explaining the origins of the term “Two-Spirit” in Native American cultures. Learn more.  ...

This report (PDF, 114 pages) draws on data from the National Juvenile Court Data Archive (Archive) to profile delinquency cases and petitioned status offense cases handled in 2021 by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction. The report also tracks trends in delinquency and petitioned status cases between 2005 and 2021. Learn ...

In partnership with OJJDP, the Youth Reentry Technical Assistance (YRTA) Center seeks two youth fellows for this paid three-year training and technical assistance-oriented fellowship that aims to provide equitable and meaningful youth reentry programming. The YRTA Fellowship Program is designed for individuals who have been impacted by the juvenile justice ...

This nine-segment podcast series seeks to examine the roles and perspectives of first responders, marginalized communities, legal systems, and the role of OJJDP in the opioid crisis. The podcast series is a product of the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (OAYI), which supports juvenile and criminal justice systems to address the ...

OJJDP celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). The JJDPA authorizes OJJDP to provide funds to states that follow a series of federal protections for youth in the justice system. This webpage describes the "core protections" outlined in the Act and shares an overview ...

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) is April 21–27, 2024. The 2024 theme, How would you help? Options, services, and hope for crime survivors, is a call-to-action to create safe environments for crime victims to share what happened to them. Learn more.