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January 2007
CJJ Leadership News
- A Message from CJJ National Chair Robin Jenkins
- New CJJ Executive Director Announced
CJJ Government Relations Alert
- 110th Congress Begins its Work
- FY 08 Budget Discussions
- Survey from the Act 4 Juvenile Justice Working Group
Detention Reform News
- CJJ Detention Reform Project
- JDAI Newsletter
Models for Change News
- Models for Change: Building Momentum for Juvenile Justice Reform
- Guidelines for Collecting and Recording Race and Ethnicity
National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) News
- Human Rights as a Catalyst for Juvenile Justice Reform
- Rolling Stone Tackles Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)
Annual Circle of Leaders Campaign
- Circle of Leaders in 2006
Resources and Information of Note
- Advance Notice! “And Justice for Some” revisited on January 15, 2007
- Campaign 4 Youth Justice Policy Brief Explores Racial Disparities
- Gault at 40 Campaign
- MacArthur Foundation Invests $60 million in Juvenile Justice Reform
- FACJJ Annual Request for Information Summary
- Juvenile Status Offenders Videoconference
- OJJDP Funding for States
- Juvenile Information Sharing
CJJ Leadership News
A Message from CJJ National Chair Robin Jenkins
On behalf of the National Steering Committee, Board of Directors and staff members in Washington, D.C., please let me welcome you to a 2007 that will prove exciting and transformative for the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ). The organization is poised to grow and have a strong impact in several juvenile justice and other key areas this year and in the years to follow.
First, I extend my congratulations and appreciation to Judge Paul Lawrence for his fine leadership during his year as National Chair in 2006. Under his leadership, we completed: the transition to a new Executive Director (please see full announcement below—congratulations, again, Nancy Gannon Hornberger); the successful implementation of two excellent national conferences that are still bringing positive reviews from participants; publishing two highly informative issue briefs on adolescent brain development; continued involvement and investment of more than 40 State Advisory Groups (SAGs) as active members of CJJ; the continued and gracious support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to further grow and develop the National Juvenile Justice Network and to enable CJJ to advance greater understanding of the principles of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); ongoing development of state leadership initiatives with the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation; a high quality application to OJJDP (decision pending) to continue training and SAG technical assistance; a very informative and strategic leadership retreat; as well as innumerable behind-the-scenes meetings, phone calls, visits to the Washington office, etc. Whew!
My predecessor, Judge Lawrence, will be the first to tell you that nothing in CJJ (or any volunteer organization) is done without a very motivated team of board members, strategic thinkers and competent and dedicated staff, as well as energetic partners in the field. CJJ has all of this and more.
Every National Chair with whom I’ve been associated has brought significant insight and personal expertise to the organization – we’ve grown and learned from the best, and I thank each of them for their sacrifices and vision during their tenures as Chair. Building on its strengths, CJJ is an organization that is truly looking at a very positive, bright future. Existing and new relationships with national funding sources are real and promising. CJJ is broadening its abilities to leverage technology so that we may work more consistently and more often with state and local juvenile justice practitioners and policy makers. CJJ is broadening its partnerships with other youth serving, advocacy organizations as we gear up for reauthorization of the JJDPA in 2007. The Coalition is evolving with the expectation that a new, more viable and flexible membership structure will better meet the needs of its constituents and friends.
So, that is just a taste of the excitement going on within CJJ.
Let me thank those of you who took time to respond to our recent web survey. (And if you didn’t or couldn’t, we can still speak with you about your interests in getting involved in CJJ in 2007 and beyond – just e-mail me at rjenkins@cccommunicare.org, or contact Nancy at nancy@juvjustice.org or 202-467-0864, ext. 111.)
We will have all committees and other items from the survey finalized very soon. We would love to hear from you, not only about your ideas for committees or other participation, but to learn of your advice, information regarding effective programs or practices in your state and any other ideas you may have.
I’m excited to be at your service in 2007. We will meet in person this year to explore a number of these issues and recommit ourselves to each other, and to CJJ’s mission of building safer communities one child at a time. We will also communicate with you frequently through written and electronic resources.
Happy New Year and thank you generously for the difference each of you makes in the lives of children and families where you live and nationwide.
Warmest regards,
Robin Jenkins
New CJJ Executive Director Announced
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) and the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) are pleased to announce the selection of Nancy Gannon Hornberger as CJJ Executive Director, effective January 1, 2007. Her selection followed a national search and interview process over the past few months.
