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OJJDP sponsors research, program, and training initiatives; develops priorities and goals and sets policies to guide federal juvenile justice issues. OJJDP also disseminates information about juvenile justice issues and awards funds to states to support local programming nationwide through the office's five organizational components.
The State Index on Youth Homelessness employs a scoring system out of 100 points, based on a set of comprehensive metrics. [7] These metrics cover various aspects of policy and practice, including: Legal protections for homeless youth, such as those related to civil rights and non-discrimination.
In 2003 the Louisiana Legislature voted to turn the department's juvenile division into a cabinet level agency. [4] In 2004 the juvenile system separated from the adult system. [5] It was established as the Office of Youth Development (OYD), and it was given its current name by the Louisiana Legislature in 2008. [6]
Louisiana authorities are clearing homeless encampments around the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans ahead of next month’s Super Bowl. Gov. Jeff Landry (R) announced the sweep in an executive ...
The issue of homelessness in Louisiana remains a significant challenge. A 2023 study by the National Alliance to End Homelessness reported that while more than 5,000 state residents were ...
Louisiana State police instruct homeless people in New Orleans to clear out their encampment and move to a different location on Oct. 23, 2024. AP The order is in effect until Nov. 4.
Specifically, eligible states—those that comply with the Act's terms, "establish plans for the administration of juvenile justice in their states and agree to submit annual reports to OJJDP concerning their progress in implementing the plans"—are allocated annual formula grants based on a formula determined by the state's proportion of ...
Homeless camps around New Orleans’ Superdome have been moved at the order of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry before three sold-out Taylor Swift concerts this weekend and the Super Bowl next year.