Cash-Strapped States Cut Juvenile Justice Programs

lstewart — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:04:34 +0000

Cash-strapped states cut juvenile justice programs
By JIM DAVENPORT – December 26, 2008

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – State budget cuts are forcing some of the nation’s youngest criminals out of counseling programs and group homes and into juvenile prisons in what critics contend is a shortsighted move that will eventually lead to more crime and higher costs.

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Justice Department study dispels myths about girls’ delinquency, prevention programs needed

lstewart — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:09:35 +0000

The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) today released a research bulletin, Charting the Way to Delinquency Prevention for Girls, which reports that despite the rise in female juvenile crime, violence among female youth has not increased.

Following a sharp increase in arrests among female juveniles in the 1990s, OJJDP convened the Girls Study Group (GSG) to gain a better understanding of girls’ delinquency and guide policy toward female juvenile offenders. While the majority of delinquent offenders are boys, little research exists on female juvenile delinquency. This first bulletin, part of a forthcoming series, summarizes findings from a comprehensive research project into girls’ delinquent behavior.

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Cash-Strapped States Cut Juvenile Justice Programs

Justice Department study dispels myths about girls’ delinquency, prevention programs needed