As many know, Nancy has been instrumental in facilitating CJJ’s success and progress since joining the staff as Deputy Executive Director in 1999, and has served as the Acting Executive Director during 2006. She brings a wealth of experience relevant to juvenile justice and delinquency prevention in areas such as policy analysis and reform, field development and organizing, training and technical assistance, and publications and communications.
Nancy began her career as a counselor and special education teacher with court-involved children and teens in the early 1980s and has developed a strong record of accomplishment in reform and advocacy for children and families over a span of more than 20 years. Before joining CJJ, Nancy served as a director of nationwide programs at the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence and the National Crime Prevention Council. She is a nationally recognized leader in youth development, violence prevention and juvenile justice who has earned accolades from state government and President Clinton, among others.
Nancy envisions an exciting future for CJJ and NJJN—building on its rich history and potential. She intends to work with the National Steering Committee (NSC) and the Board of Directors to bring an even broader base of support and state-level engagement to CJJ. In the coming year, CJJ will focus its energies on supporting and expanding the principles and tenets of the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), further strengthening State Advisory Group leadership in areas such as detention reform and DMC reduction, and enhancing collaboration between CJJ and NJJN members in the states.
Nancy wishes to thank the members of the Search Committee and National Steering Committee for their votes of confidence. She may be reached at nancy@juvjustice.org and 202-467-0864, ext. 111, and welcomes your ideas and input.
Please also feel free to contact us with questions and comments:
Robin Jenkins, 2007 CJJ National Chair: rjenkins@cccommunicare.org
Paul Lawrence, 2006 CJJ National Chair: plawrence@courts.state.nh.us
CJJ Government Relations Alert
110th Congress Begins its Work
Capitol Hill came alive last week with the energy of the new Congress returning to work. As is well known, Democrats took power of the U.S. House after 12 years (233-203), with Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) elected to serve as the first-ever female Speaker of the House. Democrats hold a slim 51-49 majority in the U.S. Senate as well. Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) was elected president pro tempore and Harry Reid (D-NV) will serve as majority leader.
Committees are now being re-organized. For House committees of relevance to juvenile justice, see http://appropriations.house.gov/members110th.shtml for Appropriations and see http://edworkforce.house.gov/about/members.shtml for Education and Labor (formerly Education and the Workforce). Subcommittees and Senate lists are yet to come—so please watch the CJJ e-Monitor and Web site (www.juvjustice.org) for more information.
As part of the lobbying reform rules adopted on January 4, the House of Representatives adopted new budget process rules the next day. In a 280-152 vote, pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) was reinstated. PAYGO requires that any increases in entitlement spending or decreases in revenue (tax cuts) do not add to the deficit. PAYGO does not apply to annual discretionary appropriations, and since it is not statutory, PAYGO can be waived. Renee Carl, Policy Director, National Collaboration for Youth, has provided more information on PAYGO: www.nassembly.org/nassembly/policy/paygo.htm.
FY 08 Budget Discussions
Appropriations are on the list of unfinished business from the 109th Congress. Instead of an approved fiscal year 2007 budget, federal departments, agencies and programs are operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR) that allows federal juvenile justice monies to flow to the states at fiscal year 2006 levels only. “New” monies and/or contracts are not generally part of a CR. Congressional budget and appropriations committees will soon receive the President’s proposal for the fiscal year 2008 (FY 08) budget and begin work on a budget resolution.
The President’s FY 08 budget is expected on or near the first week of February—for the federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 2007. Therefore, the next few weeks present a fresh opportunity for state advisors on juvenile justice and allies to have conversations with congressional representatives about juvenile justice and delinquency prevention funding priorities. In CJJ’s view, there is a serious and urgent need to restore funding levels in order to optimally and effectively implement the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002.
CJJ’s message remains:
- Fully fund, without set asides, the Part B, Title II Formula Grant Funds Program;
- Increase Formula Grant Base Allocations by $150,000 each, for all states and territories;
- Restore the supplement given to states for “Accountability-Based Sanctions.”
Rationale:
Every U.S. state and territory was asked to take on additional, beneficial responsibilities under the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) as reauthorized in 2002. Yet, at the same time available federal support was cut back.
