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09/07/12 Weekly News Brief - September 14, 2012
Weekly News Brief - September 14, 2012
09/10/12 Publication Advisory - New Justice Department Bulletin Highlights Effects of Drinking on Adolescent Development
The Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) today released the bulletin Effects and Consequences of Underage Drinking. It presents findings on the potential neurological damage, social and emotional consequences, health and safety risks and academic problems the underage drinker may experience.
09/07/12 Weekly News Brief - September 7, 2012
Weekly News Brief - September 7, 2012
09/06/12 Publication Advisory - BJS Releases Report on Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, 2012
The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released the technical report Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, 2012, which describes the formulas used to allocate state and local JAG awards in FY 2012.
08/20/12 Weekly News Brief - August 20, 2012
Weekly News Brief - August 20, 2012
08/10/12 Weekly News Brief - August 10, 2012
Weekly News Brief - August 10, 2012
08/09/12 Nearly 3.4 Million Violent Crimes Per Year Went Unreported to Police From 2006 to 2010
More than half of the nation’s violent crimes, or nearly 3.4 million violent victimizations per year, went unreported to the police between 2006 and 2010, according to a new report published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
08/06/12 Attorney General Eric Holder’s Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence Briefs Congress
Over the last year, the Attorney General’s Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence has traveled the country, listening to practitioners, policymakers, academics, concerned citizens, and victims. Its goal was to find out how violence and abuse are affecting our kids and our communities and to explore what actions we can take to prevent children’s exposure to violence and mitigate its effects. Read more...
08/02/12 Federal Agencies Convene Week-Long Intertribal Youth Summit in Washington, DC
Focuses on Critical Youth Issues and Youth Leadership
This week, more than 200 American Indian youth and adult leaders from 53 tribal communities across the country convened at the week-long 2012 National Intertribal Youth Summit in Washington, DC. Students arrived Saturday to attend the Summit which featured Federal officials from the White House and the Departments of Justice, Interior, Health and Human Services and Education. The Summit provided a unique opportunity for Federal officials to hear directly from tribal youth through discussions on topics such as education, health, cultural preservation, civic engagement, and leadership development.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary Lou Leary authored blog
Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the National Intertribal Youth Summit
Photos From the 2012 National Intertribal Youth Summit
06/15/12 Resources to Prevent and Detect Elder Abuse
Mary Lou Leary, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs
Today, June 15, we mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a moment for Americans and people around the world to learn about the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of some of our elders—and to commit ourselves to ending these crimes. Read more...
06/13/12 Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary Lou Leary discusses OJP’s work
In an interview with Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA), Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary Lou Leary discusses the work of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to support state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies; an array of juvenile justice programs; a wide range of research, evaluation, and statistical efforts; and comprehensive services for crime victims. 
05/25/12 Justice Department Commemorates National Missing Children’s Day
The disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz on May 25, 1979, of Adam Walsh in 1981, and the murders of 29 children in Atlanta during those same years forced our nation to realize we had no national response system in place to coordinate the efforts among federal, state, and local law enforcement when children went missing. Read more...
Resources for the Field - OJP provides various resources for criminal and juvenile justice policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. Please visit the Web sites of our bureaus and offices for more details. For information on grant funding, please see our funding resources page.
Speaking Engagements
Speaking at conferences, meetings, and summits helps OJP leadership establish and maintain a healthy dialogue with practitioners and policymakers in the criminal and juvenile justice fields. For recent speaking engagements, visit the Speeches section of the Newsroom.
Justice Blog - Check out the Justice Blog! The Justice Blog features information on Department of Justice initiatives, announcements, and accomplishments, and frequently highlights OJP’s programs and services.
08/01/2012 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the Community Oriented Policing Services Conference
07/30/2012 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the National Intertribal Youth Summit
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