- MEMBERSHIP
- About Us
- Donate
- Our Work
- COVID-19
- Homelessness
- Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
- LGBTQ Youth
- The National Standards
- Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- Endorsements
- What People Are Saying about the National Standards
- Key Principles
- Section 1. Principles for Responding to Status Offenses
- Section 2. Efforts to Avoid Court Involvement
- Section 3. Efforts to Limit Court Involvement
- Section 4. Recommendations for Policy and Legislative Implementation
- Section 5. Definitions
- Improving Responses to Youth Charged with Status Offenses: A Training Curriculum
- Member Engagement
- National Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition
- Police and Youth Relations
- Public Safety Performance Project
- Youth Engagement
- Probation Reform Project
- Federal Policy
- Events
- News & Resources
Formal CJJ Positions
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) and its members strive to stay in front of emerging and pressing juvenile justice and delinquency prevention issues. CJJ’s formal positions are supported by research and the collective knowledge of the organization's membership and have been approved by a super majority of our member states. These positions also advance CJJ’s mission to prevent and limit system involvement and improve justice system equity and responsiveness.
Prevention
Rehabilitate Status Offenders in their Homes and Communities
Promote the Role of Prevention
Ensure School Engagement vs. Exclusion for Youth At Risk of Delinquency
Due Process and Sentencing
Provide Right to Counsel
Consider Age and Stage of Development in Sentencing
Eliminate Juvenile Life without Parole Sentences
Abolish Juvenile Death Penalty
Juveniles in the Adult Justice System
Do Not Detain Youth in Adult Jails
Prevent Youth Transfers to Adult Court
Disparities in Juvenile Justice
Resolve Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Mental Health Needs
Policy and Legislation
Eliminate Federal Earmarks on Juvenile Justice Programs
Remove Federal Juvenile Sex Offender Requirements (Adam Walsh Act)