The Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice

The committee's primary charge is to provide advice and input on prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency, administration of juvenile justice and the reduction of juvenile delinquency.

MCJJ Mission

To advise the Governor on matters related to juvenile justice legislation and administration, to mobilize communities to develop and implement prevention services, and to create a strategic plan that sets standards, determines priorities and allocates funds for successful delinquency prevention and rehabilitative programs.

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Delinquency Prevention & Intervention Programs

MCJJ funds delinquency program initiatives related to community policing, community reintegration, gender specific (female) programs, community based programs, prevention, minority over-representation, and disproportionate minority contact programs.

OJJDP Grant Funding

The Juvenile Justice Grant Unit, directed by federal mandates and a committee appointed by the governor, funds a wide array of delinquency program initiatives using federal funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.