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A new video has been released in which OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan describes the significance and necessity of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) in light of its 50th anniversary. Watch the video here.
From the office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention: “OJJDP is accepting applications for its Spring 2025 volunteer internship program for law students interested in the youth justice and child welfare fields. Interns will conduct legal research and analysis; gain insight into … Continued
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has published a new report regarding increased efforts to prioritize kinship care policies across the states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico. Download the report here.
The Sentencing Project has released a new report, titled “Youth Justice by the Numbers.” Read the report here.
A court opinion has been released regarding the Board of Education of the Township of Sparta v. M.N.. Read the court opinion here.
The State of Mental Health in America: Download the report: https://mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america
A new advisory from the US Surgeon General has been released by the Department of Health and Human Services, titled “Social Media and Youth Mental Health.” Read the advisory here.
A Senate Committee on the Finance Staff has released a new report titled “Warehouses of Neglect: How Taxpayers Are Funding Systemic Abuse in Youth Residential Treatment Facilities”. Access the report here.
From the Innovations Institute at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work: “On June 12. 2024, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a Committee Hearing on Youth Residential Treatment Facilities: Examining Failures and Evaluating Solutions. This Hearing was held in … Continued
From Shackles to Scholarship: A Vision for a 21st Century Bordentown School, we urge New Jersey to close its three youth prisons, reinvest in community-based programs, and establish a 21st Century version of the illustrious Bordentown School.