Office Of Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention

Ojjdp produced the 2018 jjra redline which allows users to see and track changes implemented by the new law.

Office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. The office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention ojjdp is the agency charged with responsibility for juvenile justice at the u s. Office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. The office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention sponsors research programs and training initiatives in an effort to strengthen the juvenile justice system and serve at risk youth and their families.

In december 2018 president trump signed into law the juvenile justice reform act of 2018 jjra reauthorizing and substantially amending the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention act of 1974. Harp is a former director of the national juvenile justice prosecution center at the american prosecutors research institute. Caren harp was sworn in as administrator of the office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention on january 19 2018.

Through comprehensive and coordinated efforts at the federal state and local levels ojp s office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention ojjdp aims to reduce youth crime and violence. Office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention ojjdp 810 seventh street n w.