Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to Host 2024 National Conference on Youth Justice, Nov. 19-21, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention announces the National Conference on Youth Justice: Shaping the Next 50 Years. Co-sponsored by OJJDP and the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the event takes place Nov. 19-21, 2024, at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, D.C.
The three-day event will bring together more than 2,400 youth justice practitioners, young people and families, grantees, researchers and other stakeholders from across the country who are committed to achieving equity and justice for youth. Featuring more than 80 workshops, 2 plenary sessions and various networking events, the conference serves as an opportunity not only to highlight the important work and mission of OJJDP, but to learn from subject matter experts, practitioners and those with lived experience.
This conference culminates OJJDP’s yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the landmark legislation that set federal standards to protect youth in the justice system and established OJJDP to support local and state efforts to prevent delinquency and improve the justice system.
Only the plenary sessions on Tuesday and Thursday are open to the media.
| What: | Opening Plenary Session |
| When: | Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, from 8-10 a.m. EST |
| Who: | Benjamin C. Mizer, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice Brent J. Cohen, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs Liz Ryan, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Bryan Stevenson, Keynote speaker, Equal Justice Initiative |
| What: | Closing Plenary Session |
| When: | Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 8-11 a.m. EST |
| Who: | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Dr. Shawn Ginwright, Keynote speaker, Harvard Graduate School of Education Jeremiah Brown, Players Coalition Advocate and Former NFL Athlete |
| Where: | Washington Hilton 1919 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC, 20009 International Ballroom |
Media Attendance: Media interested in attending the conference must RSVP at [email protected] by Monday, November 18th at 5:00 p.m. EST. All media must also register and present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) and valid media credentials at the conference. Media may begin arriving at 7:30 a.m. on both Tuesday and Thursday.
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About the Office of Justice Programs
The Office of Justice Programs provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance and other resources to improve the nation’s capacity to prevent and reduce crime; advance equity and fairness in the administration of justice; assist victims; and uphold the rule of law. More information about OJP and its program offices – the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime, and Office for Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking – can be found at www.ojp.gov.
About the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. Signed into law on September 7, 1974, the act established OJJDP to support local and state efforts to prevent delinquency and improve juvenile justice systems. Through its divisions, OJJDP sponsors research, program and training initiatives; develops priorities and goals and sets policies to guide federal juvenile justice issues; disseminates information about juvenile justice issues; and awards funds to states to support local programming. More information about OJJDP can be found at ojjdp.ojp.gov.
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CONTACT: OJP Media at [email protected]