Delaware Criminal Justice Council

The 2024-2027 plan is focused on maintaining compliance with the JJDP Act, reducing juvenile arrests, and addressing racial and ethnic disparities within the juvenile justice system. Key goals include supporting delinquency prevention programs, enhancing data collection and analysis, and improving coordination among various state agencies and community stakeholders. The plan aims to provide resources and implement evidence-based practices to support at-risk youth, strengthen families, and promote healthy communities, with an emphasis on preventing violent crime and gang involvement.

The Three-Year Plan for the State of Delaware's juvenile justice system focuses on maintaining compliance with the JJDP Act, reducing juvenile arrests, and addressing racial and ethnic disparities. Key goals include supporting delinquency prevention programs, enhancing community-based services, and improving data collection and analysis. The plan aims to provide a continuum of services that prioritize high-risk youth and promote evidence-based practices to prevent juvenile crime and improve the overall juvenile justice system.

The Three Year Plan focuses on maintaining a Juvenile Justice Unit, supporting the State Advisory Group (SAG), addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities (R/ED), and preventing delinquency. Key goals include submitting plans and reports to OJJDP, monitoring compliance with the JJDP Act, increasing awareness in the juvenile justice system, and establishing delinquency prevention programs in multiple counties and the City of Wilmington. The plan aims to reduce juvenile arrests, support evidence-based programming, and improve coordination and communication within the juvenile justice system.

The FY 2021 Title II Formula Block Grant Program Narrative Addendum for the State of Delaware outlines several key strategies and plans to address juvenile delinquency. It emphasizes the use of scientific knowledge and evidence-based programs, with a focus on gender-specific services, services for rural areas, and alternatives to detention. The plan includes engaging family members, utilizing community-based services, and promoting trauma-informed programs. It also details policies to eliminate the use of restraints on pregnant juveniles and to coordinate various programs for juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention. The JJAG provides recommendations to guide juvenile justice planning, including supporting legislation, expanding diversionary opportunities, investing in prevention-based services, and addressing the needs of high-risk repeat offenders and youth of color.

The State of Delaware's FY 2017 Title II Formula Block Grant focuses on improving the juvenile justice system through various initiatives. Key areas include delinquency prevention, reducing disproportionate minority contact (DMC), and ensuring compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act. The plan outlines strategies such as the Juvenile Civil Citation Program, community-based mentoring, and after-school programs to address juvenile crime and support at-risk youth. It also emphasizes data-driven decision-making, collaboration among state agencies, and the implementation of evidence-based practices to enhance the effectiveness of juvenile justice programs.