JJDPA
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JJDPA is a key U.S. federal law that sets national standards and provides funding to states for the fair treatment, rehabilitation, and protection of youth in the juvenile justice system.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
juvenile justice statute ⓘ |
| 2018ReauthorizationAct | Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Justice Programs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsToReduce |
disparities in juvenile justice system treatment
ⓘ
unnecessary secure confinement of juveniles ⓘ |
| amended |
1980
ⓘ
1992 ⓘ 2002 ⓘ 2018 ⓘ |
| category |
criminal justice law
ⓘ
youth policy ⓘ |
| coreRequirement |
adult jail and lockup removal
ⓘ
deinstitutionalization of status offenders ⓘ disproportionate minority contact reduction ⓘ sight and sound separation of juveniles from adult inmates ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1974-09-07 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| encourages |
community-based alternatives to detention
ⓘ
evidence-based juvenile justice programs ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fair treatment of youth
ⓘ
protection of youth in custody ⓘ rehabilitation of youth ⓘ |
| fullName | Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingCondition | state compliance with core protections ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| partOf | United States juvenile justice system framework ⓘ |
| provides |
discretionary grants
ⓘ
formula grants to states ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 93-415 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve juvenile justice systems
ⓘ
to protect juveniles in the justice system ⓘ to support state and local efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
juvenile courts in the United States
ⓘ
juvenile detention standards ⓘ status offenses ⓘ |
| requires |
data collection on juvenile justice outcomes
ⓘ
state compliance with core protections for juveniles ⓘ state juvenile justice plans ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor | treatment of youth in the juvenile justice system ⓘ |
| signedBy | President Gerald Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetsPopulation | youth involved or at risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system ⓘ |
| title | Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1974 ⓘ |
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