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Juvenile Justice

Children's Law Center, Inc. - The Children’s Law Center exists to protect and enhance the legal rights of children through quality legal representation, research and policy development, and training and education of attorneys and others regarding children’s rights issues. The Center currently provides direct services in Ohio and Kentucky.

Court Designated Worker Program - The Court Designated Worker Program reduces delinquency among Kentucky’s youth through a collaboration of statewide pre-court services and programs that promote education and accountability.

Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts - The Administrative Office of the Courts serves as staff for the Commonwealth's Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Kentucky Criminal Justice Council - The Kentucky Criminal Justice Council provides the Governor and the Kentucky General Assembly with recommendations to guide decision making and policy development on issues involving the courts, law enforcement and corrections and through research, planning and evaluation.

Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice - The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice strives to improve public safety by providing balanced and comprehensive services that hold youth accountable, and to provide the opportunity for youth to develop into productive, responsible citizens.

Kentucky Juvenile Justice Advisory Board - The Kentucky Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) is Kentucky’s federally mandated State Advisory Group on juvenile justice issues. JJAB plays a pivotal role in reforming Kentucky’s juvenile justice system and creating an effective, equitable system to prevent juvenile crime and delinquency.

Coalition for Juvenile Justice - The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) is made up of concerned individuals, practitioners, advocates and youth, who voluntarily serve at the state and national levels to prevent children and youth from becoming involved in the courts and to uphold the highest standards of care when youth are charged with wrongdoing and enter the justice system. For more than 25 years, CJJ has supported this broad and active coalition across all 56 U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia, as the national nonprofit association of Governor-appointed state juvenile justice advisory group members, as well as allied individuals and organizations.
Center for Juvenile Justice Reform - The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute is designed to support leaders in the juvenile justice and related systems of care. The Center seeks to complement the good work being done across the country in juvenile justice reform by providing a multi-systems perspective and set of resources in support of this work.

National Center for Juvenile Justice - The National Center for Juvenile Justice updates and expands upon state juvenile justice issues, providing concrete, accurate, and up-to-date descriptive information about the structure and substance of delinquency services in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

National Council on Crime and Delinquency - The National Council on Crime and Delinquency conducts research, promotes reform initiatives, and seeks to work with individuals, public and private organizations, and the media to prevent and reduce crime and delinquency.

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges pursues a mission to improve courts, systems practices, and raise awareness of the core issues that touch the lives of many of our nation's children and families.

National Juvenile Justice Network - The National Juvenile Justice Network enhances the capacity of state-based, juvenile justice coalitions to advocate for fair, equitable and developmentally appropriate adjudication and treatment for all children, youth and families involved in the juvenile justice system.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.

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