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Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice: 2013 Recommendations to the President, Congress, and Ojjdp Administrator

Publisher Marketing: In its role as advisor to the President, the Congress, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) on juvenile justice issues, the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice (FACJJ) established subcommittees to develop recommendations for consideration by the full FACJJ that address four areas of major concern to the juvenile justice community. The Evidence-Based Youth Justice Practices Subcommittee's recommendations relate to the study, dissemination, and effective implementation of youth justice-focused programs. The subcommittee looked at the need for evidence-based programs and evidence-based practices, referring to both as EBPs, and the need to bridge the gap between research and practice. The subcommittee stressed that more needs to be done to integrate positive youth development outcomes into EBP work along with reducing negative behaviors. The subcommittee encourages the integration of EBPs into the larger justice framework that views youth, the community, and those affected by crime as equally important customers of the juvenile justice system. The FACJJ recommends that OJJDP take a leadership role in assessing strategies for implementing EBPs systemwide, promoting the development of new practice strategies and resources, emphasizing the need to implement practices and programs based on research about what works, collaborating with other agencies and organizations that work with and support youth and families, and supporting EBPs that can reduce racial disparities in the juvenile justice system.