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CJJ RELEASES POLICY PLATFORM FOR THE 111TH CONGRESS
On May 5, 2009, CJJ released a policy platform for the 111th Congress. Titled Unlocking the Future of Juvenile Justice: A Policy Agenda for the 111th Congress, the platform sets forth 14 recommendations for members of Congress regarding critical needs and opportunities for federal leadership, legislative and budget initiatives in juvenile justice reform. These recommendations were developed by the CJJ Government Relations Committee and ratified by the CJJ Council of State Advisory Groups, comprising the Chairs/Chair-designees of the governor-appointed State Advisory Groups charged with carrying out the goals and mandates of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).
As the national organization of state advisory groups chartered under Sec. 223(f) of the JJDPA with advising the President, Congress and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) on matters of delinquency prevention and juvenile justice reform, CJJ is pleased to release this platform in conjunction with its 25th Anniversary of providing field-tested and field-informed policy guidance to our national leaders.
 Unlocking the Future of Juvenile Justice: A Policy Agenda for the 111th Congress
CJJ’s recommendations to the 111th Congress include:
- Appoint a Strong and Visionary Leader to Head OJJDP
- Restore OJJDP Capacity to Spur Evidence-Based Practices
- Strengthen OJJDP Capacity to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities Nationwide
- Restore the Statutory Functions of a National Organization of State Advisory Groups
- Restore Appropriations for Juvenile Justice Programs
- Restore Appropriations for OJJDP
- Eliminate Earmarks on JJDPA Programs
- Fully Fund the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
- Fully Fund the Second Chance Act
- Reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
- Enact the Youth PROMISE Act
- Amend the SORNA Title of the Adam Walsh Act and Related Guidelines
- Reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG)
- Enact the National Criminal Justice Commission Act
For more information on the recommendations and the work of the CJJ Government Relations Committee, please feel free to contact committee chair Ken Schatz or Tara Andrews, CJJ Deputy Director for Policy & Programs, at andrews@juvjustice.org.
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