Department of Justice

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.  ...

Grants.gov Deadline: May 9, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  JustGrants Deadline: May 14, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  Solicitation Webinar: March 19, 2024, 2:00 pm ET. Register to attend.  With this solicitation (PDF, 33 pages), BJA will fund programs that support cross-system collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health ...

This report (PDF, 42 pages) presents a synthesis of select findings from National Institute of Justice-supported research projects on public mass shootings, including school mass shootings, and identifies areas of need and interest for future research and recommendations.  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 ...

Application deadline: April 30, 2024  OVC is providing funding to print and disseminate copies of the resources in the Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials. These materials were designed to support children and youth during their involvement with the justice system as a victim or witness to a crime. They are ...

This guide aims to help parents understand and identify the current medications and popular nonapproved substances teens are misusing. The guide describes the problem of drug misuse among teens, where and how they are getting drugs, and misconceptions of prescription drug use. Learn more (PDF, 60 pages).  ...

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 ...

Grants.gov Deadline: April 29, 2024, 11:59 pm ET  JustGrants Deadline: May 6, 2024, 8:59 pm ET  With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for research and program evaluation projects focusing on the intervention and prevention of intentional, interpersonal firearm violence and mass shootings in the United States. This solicitation has two categories:  Research on ...

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 ...