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JJDPA Reauthorization Passes Congress After 16 Years

By Lacey Johnson | December 13, 2018

Congress reauthorized a key juvenile justice bill today, handing a win to youth advocates who have fought to update the legislation for more than a decade.
The House backed the Senate’s version of the bill Thursday morning, sending it to the White House for President Donald Trump to sign. The Senate unanimously approved a five-year reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) on Tuesday night using a fast-track procedure that requires the support of every senator.

Number of Juveniles Held for Status, Technical Offenses Shown By State in Pew Graphic

By Staff | October 23, 2018

The highest proportion of juveniles since data collection began in 1997 are being held for status offenses or technical violations, according to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Sen. Cotton Blocking Juvenile Justice Update Bill from Conference Committee

By Bill Myers | December 15, 2017

Legislation that would update and overhaul the nation’s juvenile justice system has stalled over a single Republican senator’s concern over whether youths should be jailed for violating certain court orders.

Advocates Focus on Conference Committee After JJDPA Reauthorization Passes Senate

By Bill Myers | August 2, 2017

Juvenile justice reform advocates are turning their attention to a House and Senate conference committee after a key bill, a decade-plus in the making, passed yet another legislative hurdle.