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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| OJJDP | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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federal agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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OJJDP
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| activity |
awarding grants to states and localities
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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
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tribal governments on juvenile justice issues ⓘ |
| coreProtection |
addressing racial and ethnic disparities in juvenile justice
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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
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United States
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| employerOf | Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
child abuse and neglect
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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
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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
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United States federal government
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| 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
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formula grant programs for states and territories ⓘ |
| parentAgency |
Office of Justice Programs
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United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| partOf |
Office of Justice Programs
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United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| sector |
crime prevention
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juvenile justice ⓘ youth services ⓘ |
| website | https://ojjdp.ojp.gov ⓘ |
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