CJJ | Newsletter: July/August 2009

CJJ Government Relations Update

- CALL TO ACTION: Congress Moves to Finalize Funding for FY 2010 Juvenile Justice Programs
- CALL TO ACTION: Working to Ensure Strong Bi-partisan Support for JJDPA Reauthorization
- Youth PROMISE Act Reaches Milestone in the House

CJJ Leadership Notes from Nancy Gannon Hornberger, Executive Director

- Summertime Transitions
David Schmidt Begins Term as CJJ National Chair on July 1
CJJ Staff Member, Kitty McCarthy, Leaves for Graduate School

CJJ Regional News

- Pennsylvania Hosts CJJ Northeast Regional Conference

State Advisory Group (SAG) News

- New Mexico SAG and Sandoval County Juvenile Justice Board Collaborate with Pueblos and Navajo Nation to Reduce Detention

National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) News

- Illinois Legislature Passes Two Bills to Improve State Juvenile Justice System
- Kentucky Youth Advocates Releases Brief on Reducing Detention of Status Offenders
- NJJN and CTJJA Report Profiles Improvements in Connecticut Juvenile Justice System
- 7th Annual NJJN Forum Held in Washington, DC

Resources and Information of Note

- OJJDP Releases Fact Sheets on Juvenile Court Statistics
- In the News
- Upcoming Conference