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Juvenile Crimes: Fastest growing area of criminal activity

One of the fastest growing area of criminal activity in America is Juvenile crimes. Juvenile crimes are measured those crimes committed by people who are under the age of eighteen. Juvenile offenders, or “juvenile delinquents,” as they are sometimes referred to, are usually handled differently than adult offenders, but an increasing trend toward harsher sentencing may erode this distinction in the near future. The Juvenile Justice System The juvenile justice system strives to rehabilitate and treat juvenile offenders, rather than incarcerate and remove them from society.

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Today May 25 is #NatlMissingChildrensDay via #ojjdpgov

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Here we go again: Fraud allegations in Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

By SP Biloxi

It’s been seven years since the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)’s grant scandal in the Justice Department. Once again, there is still no changes in the practices. Last year, I wrote a followup piece on the OJJDP. Click here.  In Juvenile Justice Information Exchange website in an article in April of last year, there is still a lack of transparency…

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Six years later after OJJDP grant scandal, still no changes in the practices and lack of transparency

By SP Biloxi

I decided to followup into any changes within the OJJDP department (part of the Department of Justice) from the OJJDP grant scandal which lead to investigation and congressional hearings six years ago. OJJDP stands for Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Six years ago, OJJDP Program Manager, whistleblower, and now CEO of Global Youth JusticeScott Peterson blew the…

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Parents may be incarcerated in correctional facilities at either the local or state level and the length of incarceration varies by type of facility. Jails are locally-operated correctional facilities and sentences to jail (typically for misdemeanors) are usually one year or shorter, whereas prisons (state or federal) are typically further away and generally involve sentences (typically for felonies) that are longer than one year.

The number of youth who have an incarcerated parent has grown considerably over the past two decades. It is estimated that 1.7 million youth in the United States have at least one parent currently in prison and that millions more have a parent in jail. As a group, these youth fare worse than other youth on a range of immediate and longer-term outcomes that relate to mental and physical health as well as educational achievement. Evidence suggests that, in combination with other sources of risk and adversity, the incarceration of a parent can increase the likelihood that youth become involved in antisocial and delinquent behavior. Yet, it is clear that parental incarceration affects families in different ways and that experiences before, during, and after incarceration contribute to youths’outcomes. Furthermore, as many youth faced with the incarceration of a parent do well, a parent’s incarceration is clearly not an insurmountable barrier to a young person realizing his or her full potential.

The broader research literature supports mentoring programs as a promising form of support for youth with incarcerated parents. Findings indicate that participation in a mentoring program can benefit a young person in several different areas, including emotional well-being, social relationships, avoiding problem behavior, and academic achievement.

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