CRJ 3312: Juvenile Delinquency

"The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) is a nationwide coalition of State Advisory Groups (SAGs), organizations, individuals, youth, and allies dedicated to preventing children and youth from becoming involved in the courts and upholding the highest standards of care when youth are charged with wrongdoing and enter the justice system."

"Organized in 1994, the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) is a national non-profit organization [501(c)(3)] created to improve juvenile justice systems, enhance local secure and residential facilities and programs and, most importantly, promote better long term outcomes for youth and their families."

"The Justice Information Resource Network (JIRN) is a national non-profit and resource center for researchers, analysts, journalists, and practitioners of justice research."

"The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is the oldest judicial membership organization in the country and provides all judges, courts, and related agencies involved with juvenile, family, and domestic violence cases with the knowledge and skills to improve the lives of the families and children who seek justice."

"The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) works to reduce incarceration and violence, improve the outcomes of system-involved youth and adults, and increase the capacity and expertise of the organizations that serve these individuals."

"In 2004, the Council for Educators of At-Risk and Delinquent Youth (CEARDY), the Juvenile Justice Trainers Association (JJTA), the National Association for Juvenile Correctional Agencies (NAJCA), and the National Juvenile Detention Association (NJDA) merged their respective membership organizations under one operational structure…the National Partnership for Juvenile Services. Building on decades of experience, knowledge, and skill, this union allows the founding organizations to focus on their respective mission and discipline, while having one central organization for juvenile justice professionals to collaborate, learn, train, and grow. As we have continued to evolve, our membership has grown now to include discipline groups based on member interest and field expertise."