Table of Contents

Introduction

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Committee

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Grant Programs

• Title II Formula Grants
• Title V Prevention Grants
• Challenge Grants
  

Data Patterns in Juvenile Justice

• Increases in Assaults and Illegal Drug Activities
• Juveniles held for Minor Offenses
• Poor Cognitive Functioning of Juveniles in Correctional Facilities
  

Requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act

• Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders
• Sight and Sound Separation
• Removal of Juveniles from Adult Jails and Lockups
• Minority Overrepresentation

Other DCJS Programs for Juveniles

• Juvenile Services Section
  • Bureau of Justice Assistance Byrne Memorial Funds
  • Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants (JAIBG)
  • Programs for Abused and Neglected Children
    • Children’s Justice Act Program
    • Court Appointed Special Advocate Program
• Virginia Crime Prevention Center
  • School Safety Program
  • School Resource Officers
  • Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program
  • McGruff House Program
    

Department of Criminal Justice Services Staff

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