Office Of Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention

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.

Office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. Office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. Harp is a former director of the national juvenile justice prosecution center at the american prosecutors research institute. 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.

Ojjdp produced the 2018 jjra redline which allows users to see and track changes implemented by the new law. Caren harp was sworn in as administrator of the office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention on january 19 2018. Office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention ojjdp 810 seventh street n w.

Ojjdp supports prevention and early intervention programs that are making a difference for young people and their communities and through research and programming works to strengthen the nation s. The office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention ojjdp is the agency charged with responsibility for juvenile justice at the u s.