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OJJDP Releases Survey Data on Juveniles in Residential Placement

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, through the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, has released the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement (SYRP) 2003. SYRP collects data from youth in the juvenile justice system ages 10-20. The survey asked youth about their backgrounds, offense histories, experiences in the confinement facility, their use of alcohol and drugs, their medical needs and the services they received, and any experiences of victimization in placement.

SYRP joins the OJJDP-sponsored Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement (CJRP) and the Juvenile Residential Facility Census (JRFC) for updated statistics on youth in the juvenile justice system.

NC4YC Webinar To Explore Impact of Isolation on Youth in Confinement

On April 3, 2013, at 2 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's National Technical Assistance and Training Center, in collaboration with the National Center for Youth in Custody, will present the Webinar "The Impact of Isolation Practices in Confinement Facilities." Presenters will discuss the impact of solitary confinement on youth and its counterproductive effects in controlling behavior. This Webinar also will examine the challenges that facility administrators face in addressing this issue and highlight opportunities for reform.

Register for this free Webinar online.

Webinar To Discuss Partnerships To Prevent Sexual Abuse in Youth Detention

On April 11, 2013, at 2 p.m. ET, Just Detention International (JDI), in conjunction with the Office on Violence Against Women, will present "Connections: Working Together To Stop Sexual Abuse in Youth Detention." This 90-minute Webinar will focus on ways that community advocates and corrections officials can collaborate to address sexual abuse of youth in detention facilities. Presenters will discuss new opportunities for services that the Prison Rape Elimination Act standards for juvenile facilities afford, changes that juvenile corrections have made in their approach to sexual abuse, and examples of successful community-corrections partnerships.

OJJDP Announces Funding Opportunities

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following fiscal year 2013 funding opportunities:

• Model Programs Guide. Funding is available to develop and expand content for OJJDP's Model Programs Guide (MPG), an online resource for practitioners and policymakers of more than 200 evidence-based juvenile justice intervention and prevention programs and practices. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 20, 2013.

Words Unlocked: A New Poetry Program for Incarcerated Teens

Starting next week, thousands of students incarcerated in juvenile detention and correctional centers around the country will participate in Words Unlocked, a poetry initiative designed to introduce young people to the transformational power of writing, give them hope, and inspire them to persevere in the terrifically hard work of changing their lives. Read more