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CJJ RESPONDS TO PROPOSED ADAM WALSH ACT GUIDELINES
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ), in partnership with National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN), continues to lead the effort to help SAG members, NJJN members and the states respond to the Adam Walsh Child and Protection Act of 2006 and related guidelines which, among other things, provide that youth adjudicated within the juvenile court system for certain sex abuses register with a national public sex offender registry.
CJJ and NJJN have developed a number of tools for the benefit of the states, including a summary of proposed guidelines by the U.S. Attorney General and a one-pager that supports the effectiveness of treatment programs for youthful offenders. CJJ also crafted a template that several states used to submit comments to the Attorney General regarding the proposed guidelines and the Act and advocate for additional changes. Comments were due August 1, 2007.
 CJJ Comments to the Attorney General Regarding Proposed Guidelines and the Act
Summary of Proposed Guidelines by the U.S. Attorney General
NJJN Fact Sheet on Youth Who Commit Sex Offenses
If you would like to be included on the Walsh Info Listserv, please send an e-mail to Tara Andrews, CJJ Deputy Executive Director, at andrews@juvjustice.org.
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