All posts tagged "Congress/Federal Policy"

• News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

  Value of Drug Courts Called into Question by Two Reports

  Criminal drug courts, a 22-year-old strategy to keep low-level drug offenders out of the justice system, are not as effective as they...

• 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...

• 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...

• News

  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

  Group Calls for Return of Social Security “Student Benefit”

  Advocacy group Generations United last week released a report on the importance of Social Security for children, particularly those raised by grandparents,...

• 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....

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Weekly Notes: White House reviewing finalists for OJJDP job; Training program on child welfare/juvenile justice integration; and more

  Quick one today, since we have covered the big development on federal juvenile justice – Obama’s plan to overhaul funds connected to...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Obama Plan Makes Juvenile Justice Compliance the Basis, Not the Reason, for Federal Funding

  The Justice Department’s first public statement on the juvenile justice plan proposed in President Barack Obama’s 2012 budget suggests that states with...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Including Juveniles Is a Barrier on Walsh Act Compliance

  Nearly half of the states who have not met federal requirements for their sex offender registries have a problem with the mandate...

• News

  Grass-Roots ‘Save Service’ Campaign Targets Every Member of Congress

  Alumni and groups that support the programs of the Corporation for National and Community Service – AmeriCorps, Learn and Service and the...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Final House Spending Bill Includes Even More Youth-Related Cuts

  The 2011 Continuing Resolution is now in the U.S. Senate for consideration, facing a March 4 deadline. Most observers predict a showdown...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Justice Dept. Remains Silent on Obama’s 2012 Budget Plan

  The Department of Justice continues to avoid publicly commenting on President Barack Obama’s plan to overhaul the manner in which federal funding...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Harriet Boorhem: Youth Today’s Diarist

  I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but at least y’all will listen to my rant about the slicing, dicing legislatures...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Weekly Notes: Push-back on the Obama JJ plan; Major Luzerne update; Onion paying attention to juvenile justice issues; and more

  ***The President released his 2012 budget on Monday, and it included a proposal to drastically change the structure of federal juvenile justice...

• Obama’s Juvenile Justice Plan Lowers the Bar for National Standards

  After 36 years, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) as we know it is facing a significant change that fundamentally...

• News

  Civil, Human Rights Groups Oppose Limits on ‘Gainful Employment’ Regulations

  The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 200 organizations, called on Congress today to defeat an...

• Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Obama’s 2012 Budget and Youth: A Breakdown

  President Barack Obama released his 2012 budget today, which would fund most youth-focused programs and agencies at equal or greater levels to...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Obama Budget Dramatically Alters Rewards for Juvenile Justice Compliance

  It appears from details of the budget plan that President Barack Obama is proposing to revamp significantly a mainstay of the federal...

• Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Cut-Heavy House Spending Would Eliminate AmeriCorps and YouthBuild, Among Others

  Late Friday, the House Appropriations Committee released its proposed continuing resolution bill for fiscal 2011 spending, which includes plans to eliminate completely...

• Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Weekly Notes: “Social Bonds” for juvenile justice, Luzerne update, and funding from Labor for juveniles

  ***President Barack Obama’s budget will be the major domestic headline early next week. The proposal will be released on Monday. In a...