Modest additional appropriations to all states will help to prevent loss of cost-efficient programs proven to set youth on positive pathways and ensure public safety, and will fully support congressional intent under the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).
In FY 2002, Congress removed language from the Formula Grants Program that provided supplementary funds to 34 states and territories—among them small and rural jurisdictions. The supplementary funding was designed for states to develop and implement “Accountability-Based Sanctions (ABS)” or uniform and consistent consequences corresponding to the seriousness of a juvenile offender’s current offense, history, and any treatment or service needs. Most states—including the 34 that received the supplement—have such ABS programs in place now, but risk dismantling them due to erosion of federal support. Reinserting the ABS Supplement language into the Formula Grants Program will re-allocate funds in a more equitable manner.
Through these actions, Congress will ensure that ALL states receive adequate support to create and sustain better outcomes for youth, families and communities.
Survey from the Act 4 Juvenile Justice Working Group
If you have already responded to the Act 4 Juvenile Justice Working Group – many thanks!! If not, you now have another chance to do so as the survey deadline has been extended through January 18, 2007.
Survey Introduction: In 2007, the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) will likely be considered for reauthorization by Congress. The Act 4 Juvenile Justice Working Group—of which CJJ and NJJN are part—invites you to complete a 5-minute survey to tell us how you believe the JJDPA reauthorization can strengthen protections for children, youth and families. The Act 4 Juvenile Justice Working Group is composed of staff representatives from more than a dozen juvenile justice, child welfare and youth development organizations who are exploring opportunities related to the reauthorization of the JJDPA.
The JJDPA, established in 1974 and most recently reauthorized in 2002 with bipartisan support, provides for:
- a juvenile justice planning and advisory system spanning all states, territories and the District of Columbia;
- federal funding for delinquency prevention and improvements in state and local juvenile justice programs; and
- operation of a federal agency (OJJDP) dedicated to training, technical assistance, model programs, and research and evaluation, to support state and local efforts.
Under the JJDPA, all states, territories and the District of Columbia must comply with the following core requirements:
I. Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders (DSO)
II. Removal of Youths from Adult Jails and Lock-ups
III. “Sight and Sound” Separation of Juveniles and Adults in Lock-ups
IV. Reduction of Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC)
The JJDPA is based on a broad consensus that children, youth and families involved with the juvenile and criminal courts throughout the United States and its territories should be guarded by federal standards for care and custody, while also upholding the interests of community safety and the prevention of victimization.
Thank you very much for your time and expertise. Please also pass the survey along to anyone else you think may have an interest in these issues.
LINK: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=145302945885
Deadline: Thursday, January 18, 2007
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If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the CJJ Government Relations Committee or Government Relations Program, please contact committee chair Linda Hayes ( lhayes@harnettlaw.com), or CJJ executive director Nancy Gannon Hornberger ( nancy@juvjustice.org and 202-467-0864, ext. 111).
Detention Reform News
CJJ Detention Reform Project
In December, Paul Lawrence, 2006 CJJ National Chair, Robin Jenkins, 2007 CJJ National Chair, and Eve Munson, CJJ Director, Programs and Membership, attended the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) All-Sites Conference sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The New Orleans event provided an opportunity to connect with State Advisory Group (SAG) members and Juvenile Justice Specialists engaged in JDAI and to increase peer-learning.
The conference came on the heels of five Louisiana parishes becoming official JDAI sites in September. Katherine Guidry, Louisiana’s Juvenile Justice Specialist, will act as the statewide JDAI Coordinator.
As CJJ moves into 2007, detention reform continues to be a major strategic and programmatic focus. Innovative strategies and resources will be shared with you in coming months and your input, suggestions and requests are always welcome. For more information, please contact Eve Munson: munson@juvjustice.org or 202-467-0864, ext 109.
JDAI Newsletter
The latest newsletter from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) is now available, providing site updates, results and profiles.
For a copy of the latest newsletter, contact Eve Munson (munson@juvjustice.org) or Julie Pope (jpope@aefc.org). For a complete collection of JDAI newsletters, visit http://www.aecf.org/initiatives/jdai/reading_newsletter.htm.
