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SAG Grant Awarded

OJJDP has awarded a grant to Development Services Group, Inc. (DSG) to provide nationwide training to State Advisory Groups (SAGs) working to improve their juvenile justice systems.

Federal legislation requires the Governor of each State and territory to establish a SAG consisting of members with training, experience, and special knowledge regarding juvenile delinquency prevention, reduction, and treatment and juvenile justice administration. The SAG in each State defines priority areas such as preventing delinquency and addressing the core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002. These requirements include deinstitutionalization of status offenders, separation of juveniles from adults in institutions, removal of juveniles from adult jails and lockups, and reduction of disproportionate minority contact. Each SAG develops a 3-year plan based on an analysis of local crime statistics, gaps in related systems, trends within the State, and other identified needs. SAGs play a critical role in defining juvenile justice within their States.

To find out the SAG contact in each State, go to http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/statecontacts/resourcelist.asp, check the box for State Advisory Group (SAG), and click on the State desired.