Anti-Gang Conference First Lady Visit Missing Children Conference JSO Videoconference Underage Drinking Domestic Violence ISPCAN Conference New Publications Coordinating Council Advisory Committee OJJDP Staff News Home

The Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice is a consultative body established by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 and supported by OJJDP. Composed of representatives nominated by the Governors, the Committee advises the President and Congress on matters related to juvenile justice, evaluates the progress and accomplishments of juvenile justice activities and projects, and advises the OJJDP Administrator on the work of OJJDP.

The Advisory Committee's most recent meeting was held on October 23–24, 2006, in Columbia, SC. The Committee reviewed and discussed the drafts of the 2006 Reports to the President and Congress and to the OJJDP Administrator. The drafts were approved with agreed-to comments for final editing and are now in production.The next meeting is scheduled for spring 2007.

Meeting summaries and other information about the Advisory Committee are available on the Committee's Web site.