Coalition for Juvenile Justice/ Reclaiming Futures Webinar: Advanced Planning Session for States Integrating Reclaiming Futures in JJDPA Three-Year Plans February 26, 2009

2 CJJ and National Juvenile Justice Systems Reform CJJ is National Non-Profit Association in its 25 th year representing governor- appointed advisory groups on juvenile justice Promotes best policies and practices in delinquency reduction and prevention Educates public and advises policy makers

3 CJJ and National Juvenile Justice Systems Reform Assists states and territories in meeting core requirements of JJDPA Advocates for effective and needed system reforms to improve quality of care for children and families Links national, state and local advocates and organizations, across many disciplines, to pursue common mission

4 CJJ and State Three Year Plans CJJ has as its goal to assist states to improve the quality and sustainability of their Three-Year Plans CJJ recently published “Best Practices Bulletin” on writing Detention Reform into State Three- Year Plans CJJ supports Reclaiming Futures as an empirically supported model for diverting youth from the juvenile justice system into needed community-based services

5 CJJ and State Three Year Plans CJJ is actively working to support a positive youth development framework for juvenile justice delinquency prevention in the JJDPA CJJ continues to work with the 111 th Congress to ensure a strengthened and sustainable JJDPA and to maximize appropriations to support delinquency prevention best practices in states and territories For more information please visit