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1	Bureau of Justice Assistance The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking.
2	Bureau of Justice Statistics BJS collects, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. These data are critical to federal, state, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded.
3	Campaign for Youth Justice The Campaign for Youth Justice is dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing and incarcerating youth under the age of 18 in the adult criminal justice system.
4	Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University advances a balanced, multi-systems approach to reducing juvenile delinquency that promotes positive child and youth development, while also holding youth accountable.
5	Coalition for Juvenile Justice CJJ is a nationwide coalition of State Advisory Groups (SAGs) and allies dedicated to preventing children and youth from becoming involved in the courts and upholding the highest standards of care when youth are charged with wrongdoing and enter the justice system.
6	Cost-Benefit Knowledge Bank The Cost-Benefit Knowledge Bank for Criminal Justice (CBKB) aims to broaden and deepen the understanding and use of cost-benefit analysis in criminal justice. We help practitioners and jurisdictions build their capacity to conduct cost-benefit studies and apply cost-benefit analysis to policymaking. CBKB is a project of the Vera Institute of Justice and is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance.
7	Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) is a national non-profit organization, formed in 1994 to improve local juvenile correctional services, programs and practices so the youths within the systems succeed when they return to the community and to provide national leadership and leadership development for the individuals responsible for the systems. CJCA represents the youth correctional CEOs in 50 states, Puerto Rico and major metropolitan counties.
8	District of Columbia Crime Policy Institute The District of Columbia Crime Policy Institute (DCPI) is a nonpartisan, public policy research organization focused on crime and justice policy in Washington, D.C. DCPI connects a diverse team of prominent scholars and policy experts. With funding from the Justice Grants Administration (JGA) in the Executive Office of the District of Columbia Mayor (EOM), DCPI was established at the Urban Institute in 2009. Administered by the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute, DCPI’s mission involves three tasks: develop and implement a mathematical model to predict the costs and benefits of new justice policies and programs proposed for the District of Columbia; create a publicly accessible research library of crime and justice research in the District of Columbia; and identify and implement research projects of interest to the District of Columbia’s JGA and EOM.
9	John Jay Research and Evaluation Center The Research and Evaluation Center (REC) is an applied research organization and part of the Research Consortium of John Jay College. Established in 1975, the Center provides members of the academic community of John Jay College with opportunities to respond to the research needs of justice practitioners in New York City, New York State, and the nation. The Center assists public and private agencies affiliated with the justice system by conducting research and evaluation studies of crime prevention strategies, the effectiveness of justice interventions on individual behavior, and efforts to improve the impact and efficiency of justice system operations.
10	Justice for Families Justice for Families ("J4F") is a national network of local organizations working to transform families from victims of the prison epidemic to leaders of the movement for fairness and opportunity for all youth. J4F is building a national bipartisan movement for justice reinvestment-the reallocation of government spending away from mass incarceration and toward investment in families. By interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline, J4F transforms the futures of millions of low-income children and children of color.
11	Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative At the Annie E. Casey Foundation, we believe that all youth involved in the juvenile justice system should have opportunities to develop into healthy, productive adults as a result of policies, practices, and programs that maximize their chances for personal transformation, protect their legal rights, reduce their likelihood of unnecessary or inappropriate incarceration, and minimize the risks they pose to their communities. To pursue this vision, we launched the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative in 1992. We focus on juvenile detention as a direct entry point for reform, given the numerous ways it shapes juvenile justice systems and the communities they impact.
12	Models for Change Models for Change is a national initiative funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to accelerate reform of juvenile justice systems across the country. Focused on efforts in select states, the initiative aims to create replicable models for reform that effectively hold young people accountable for their actions, provide for their rehabilitation, protect them from harm, increase their life chances, and manage the risk they pose to themselves and to public safety. The Models for Change Research Initiative emphasizes evidence-based practices and provides support to the states to develop, implement, and sustain lasting reform.
