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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

OJJDP’s Fiscal Year 2021 Discretionary Awards Total Nearly $344 Million

OJJDP awarded nearly $344 million in fiscal year 2021 to local and state governments, Tribal entities, and other organizations to create safer communities, improve juvenile justice systems, and empower youth to lead productive lives. The awards fund a variety of programs intended to prevent and respond to youth delinquency and ...

Report: Healing Indigenous Lives: Native Youth Town Halls

This report highlights juvenile justice and public safety concerns and recommendations from Tribal youth ages 14–24. A product of the Healing Indigenous Lives Initiative (HILI), this report is meant to amplify Native youth voices, interests, and concerns. Four peer-led Town Halls for Native youth ages 14-24 years old included a ...

Resource: Safer In​ternet Day

OJJDP’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces are highlighting Safer Internet Day, which is an awareness-raising campaign to promote the safe and respectful use of digital technology, especially among children and youth.

Resource: Mentoring for Preventing and Reducing Substance Use and Associated Risks among Youth

This review takes stock of the research that addresses the potential for mentoring to serve as a strategy for preventing and reducing substance use and the negative effects on personal health and well-being that may stem from this behavior.

Report: Spotlight on Girls in the Juvenile Justice System

This data snapshot focuses on trends and characteristics of girls at various stages in the juvenile justice system, including arrest, the juvenile court process, and residential placement.

Resource: Updates to Statistical Briefing Book

These updates include access to National Incident-Based Reporting System data and provide new answers to frequently asked questions that describe the annual number and rates of juvenile arrests, juvenile arrest rates by offense and race, and petitioned status offense cases handled in juvenile court. ...

Resource: Interactions Between Youth and Law Enforcement

This literature review discusses the research relevant to interactions between police and youth.

Resource: Interactions Between Youth and Law Enforcement

This literature review a product of the Model Programs Guide, discusses the research relevant to interactions between police and youth.

Resource: Updates to Statistical Briefing Book

These updates to the Statistical Briefing Book include access to National Incident-Based Reporting System data and provides new answers to frequently asked questions.

Report: Personalized Learning Plans

This brief describes personalized learning plans as a high school dropout prevention strategy and provides information on their purpose, prevalence, and implementation in schools. 
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