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BRIDGE CITY, La.– On the heels of an attack on a juvenile justice specialist, there are new calls for reforming how the state deals with young offenders. The incident last week at the Bridge City Center for Youth involved several male juvenile inmates “manhandling” a female juvenile justice specialist. It is just the latest troubling…

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department says three teenage inmates at the Bridge City Center for Youth trapped an employee inside their dorm, manhandled her and threatening her with rape. Read the full article

Take a moment to review the DVD accompanying this year’s Resource Guide. It includes a high-quality 5-minute feature video—Extending the Vision: Reaching Every Victim. OVC encourages organizations to use this introductory theme DVD throughout the year at public awareness, education, and training events in local communities to promote and advance the cause of justice for…

JJPL’s mission is to transform the juvenile justice system into one that builds on the strengths of young people, families and communities to ensure children are given the greatest opportunities to grow and thrive. We have three key program objectives to achieve this mission: to reduce the number of children in secure care and abolish…

When the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana (JJPL) first opened our doors in 1997, our state was acknowledged to have one of the country’s worst systems to treat and prevent delinquency. In July of that year, the New York Times called Louisiana home to the “most troubled” juvenile public defender’s office in the country.1 That…