Department Of Justice Awards More Than $100 Million To Support Youth

The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced awards of nearly $103 million to support youth and equity in juvenile justice systems. The awards are through the OJP Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the National Institute of Justice. The funds were awarded to state, local, and tribal jurisdictions to prevent delinquency, improve outcomes for youth, and address racial and ethnic disparities in juvenile justice systems. The awards will support mentoring programs for youth, help develop research-based approaches to reduce recidivism, and ensure that system-involved youth have access to high-quality legal . . .