Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) (Washington DC)

“A status offender is a juvenile charged with or adjudicated for conduct that would not, under the law of the jurisdiction in which the offense was

“’Why are girls so much more likely than boys to be petitioned and incarcerated for a status offense?’ This brief explores the complex answer to th

The application of the “National Standards for the Care of Youth Charged with Status Offenses” (NIC accession no. 027712) is stressed.

“Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are twice as likely as other youth to be sent to a juvenile detention facility f

This report looks at the significant overrepresentation of minority youth among juvenile status offenders.

This webinar explains how your agency can utilize funds from Title IV of the Social Security Act, Part E - Federal Payments for Foster Care and Ado

If you are looking for an excellent introduction to how to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) in your juvenile agency, then this webinar is

"Children in far too many states are forced to appear in court shackled - often wearing handcuffs, leg irons, and belly chains connecting ankle and

Many juvenile justice systems don't know how many young people in their system identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) and often