Juvenile Justice Programs

This paper presents a framework for juvenile justice system reform that is organized around evidence-based treatment programs for juvenile offenders integrated into a comprehensive strategy for dep

This brief explores ways in which communities can financially sustain the efforts they have in place to meet the needs of children, youth, and young adults involved or at risk of involvement with t

This paper reviews educational barriers encountered by youth involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems and describes recent legal and policy reforms.

This list of programs and strategies most likely to prevent and reduce youth crime and violence was authored by a leading expert in the field with the assistance of a panel of experts.

This bulletin draws on data from the first national survey of suicides of youth in confinement to review juvenile suicides that occurred in confinement between 1995 and 1999.

This Bulletin introduces the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement (SYRP), reviewing its background, describing its design and methodology, discussing its strengths and limitations, and summariz

This report draws on lessons learned from the Reclaiming Futures initiative and include measures to improve policies at the federal, state, and local levels.

This portal page includes a history of DOJ's efforts to address youth gangs, descriptions of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

This report is drawn from a national survey examining the status of youth courts and their operation, volunteer activity, functions and resources.