John Kelly

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Weekly Notes (Updated 4/11): OJJDP during a Gov’t Shutdown; OJJDP job and Senate confirmations; request to ban juveniles from adult lockup; and more

UPDATE: Well, another last-minute deal averted a federal shutdown for now. The section immediately below was written in anticipation of one, and...

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Cities Discuss Plans to Curb Youth Violence at Justice Department Forum

Pastor Billy Kyles, asked to deliver the keynote address at this week’s National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, talked to the audience...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

UPDATED Weekly Notes: White House stands down on juvenile justice overhaul; new trainings; and more

[Note: The first entry in this column was updated after additional information was announced by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency...

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Texas Sued over Services for Long-Term Foster Youth

Nonprofit litigator Children’s Rights has sued the State of Texas, accusing its child welfare system of failing to transition foster children back...

Weekly Notes: More thoughts on Supreme Court case; resource for selling juvenile justice reform to GOP; and more

***The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in J.D.B. v North Carolina on Wednesday, a case that might change the rules for...

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Supreme Court Considers Rules for Police Questioning of Youths in Schools

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether police officers should consider age as a factor in determining whether a person...

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Police, Juveniles and Schools: Three Key Questions on Today’s Supreme Court Case

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in J.D.B. v North Carolina this morning, a case in which a 13-year-old was...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Schumer Bill Would Expand Affordable Background Checks for Youth Providers

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill on Friday to take to scale a long-running pilot project that provides youth-serving organizations with...

Research

Weekly Notes: Transfer trends, upcoming Supreme Court case, and more

***Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) has released a really good report on trends away from involving juveniles in criminal court or adult...

Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

GED Exam Will Be Computerized before New Version is Unveiled in 2014

A computer-based version of the GED will be available at testing centers in four states by next year and likely will likely...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

White House Might Alter Juvenile Justice Spending Plan for 2012

The White House may consider modifying its controversial proposal to overhaul federal juvenile justice funding, a national advocate whose organization opposes the...

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National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges Hires New Leader

The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, a national provider of training to and research on youth-related courts, has hired...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Weekly Notes: Funds for gang research from OJJDP; Butts on new substance abuse/mental health data; and more

***Two announcements of note from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: First, registration is open for the free national conference...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Waivers Help Reduce Foster Care Reliance, Finance Committee Hears

Four of the five states that have most reduced the number of children removed from their homes did so with waivers to...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

A Layman’s Guide to California’s Juvenile Justice Saga

Newly elected Gov. Jerry Brown (D) will work with the California legislature this year to implement reforms of state operations aimed at...

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Holder Discusses Juvenile Justice with County Officials

Attorney General Eric Holder discussed juvenile justice at a conference of the National Association of Counties yesterday, telling the audience that improving...

Weekly Notes: Funding for juvenile mentoring; Supreme Court juvenile case coming up; youth court training; and more

***Democrats and Republicans struck a deal to keep the federal government open for another two weeks, delaying the most short-term of the...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

AED to Shut Down After Corruption Charges

The Washington-based Academy for Educational Development announced that it will sell off all of its programs and assets in the wake of...

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Supreme Court Mulls Rules for Child Abuse Interviews on School Grounds

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in the first of two cases this month about how state officials can interact...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Two National Groups Oppose Obama Juvenile Justice Plan

Two national juvenile justice organizations expressed strong opposition over the weekend to President Obama’s proposal to overhaul federal funding for juvenile justice....