Models for Change News
Models for Change: Building Momentum for Juvenile Justice Reform
On December 4, the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) released “Models for Change: Building Momentum for Juvenile Justice Reform” at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Roll-Out Conference held in Washington, D.C. The report tells the story of how innovative state leaders from across the country are working to develop a new path toward fair, rational, effective and developmentally appropriate models for juvenile justice reform through the Models for Change initiative supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
The report also details specific changes being made in the four core states of MacArthur’s Models for Change initiative—Pennsylvania, Illinois, Louisiana and Washington. JPI’s report explains how each of the four core states have developed plans to reduce racial and ethnic disparities, improve mental health services, expand alternatives to incarceration, and collaborate with other agencies to help those being released from secure confinement to successfully transition back into the community.
View the JPI report at www.justicepolicy.org/reports_jl/12-5-06_models
/report_models_12-05-06.htm.
Guidelines for Collecting and Recording Race and Ethnicity
In October, the National Center for Juvenile Justice and the Center for Children’s Law and Policy published “Guidelines for Collecting and Recording the Race and Ethnicity of Juveniles in Conjunction with Juvenile Delinquency Disposition Reporting to the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission.” Originating from MacArthur’s Models for Change work in Pennsylvania, the booklet provides detailed instructions and guidance to local juvenile courts and probation departments on techniques for gathering accurate information regarding the race and ethnicity of youth involved in Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system. In particular, the guidelines address the reliability and completeness of data on juveniles of Hispanic ethnicity.
View the report at http://modelsforchange.net/pdfs
/Racial%20Coding%20Training%20Booklet.pdf.
For additional information on the Models for Change initiative, visit www.modelsforchange.net.
National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) News
Human Rights as a Catalyst for Juvenile Justice Reform
In celebration of Human Rights Day on December 10, the National Collaboration for Youth and the National Juvenile Justice Network released the brief “Human Rights as a Catalyst for Juvenile Justice Reform.”
The brief provides juvenile justice and youth advocates with a primer on international law as it relates to the treatment of youth in conflict with the law. The brief begins by explaining how international law and norms were relevant to the abolition of the juvenile death penalty. It then charts how international principles can support initiatives to abolish juvenile life without parole, minimize the transfer of youth to the adult criminal justice system, promote alternatives to incarceration and tackle disproportionate minority contact. The brief recommends that advocates begin to use the language of human rights to empower themselves, humanize the youth in the system, and demand that all children be treated with dignity. By incorporating a human rights approach, juvenile justice reform efforts become linked to and strengthened by international laws and norms, as well as the larger struggle for human dignity.
View the complete brief at http://njjn.org/media/resources/public/resource_454.pdf.
Rolling Stone Tackles Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)
Rolling Stone magazine recently published a story on Nate Ybanez, a young Colorado man who has spent the last 9 years in adult prison for killing his mother when he was 16 years old. He is now serving a sentence of life without parole. The article details the extensive abuse Nate suffered at the hands of both his parents, and quotes Mary Ellen Johnson, Executive Director of the Pendulum Foundation, an NJJN member organization in Colorado.
The article has prompted a great deal of discussion and more than $30,000 has been donated by readers to support Nate’s legal appeal. Johnson and other juvenile justice advocates hope that this article and subsequent coverage of Nate’s plight will raise concern for all our youth serving JLWOP.
Read the Rolling Stone article at http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story
/12540473/can_nate_ybanez_ever_be_forgiven.
Annual Circle of Leaders Campaign
Circle of Leaders in 2006
The CJJ National Steering Committee wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to the generous individuals who donated to CJJ’s Circle of Leaders Campaign in 2006. More than $5,000 was raised in personal contributions.
While 2006 donations are still arriving everyday by mail, CJJ would like to thank and highlight those individuals from whom we have, thus far, received contributions:
Bernardine S. Adams
LaLita Y. Ashley
Thomas Begich
Vicki Blankenship
Ann Linden (A.L.) Carlisle
Seth Church
Barbara Cone
Daniel Coppa
John Dewese
Cindy Durham
Joseph Fedeli
Luke Flesher
Sheldon Gusky
Linda W. Hayes
Nancy & Steve Hornberger
Robin Jenkins
Susan C. Kamp
Rev. James G. Kirk
Judge Paul H. Lawrence
Susan Lawrence
Judge B. Thomas Leahy
Dennie Littlejohn
Michael J. Mahoney
Alfred L. Martin
Linda O'Neal
Robert Pence
Janice Park Rivers
Kenneth Schatz
David R. Schmidt
Robert Shepherd, Jr.
