Legislative Update

New Youth Agency Taking Shape as Two Close - Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission close and form new Texas Department of Juvenile Justice.
December 2011

Indiana passes law that will allow juvenile court judges to identify at-risk children and intervene early by offering services before they're adjudicated as a delinquent.
June 2011

Obama Administration's evidence-based social policy initiatives
April 2011

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Proposed Plan for Fiscal Year 2011
January 2011

Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
April 22, 2010

Youth Promise Act Progress Update
February 26, 2010

Memorandum on Increased Emphasis on Program Evaluations
October 7, 2009

President Obama's Memorandum on Scientific Integrity
March 9, 2009

Support for the Youth PROMISE Act
January 13, 2009