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January 2009
CJJ Leadership News
- Message from Robin Jenkins, CJJ 2008-09 National Chair
- Message from Nancy Gannon Hornberger, CJJ Executive Director
- In Memoriam – Robert E. Shepherd, Jr.
CJJ Government Relations Alert
- Acting OJJDP Administrator Named
- Maximizing the Moment: A Message from Ken Schatz, 2009 Chair of the CJJ Government Relations Committee
- Forecasting the 111th Congress: A Wealth of Opportunities
CJJ Conference and Training News
- Join Us! Save the Date! CJJ Annual National Conference, May 2-4, & CJJ Hill Day, May 5
- CJJ to Release Best Practices Bulletin and Host Conference Calls on Three-Year Plans
CJJ Committee News
- CJJ Committees Seeking Members in 2009
- Ad Hoc Advisory Group to Draft CJJ Position Statement on Substance Abuse
National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) News
- NJJN Releases Transition Memo on Juvenile Justice
- Illinois State Legislature Passes Bill Raising the Age from 17 to 18 for Youth Charged with Misdemeanor Offense
- Elizabeth Clarke, Co-Chair of NJJN, Receives Champions of Change Award from MacArthur Foundation
- Ohio Department of Youth Services Plans Closure of Large Juvenile Facility
- Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Urges State to Move System Toward Community-Based Treatment
- Center for Girls and Young Women Opens in Jacksonville, Florida
Resources and Information of Note
- Linda Hayes, CJJ Executive Board Member, to Head NC Department of Juvenile Justice
- OJJDP Issues New Brief in Series on Girls Delinquency
- Vera Institute Report Highlights Successful Status Offender Programs
- Burns Institute Releases First Report in Series on Racial Disparities in Juvenile Justice
- Center for Juvenile Justice Reform Launches 2009 Certificate Programs
- NCCD Examines 110th Congress’ Approach to Gangs
- OJJDP Releases Statistics on Juvenile Residential Facilities and Juvenile Courts
- NCCP Report Assesses Mental Health Services for Children and Youth
- Tow Foundation Launches New Web Site
- In the News
- Upcoming Conferences
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