Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators Inc

The Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) is a national non-profit organization formed in 1994 to improve Juvenile Justice systems, local secure correctional and residential facilities, services, programs and, most importantly, long term outcomes for youth and their families. CJJA represents the state Juvenile Justice system ceo's and various local jurisdications across the country. CJJA fulfills its mission through educational activities and programs as well as research and technical assistance projects. Education activities include up to three annual meetings for all directors offering sessions on best practices and evidence-based approaches. The meetings convene leaders from each state and several large counties to share information, identify issues and strategies to address them and form a national voice for youth corrections. Education activities also include presentations at conferences hosted by other national organizations and disseminating written materials to the public and policy-makers about the issues in youth corrections, describing the youths and their needs and the system's successes and shortcomings.