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The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), enacted in 1974 and reauthorized in 2002, has made strides in setting standards for state and local juvenile justice systems, and providing state funding, training and evaluation. This important...

Across the country, local, state and national initiatives are working to end youth homelessness, and many recognize the essential role of law enforcement and juvenile justice agencies in these efforts. City leaders and juvenile justice agencies should...

WASHINGTON — You’re 16, homeless and sleeping on a park bench when police grab you at 3 in the morning. Vagrancy, trespassing or a host of minor offenses send you tumbling into the juvenile justice system. Or you’re 16, do something stupid with marijuana...

Unable to make a full payroll after losing its biggest philanthropic supporter, the national organization representing state juvenile justice advisory groups will cut back to a skeleton staff. Board and executive leadership at the Coalition for Juvenile...

The Crime Report By Marie N. Williams Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved S. 1169, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) of 2015. First signed into law by President Gerald Ford on September 7, 1974, and most recently...