2009 Presidential Transition
View a letter submitted by Act4JJ to President-elect Obama and Attorney General-designate Holder. [More...]

Senate Judiciary Committee Passes JJDPA Reauthorization Bill [More...]

Essay from KIDS COUNT: "A Road Map for Juvenile Justice Reform"

Read the essay and view the complete Data Book. [More...]

Reports Show Strong Willingness to Pay for Rehabilitation for Juvenile Offenders [More...]

State Fact Sheets on Juvenile Justice
Learn the facts and figures on juvenile justice in the states. [More...]

Introduction

ACT 4 Juvenile Justice (ACT4JJ) is a campaign of the National Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition composed of juvenile justice, child welfare and youth development organizations exploring opportunities related to the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), scheduled for 2007. [More...]

The purpose of this site is to provide you with relevant and up-to-date information as Congress considers the reauthorization and reform of the JJDPA. Last reauthorized in 2002, the reauthorization of the JJDPA presents us with a grand opportunity to build on past progress, tackle continuing challenges and improve the JJDPA to produce better outcomes for children, youth, families and communities. ACT4JJ seeks to strengthen the federal-state partnership created by the JJDPA by ensuring states receive the federal resources needed to sustain current, and birth new, evidenced-based practices and programs to help states and local jurisdictions fulfill both the letter and the spirit of the JJDPA.

Brief description and history of the JJDPA

Established in 1974, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) embodies a partnership between the federal government and the U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia to protect children and youth in the juvenile and criminal justice system, to effectively address high-risk and delinquent behavior and improve community safety. [More...]