National Youth Gang Center To Merge With The National Gang Center

CC Pro — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:04:00 GMT

On October 1, 2009, the National Youth Gang Center will merge with the National Gang Center. This merger is a collaborative effort between the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The site will offer information on training, gang-related legislation, web resources, threat assessments, and surveys & analysis. The most recent National Youth Gang Survey Analysis is available here.

Reducing Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Facilities

CC Pro — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:33:00 GMT

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency has published a Special Report examining incidences of reported sexual abuse in juvenile correctional facilities collected from national and selected state and local data. This report also provides recommendations on how to "reduce youth violence and sexual assaults in troubled youth corrections systems..."

Juvenile Justice Connection : Youth Violence

National Youth Gang Center To Merge With The National Gang Center

Reducing Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Facilities