CJJ | Newsletter: March 2009

CJJ Leadership News

- Message from Robin Jenkins, CJJ 2008-09 National Chair
- Message from Nancy Gannon Hornberger, CJJ Executive Director
- Adding Value to JJDPA State Planning with Peer-to-Peer Support and Mentoring
- Staff Announcement

CJJ Government Relations Alert

- Congress Passes FY 2009 Appropriations Bill; Level Funds for Most Juvenile Justice Programs
- Economic Recovery Package Presents Opportunities for Juvenile Justice Reform
- Youth PROMISE Act Garners Bi-Cameral, Bi-Partisan Introduction
- Congressional Hearing Examines State Barriers to Compliance with the Adam Walsh Act

CJJ Conference and Training News

- Early Bird Registration Discount Extended – CJJ Annual National Conference, May 2-4, & CJJ Hill Day, May 5
- CJJ Invites 2009 Award Nominations – Deadline March 19
- CJJ Northeast Region Plans Regional Conference, June 19, 2009

State Advisory Group (SAG) News

- Wisconsin SAG Votes to Return 17-Year-Olds to Juvenile Justice System

National Juvenile Justice Specialist News

- Message from Theresa Lay-Sleeper, CJJ National JJ Specialist Representative, and Laurel Marks, OJJDP National Specialist

National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) News

- NJJN Adds New Member and New Partner
- North Carolina Media Highlights Efforts to Raise the Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction
- Texas Criminal Justice Coalition Releases Part II of Report on the History of Juvenile Justice Policy in Texas

Resources and Information of Note

- Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice Releases 2008 Annual Report
- NCCD Releases Report on Abuse in Juvenile Facilities
- Winter 2009 Edition of CWLA Juvenile Justice Newsletter Available
- In the News
- Upcoming Conferences