THE COUNCIL OF JUVENILE JUSTICE ADMINISTRATORS
Formally formed in 1994 as The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA), The Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) is a national non-profit organization focused on the improvement of local juvenile correctional services, programs and practices so the youths within the systems succeed when they return to the community
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CJJA News
Facility Director/Superintendent Training, January 12-15, 2021 Application Link
CJJA has received provisional approval to release applications to invite you to apply for the Superintendent’s Training tentatively scheduled on January 12-15, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. A preview of the agenda includes: Best Practice and...
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Since 2016, the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators and Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy have operated the Youth in Custody Practice Model Initiative—a research-based effort...
read moreCJJA Facility Director/Superintendent Training was a success!
The second cohort of the Facility Director/Superintendent Training Program was hosted in San Diego in January during the CJJA Winter Meeting and has been completed! Congratulations to all the participants from across the country! This...
read moreCJJA Summer Business Meeting 2020
The 2020 CJJA Summer Business Meeting was conducted virtually as result of travel restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic guidelines. The two day meeting offered participants a unique experience that was rich content through pre-recorded...
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