13	National Center for Juvenile Justice The National Center for Juvenile Justice is the research division of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) in Reno, NV. NCJFCJ is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3). Since its inception in 1973, the Center has been a resource for independent and original research on topics related directly and indirectly to the field of juvenile justice. Although the Center is the research division of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, it has its own Charter which governs all research activities and is responsible for generating its own operating funds. With substantial support from public and private sources over the years, the Center has developed resources and capacities which render it unique in the world of juvenile justice research.
14	National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) was established in July 2001 to promote awareness of the mental health needs of youth in contact with the juvenile justice system, and to help the field develop improved policies and practices to respond to these youth based on the best available research and practice.
15	National Institute of Corrections The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Institute is headed by a Director appointed by the U.S. Attorney General. A 16-member Advisory Board, also appointed by the Attorney General, was established by the enabling legislation (Public Law 93-415) to provide policy direction to the Institute.
16	National Partnership for Juvenile Services In 2004, the Council for Educators of At-Risk and Delinquent Youth (CEARDY), the Juvenile Justice Trainers Association (JJTA), the National Association for Juvenile Correctional Agenices (NAJCA), and the National Juvenile Detention Association (NJDA) merged their respective membership organizations under one operational structure. Building on years of experience, knowledge, and skill, this union allows the individual organizations to focus on their respective mission and discipline while minimizing duplication, maximizing limited resources, and ensuring sustainability.
17	National PREA Resource Center Established through a cooperative agreement between the Bureau of Justice Assistance and NCCD, the National PREA Resource Center (PRC) will serve as the national source for online and direct support, training, technical assistance, and research to assist adult and juvenile corrections, detention, and law enforcement professionals in their ongoing work to eliminate sexual assault in confinement.
18	National Reentry Resource Center The National Reentry Resource Center, established by the Second Chance Act (Public Law 110-199) and administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, provides education, training, and technical assistance to states, tribes, territories, local governments, service providers, non-profit organizations, and corrections institutions working on prisoner reentry.
19	National Training and Technical Assistance Training Center NTTAC provides national leadership, coordination, and resources that respond to the needs of the juvenile justice field. To accomplish this mission, NTTAC: - Delivers customized training and technical assistance. - Identifies appropriate training and technical assistance subject matter experts, providers, and events that best meet the needs of the field. -Conducts ongoing needs assessments of the field. - Generates searchable directories of training and technical assistance providers, events, and resource materials. - Distributes individualized training and technical assistance packages, including "how to" guides, resource lists, and reference materials. -Supports efforts to evaluate and improve training and technical assistance delivery.
20	Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention OJJDP, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, accomplishes its mission by supporting states, local communities, and tribal jurisdictions in their efforts to develop and implement effective programs for juveniles. The Office strives to strengthen the juvenile justice system's efforts to protect public safety, hold offenders accountable, and provide services that address the needs of youth and their families. Through its components, OJJDP sponsors research, program, and training initiatives; develops priorities and goals and sets policies to guide federal juvenile justice issues; disseminates information about juvenile justice issues; and awards funds to states to support local programming.
21	Performance-based Standards Performance-based Standards (PbS) now is a nationally-recognized improvement program developed by the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) and operated by its own independent non-profit organization, the PbS Learning Institute (PbS Li). CJCA and PbS Li are dedicated exclusively to improving the conditions, services and overall operations of juvenile facilities and programs and providing technical assistance and tools that promote public safety, offender accountability and rehabilitation that prevents future crime. Specializing in the unique needs of delinquent youths and juvenile facilities, PbS is the result of professional leadership, practitioner feedback and expert advice – and more than a decade of practice in facilities across the country.
22	VERA Institute of Justice The Vera Institute of Justice combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil society improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety. Vera is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit center for justice policy and practice, with offices in New York City, Washington, DC, and New Orleans. Our projects and reform initiatives, typically conducted in partnership with local, state, or national officials, are located across the United States and around the world.
23	Washington State Institute for Public Policy The Institute’s mission is to carry out practical, non-partisan research—at legislative direction—on issues of importance to Washington State. The Institute conducts research using its own policy analysts and economists, specialists from universities, and consultants. Institute staff work closely with legislators, legislative and state agency staff, and experts in the field to ensure that studies answer relevant policy questions. Fiscal and administrative services for the Institute are provided by The Evergreen State College.