CJJ recognizes that prevention is the most constructive way to build safe communities.
Effective prevention efforts – in the form of mentoring initiatives, after-school programs, family strengthening services, youth leadership development, etc. – reduce victimization, keep children involved in productive activities and provide for the cost-effective use of public resources. CJJ calls for the balance of federal juvenile justice funding to go toward community-connected prevention and rehabilitation, rather than interdiction and incarceration.
[1] See all positions.
[1]: http://juvjustice.org/positions.html