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Delinquency Projects and Information
The Center for Families, Children & the Courts (CFCC), Administrative Office of the Courts is involved in many juvenile delinquency projects aimed at improving the juvenile justice system. This site serves to:
- Update on local
and national education
and trainings or other events
New Event: National Center for Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) 71st Annual Conference
July 27-30, 2008, in Norfolk, VA
NCJFCJ focuses on the improvement of juvenile and family justice, and their annual conference features many workshops related to delinquency-as well as other juvenile and family law topics. - Offer easy access
to delinquency
resources and publications through an "information clearinghouse"
- Recent Publication: The Juvenile Delinquency Court Assessment 2008 is a comprehensive research study of the California delinquency court system based on surveys and focus groups conducted with delinquency court professionals and court users. Click here to view the final report.
- Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice (FACJJ) 2007 Annual Report
Established under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act, the role of FACJJ is to advise the President and Congress on matters related to juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, to advise the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention on the work of OJJDP, and to evaluate the progress and accomplishments of juvenile justice activities and projects.
The report outlines concerns and issues identified by FACJJ members and their State Advisory Groups. It contains 15 recommendations that illustrate why juvenile justice should remain a national priority and highlights the importance of reauthorizing the JJDP Act.
- Dual-Status Children: Protocols for Implementing Assembly Bill 129 – A Report to the California Legislature: Assembly Bill 129 (2004) allowed counties to develop a local protocol to designate certain children as having dual status, i.e., being both a dependent child and a ward of the juvenile court. AB 129 required the Judicial Council to evaluate the implementation of these protocols and to report its findings to the Legislature within two years of the date that participating counties first deem a child to be a dual-status child.
- Reports on promising
and model practices in juvenile delinquency courts and other programs
Current Program: Models for Change: System Reform in Juvenile Justice
An initiative to create successful and replicable models of juvenile justice reform through targeted investments in key states. - Provide brief descriptions of CFCC projects and programs
We hope that you will find this Web site helpful to your search for information on juvenile delinquency projects.
Click on the links to your left to find more information.