Juvenile Justice

This literature review examines the prevalence and consequences of children exposed to violence (CEV). It describes definitional challenges for researchers and program providers; reviews risk and protective factors related to CEV; summarizes approaches to preventing, reducing, and addressing the consequences of CEV; and provides outcome evidence related to interventions that ...

This guide (PDF, 636 pages) assists Tribal governments with creating, re-evaluating, and strengthening their juvenile codes. This resource was written and updated with the belief that Tribal governments are increasingly reassuming responsibility for their youth and are determined to ensure Native youth benefit from responsible guidance. It was developed to ...

This data snapshot (PDF, 1 page) draws on data from OJJDP's Juvenile Residential Facility Census to describe changes in where youth are placed and services provided. Data show the number of youth in placement fell 77 percent between 2000 and 2020. The proportion of facilities that are locally operated has ...

This brief (PDF, 10 pages) captures interviews about the juvenile justice system from young people aged 18 to 24 years old who have lived experience with the system and provides valuable insights on how research can help improve the system for young people. Interviewees answered questions about what they thought ...

In this video, singer and advocate John Legend thanks youth justice advocates from across the country for their efforts during Youth Justice Action Month to raise awareness and educate the public about the impact of the justice system on youth. He also discusses successes in juvenile justice reform and reiterates ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 1 page) summarizes key takeaways and resources from OJJDP's Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Initiative. The fact sheet highlights the initiative’s comprehensive preventing youth hate crimes literature review, 2-day virtual symposium, 13-part webinar series, and 19 youth roundtable discussions. It also provides an overview of ...

This report (PDF, 21 pages) describes characteristics of juvenile justice facilities related to youth-reported sexual victimization. The report presents sexual victimization rates reported by youth in juvenile facilities by topics such as facility organizational structure, staff, and atmosphere. It also provides facility-reported data on staff hiring in juvenile facilities, staff ...

DOJ announced grant awards totaling almost $105 million to protect children from exploitation, trauma, and abuse, and to fund improvements in the judicial system’s handling of child abuse and neglect cases. Funds will help develop, enhance, and strengthen investigative and trauma-informed services to assist youth, while supporting robust training and ...