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The Nevada Juvenile Justice System
needs an advocacy group to promote the deinstitutionalization of status
offenders.
To provide information and expertise in juvenile justice matters to the
Governor, the Nevada State Legislature, the Department of Human Resources, the
Division of Child and Family Services, state agencies, state boards and
commissions, local units of government, and the public at large, in order to
improve the general level of knowledge of needs, problems and solutions
involving the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency and the youth
serving system.
To work toward the solution of service problems created by geographical
imbalance of service availability.
To ensure Nevada’s compliance with the JJDP Act goals, objectives, and mandates
through the monitoring of statistical, programmatic and compliance information
and reports.
To ensure that new programs developed with the JJDP Formula Grant funds address
the highest identified priority program areas by providing a review and comment
upon all administratively approved applications prior to final approval.
To improve the Nevada Revised Statute requirements concerning the legal
processing of juveniles in Nevada by developing resolutions and supportive
materials for positive bills before the Legislature and notices of opposition
for bills which are not consistent with the JJDP Act mandates and/or would have
negative impact on youth or the juvenile justice system. |
