CJJ | About Us

The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) is a national nonprofit association representing governor-appointed advisory groups on juvenile justice from the U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia. Beginning in 2005, CJJ is also the proud host and sponsor of the growing [1] National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN).

CJJ's principal mission is to build safe communities one child at a time by ensuring that all children and families are treated fairly and given the resources and support to be positive and productive contributors to society.

CJJ accomplishes its mission by:

Promoting the best policies and practices in delinquency reduction and prevention.

Educating the public and advising policy makers on urgent issues in juvenile justice.

Assisting U.S. states and territories to meet the core requirements of the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

Instituting effective and needed system reforms to improve the quality, cultural sensitivity and accessibility of community and court-based services for children, youth and families.

Linking national, state and local advocates and organizations together, across many disciplines and circumstances, to pursue a common mission.

[1]: http://www.njjn.org

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