Vicki Spriggs
Debrah Stafford
Wayne B. Thomas
Billy F. Wasson
George Yefchak
National Youth Committee
To learn how you may contribute in 2007, please see www.juvjustice.org for more information, or place a confidential inquiry with Nancy Gannon Hornberger: 202-467-0864, ext. 111 or nancy@juvjustice.org.
Resources and Information of Note
Advance Notice! “And Justice for Some” revisited on January 15, 2007
An update of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency’s powerful 2000 report on differential treatment of youth of color in the justice system, “And Justice for Some,” will be released on January 15, 2007. The updated report provides an urgently important analysis—citing in its conclusion the following:
“From 1994-2004, nationwide, African Americans were:
- 16% of youth;
- 28% of juvenile arrests;
- 30% of referrals to juvenile court;
- 37% of the detained population;
- 34% of youth formally processed by the juvenile court;
- 30% of adjudicated youth;
- 35% of youth judicially waived to criminal court;
- 38% of youth in residential placement;
- 58% of youth admitted to state adult prison."
“It is time for a nationwide effort to identify the causes of this differential treatment of youth of color and for a concerted campaign to provide a fair and equal justice system for our youth.”
See www.nccd-crc.org after January 15 to view a full PDF of the report.
Campaign 4 Youth Justice Policy Brief Explores Racial Disparities
The Campaign 4 Youth Justice has released a new policy brief entitled, “Youths Transferred to Adult Court: Racial Disparities.” The brief offers an overview of transfer laws and issues with informative estimates of the number of youth tried and sentenced in the adult criminal justice system. It also presents evidence-based research through an extensive literature review that shows the negative outcomes for youths in adult court, particularly youth of color; and offers recommendations for policy and future research on the racial disparities that affect youth placed in adult courts.
Although treatment of youth of color may vary, the paper shows that “race has both a direct and an indirect effect on transfer decision-making” (p.31). Data collected by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention between 1985 and 1995 found that African American youth were significantly overrepresented in the number of youth transferred to adult courts over their white counterparts. This finding held true for all offenses, ages and years. In particular, African American youth represented a large proportion of drug offenses. Latino youth also constituted a disproportionate number of youth waived to criminal court over their white counterparts.
In addition to data, the policy brief discusses the way in which racial disparities within the justice system can have a negative impact on the families of youth offenders and communities of color. Families may experience an emotional and financial burden, while minority youth may be targeted within their communities. Ultimately, the brief concludes:
“Taken together, the consequences of lessened political power, weakened economic support, disrupted family ties, social marginalization, and the potential for increased crime seem likely to weaken communities of incarcerated youth – especially communities of color” (p.45).
To view the brief online, visit http://www.campaign4youthjustice.org/news.htm. For a copy of the brief, contact Jessica Sandoval: 202-558-3580, ext. 14, or jsandoval@campaign4youthjustice.org.
Gault at 40 Campaign
May 2007 will be the 40th anniversary of the landmark Gault case in which the Supreme Court declared that all children accused of delinquent acts have a right to counsel in the proceedings against them. In conjunction with that anniversary, the National Juvenile Defender Center has initiated a “Gault at 40 Campaign” promoting ideas to advance juvenile indigent defense reform through ensuring excellence in juvenile defense and devising strategies to improve children’s access to competent counsel. The Gault at 40 Campaign will include a number of activities and events throughout 2007.
For more information about the Campaign, visit http://www.gaultat40.info. To become a co-sponsor of the Campaign, contact Rashida Edmondson-Penny at rashida@njdc.info.
MacArthur Foundation Invests $60 million in Juvenile Justice Reform
In December, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced an additional commitment of $60 million to support and accelerate promising models of juvenile justice reform, bringing its total investment in the field to $100 million.
The Foundation will provide $10 million to each of four core states in its “Models for Change” initiative – Pennsylvania, Illinois, Louisiana, and Washington. It will also support two new “action networks” to focus specifically on the over-representation of racial and ethnic minorities and the mental health needs of young people in the juvenile justice system.
