Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a U.S. federal agency that supports local and state efforts to prevent juvenile crime and improve the juvenile justice system through research, programs, and grants.

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instanceOf United States government agency
federal agency
abbreviation Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention self-linksurface differs
surface form: OJJDP
activity awarding grants to states and localities
collecting and disseminating juvenile justice statistics
developing national policy guidance on juvenile justice
funding research and evaluation on juvenile justice issues
providing training and technical assistance
supporting juvenile justice system reform
coordinatesWith state advisory groups on juvenile justice
tribal governments on juvenile justice issues
coreProtection addressing racial and ethnic disparities in juvenile justice
deinstitutionalization of status offenders
jail removal of juveniles from adult jails and lockups
sight and sound separation of juveniles from adult inmates
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employerOf Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
fieldOfWork child abuse and neglect
commercial sexual exploitation of children
disproportionate minority contact reduction
juvenile delinquency prevention
juvenile justice system improvement
juvenile reentry
status offender reform
youth violence prevention
foundedBy Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
fundingSource federal appropriations
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States
hasMission to improve the juvenile justice system
to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency
to protect children and youth who are victims of violence and exploitation
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1974
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm federal executive agency
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
mandate to support compliance with the core protections of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
oversight discretionary grant programs for juvenile justice initiatives
formula grant programs for states and territories
parentAgency Office of Justice Programs
United States Department of Justice
partOf Office of Justice Programs
United States Department of Justice
sector crime prevention
juvenile justice
youth services
website https://ojjdp.ojp.gov

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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention abbreviation Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: OJJDP
Office of Justice Programs hasPart Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention