Juvenile Justice

Engage in discussion with tribal and state law enforcement and corrections personnel to aid in the development of culturally responsive practices for working with tribal populations experiencing trauma and substance use disorders. Summarize key components and benefits of a law enforcement led intervention and deflection program. Discuss ways to build tribal community partnerships to provide comprehensive resources and services to tribal members in the criminal justice system. Deploy action planning steps to implement culturally responsive law enforcement and corrections practices.

The Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) hosts a bi-monthly meeting for the members of it's PREA Committee. Those are primarily PREA Coordinators from member agencies in CJJA. The PRC works collaboratively with CJJA to identify speakers to provide training during these meetings and answer relevant questions related to the implementation of the PREA standards.

The Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) conducts two annual conference meetings in conjunction with the planned American Correctional Association Conferences in Summer and Winter. The attendees are normally the executive leadership staff from member state juvenile justice agencies from across the United States. Members also include Chief probation officers from county-operated agencies.

PRC staff Stroud appeared in person at the CJJA New Directors and Superintendent's training in San Antonio, TX. Stroud presented a one-hour presentation on Sexual Safety in Confinement: Opportunities for Leadership.

January 2024 the PRC secured Alex Stojsavljevic, from the PREA Management Office at BJA to speak. Stoysavljevic presented to the members on the importance of direct care staff establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries with the juveniles they supervise. Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries establishes a more effective staff-to-youth relationship which can help prevent inappropriate relationships from developing between staff and youth.

Engage in discussion with peers working in tribal and state diversion focused on the common work being done as well as shared needs, challenges and successes. Examine key concepts related to implementing a juvenile diversion program for tribal youth. Review collaborative multidisciplinary approaches to support youth, including tribal law enforcement led diversion and intervention approaches and providing wraparound services from a cultural perspective.

Grantees will review training and practical information that provided best practices on responses to substance use disorders and overdose prevention that prioritize prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction.

The meeting will discuss the public health frameworks for case review, the critical role of different team members, and the ethics of case review, along with covering the nuts and bolts of an effective Overdose Fatality Review Program.

The meeting will discuss the public health frameworks for case review, the critical role of different team members, and the ethics of case review, along with covering the nuts and bolts of an effective Overdose Fatality Review Program.

January 2024 the PRC secured Alex Stojsavljevic, from the PREA Management Office at BJA to speak. Stoysavljevic presented to the members on the importance of direct care staff establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries with the juveniles they supervise. Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries establishes a more effective staff-to-youth relationship which can help prevent inappropriate relationships from developing between staff and youth.