The National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) are proud recipients of a three-year $900,000 grant from the Foundation for 2007-2009. The grant is designed to support and expand state networks and partnerships for juvenile justice education and reform. With the Foundation’s support, we will continue and strengthen NJJN’s efforts to engage state partners in systems change and information sharing, and CJJ’s work to effectively advance the principles and tenets of the federal JJDPA and to explore and implement innovations for DMC reduction. The grant also recognizes and supports CJJ and NJJN participation in “Models for Change” – the Foundation’s hallmark juvenile justice initiative of the MacArthur Foundation.
The Board, Steering Committee and staff of CJJ and NJJN, thank the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for its generous support.
FACJJ Annual Request for Information Summary
The Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice (FACJJ) had made available a final report on its 2006 Annual Request for Information (ARI). The report addresses key current and emerging issues, recommendations for the President and Congress, recommendations for the OJJDP Administrator and a listing of the top three problems enumerated in each jurisdiction’s juvenile justice three-year plan. The report is based upon data collected from the State Advisory Groups (SAGs). This year a total of 47 jurisdictions responded to requests for information.
Asked to identify up to five key current and emerging issues dealing with juvenile justice experienced in their jurisdictions during 2006, six issues were endorsed by at least one-third of the responding jurisdictions: Disproportionate Minority Contact, Mental Health Assessment and Treatment, Detention Reform, Coordination of Services and Resources, Substance Abuse Treatment Services, and Substance Abuse.
In addition, a total of forty-four jurisdictions and territories (of the total 47 jurisdictions and territories providing data) made one or more recommendations to the President and Congress concerning juvenile justice and delinquency prevention issues. The most widely made recommendation was to increase funding for juvenile justice programs (recommended by 32 jurisdictions/territories), followed by the support and prioritization of evidence-based programs (10 jurisdictions and territories) and JJDP Act issues and training and technical assistance (each receiving support from 8 jurisdictions/territories).
View the complete FACJJ final report at http://www.facjj.org/annualreports.html.
Juvenile Status Offenders Videoconference
On January 18, 2007, OJJDP, in partnership with the American Bar Association’s Commission on At-Risk Youth, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Family and Youth Services Bureau and Eastern Kentucky University, will host a videoconference entitled “Addressing the Needs of Juvenile Status Offenders and Their Families.” The videoconference will highlight programs, practices, and policies around the country that have shown promise in intervening with status offenders by reducing further offending, providing needed support to their families and steering them toward a positive future. The target audience for the videoconference includes policymakers, judges, attorneys, law enforcement, juvenile justice, child welfare, social services, other youth-serving agencies, and parents and youth.
The videoconference will be available for online viewing from desktop computers and group viewing at satellite downlink sites. For additional information and to register, visit www.trc.eku.edu/jj/conference.asp?confid=33.
OJJDP Funding for States
A number of competitive discretionary grants are currently available through OJJDP, many with application due dates in the first quarter of the year. The grants include funds available under the Continuing Resolution approved for expenditures in absence of the fiscal year budget being completed by the Congress:
- Carryover From FY 2006 Programs
- Tribal Youth Program’s Juvenile Accountability Discretionary Grants
- Court Appointed Special Advocates
- OJJDP FY 2007 Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program
- OJJDP FY 2007 Title V Community Prevention Grants Program
- OJJDP FY 2007 Title II Formula Grants Program
For more information, including registration requirements and due dates, visit http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/funding/FundingList.asp.
Juvenile Information Sharing
OJJDP recently announced the availability of “Guidelines for Juvenile Information Sharing,” an online report outlining a course of action for states and local jurisdictions working to improve information sharing among key agencies involved with at-risk youth and juvenile offenders. The guidelines address three critical components of juvenile information sharing – collaboration, confidentiality and technology – within a developmental framework. To view the report, visit http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=237372.
The CJJ e-Monitor is brought to you by staff and volunteer leaders of CJJ, and supported by membership fees paid by State Advisory Group members, Members at Large and Allies. We are grateful to all for their ongoing support.
The CJJ e-Monitor is distributed in the first week of every month. To submit items for publication, e-mail Kitty McCarthy at mccarthy@juvjustice.org. Items must be submitted two weeks prior to the first of the month for consideration. Inclusion and editing of submissions are subject to CJJ editorial guidelines.
To electronically subscribe to the CJJ e-Monitor, please send a request with your name and contact information to info@juvjustice.org.
— Robin Jenkins, 2007 CJJ National Chair
— Kitty McCarthy, Editor
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