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State of Alaska
Dept of Health & Social Services
Division of Juvenile Justice
240 Main Street, Suite 701
P.O. Box 110635
Juneau, AK 99811-0635

Email: Hss.djj@alaska.gov
Tel: 907-465-2212
Fax: 907-465-2333

 

Juvenile Justice Links

Links listed on this page are meant to assist persons seeking juvenile justice information and is not intended to be a comprehensive list. Links to the organizations and agencies listed below are not endorsements or promotions by the State of Alaska and the State of Alaska is not responsible for the quality of information obtained through these links.

On this page:

• Alaska State Government
• The Law
• The Courts
• Information & Services for Victims of Crime
• State of Alaska Services for Children & Youth
• Service Providers for Youth in Alaska
• Law Enforcement Agencies in Alaska
• National Juvenile Justice Sites
• Justice Research & Information
• Juvenile Justice Agencies of Other States
• Special Topics
• Racial & Ethnic Disparities (R/ED)
• Sex Offenses
• Staff Development
• Professional Organizations
• Grant Resources
• Links to Links

Title V Model Programs Guide and Database: This searchable database was developed with OJJDP funding and was introduced at a national OJJDP conference last week. It provides a comprehensive up-to-date summary of 150 proven delinquency prevention programs.

Alaska State Government

• State of Alaska Homepage: The State of Alaska's Home on the Web is an excellent resource for information on all aspects of Alaska and its government!
• The Governor: Visit Governor Mike Dunleavy on the Web!
• Alaska State Legislature: Visit the Alaska State Legislature on the Web!
• Track current bills at the site of the 33rd Alaska Legislature!
• The United Youth Courts of Alaska work in partnership with Alaskan communities and the formal juvenile justice system to develop and sustain innovative youth courts.
• Other State & Local Governments on the Net!

The Law

Alaska

• State of Alaska Constitution: The Foundation Document of Alaskan Government!
• Alaska Statutes: For Juvenile Justice related statutes... Check out Title 47 Chapter 12 for Delinquent Minors and Title 47 Chapter 14 for Juvenile Programs and Institutions
• Alaska Administrative Code
• Alaska Rules of Court
• Alaska Department of Law: Juvenile Justice’s ties include the Attorney General's Office, the Public Defender Agency, and the Office of Public Advocacy

Federal

• Thomas: U.S. Congress on the Internet! Curious about current Juvenile Justice legislation before Congress? Enter the words "Juvenile Justice" on their search engine!
• GPO Government Printing Office: Search the GPO Database for the Federal Register, Congressional Record, and U.S. Code of Federal Regulations!

Law Search Engine:

• Search for interesting cases or legal terms at these general information sites...
• LawCrawler
• All Law

Juvenile Justice Law & Policy Development:

• An assortment of general law & policy sites...
• National Conference of State Legislatures: The Electronic Information Network for State Legislatures!
• Public Agenda Online: Their guides offer a nonpartisan briefing on policy and polling -- including "red flags" where poll results may be misleading; a digest of news, legislation, and studies; research sources -- and much more.

The Courts

• Landmark Cases in U.S. Juvenile Justice!: Check out pivotal cases on juveniles and other topics through Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute on the net.
• The United Youth Courts of Alaska work in partnership with Alaskan communities and the formal juvenile justice system to develop and sustain innovative youth courts.

Information & Services for Victims of Crime

• Victims for Justice has provided services to victims of violent and the survivors of victims of homicide since 1985, including grief support, court accompaniment, outreach to rural Alaska victims, and more. vfj@victimsforjustice.org
• Office for Victims of Crime is under the U.S. Department of Justice. There are links to a number of national sites and resources. Follow the links to Victim Assistance grantees in Alaska for ideas about resources near you.
• National Crime Victim's Research & Treatment Center The National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVC) is a division of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Since 1974 the Faculty and staff of the NCVC have been devoted to achieving a better understanding of the impact of criminal victimization on adults, children and their families.
• The National Organization for Victim Assistance is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services.
• National Center for Victims of Crime is another site for news and resources!

State of Alaska Services for Children & Youth

• Office Children's Services is Alaska's site for child protection and welfare! Follow links to key information and resources for Alaska's future!

Service Providers for Youth in Alaska

• AK Info: A Database of Statewide Community Resources for All Alaskans Toss out your community resource directory! This is the directory of directories for information about different services and resources in your community and around the Great Land!

Law Enforcement Agencies in Alaska

State Agencies

• Alaska Department of Public Safety: Home of the Alaska State Troopers and the Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) Program!

Local Alaskan Police Departments:

Local Alaskan Police Departments

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Operating in Alaska

• U.S. Department of Justice
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service
• The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

National Juvenile Justice Sites

• Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) The Quintessential Juvenile Justice Site linking information and resources about juvenile justice from the nation's capital!
• OJJDP Publications Search .
• Office of Justice Programs is the site for more national resources! resources! resources!
• Coalition for Juvenile Justice
• National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice

Justice Research & Information

• Justice Information Center is a service of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. There are a number of links to research and information sites as well as federal justice agencies! The National Criminal Justice Reference Services Database is a place to search for books and articles on justice topics!
• Bureau of Justice Statistics under the U.S. Department of Justice offers research and information on all aspects of the justice system nationally and in addition to federal data, provides state and local information as well! There are a number of BJS Statistics Dissemination Sites distributing data. BJS also offers the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online! with over 600 tables from 100 sources of justice information!
• The Juvenile Information Network is sponsored by The Corrections Connection Network and is The Official Site of the Corrections Industry. There are links to a number of resources including statistics and research, grants, other juvenile justice agencies around the country, and more!
• Western Criminology Review (WCR) is a forum for the publication and discussion of theory, research, policy, and practice in the interdisciplinary fields of criminology and criminal justice.

Juvenile Justice Agencies of Other States

• Arkansas Division of Youth Services
• Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
• Colorado Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance (OAJJA)
• Connecticut Department of Children and Families
• Delaware Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services
• Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
• Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
• Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
• Iowa Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning
• Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority
• Massachusetts Department of Youth Services
• Mississippi Division of Youth Services
• Nebraska Juvenile Services
• New Hampshire Division of Health and Human Services
• North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
• Ohio Department of Youth Services
• Oregon Youth Authority
• Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
• South Dakota Juvenile Corrections
• Tennessee Department of Children's Services
• Texas Youth Commission
• Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
• Wisconsin Division of Juvenile Corrections
• Wyoming Department of Family Services

Special Topics

Balanced & Restorative Justice

• Restorative Justice: Theory Meets Practice: Western Criminology Review Volume on Restorative Justice
• International Institute for Restorative Practices Restoring Community in a Disconnected World
• Restorative Justice Blog by Dr. Howard Zehr, Professor of Restorative Justice at Eastern Mennonite University's graduate Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and is the editor of The Little Books of Justice and Peacemaking series.

Youth & Community Courts

• The National Youth Court Center is on the Web via the American Probation and Parole Association and sponsored by OJJDP. They will assist communities in developing and operating effective youth court programs! Get on their mailing list!
• The American Bar Association Division for Public Education has a number of valuable sources of information on teen courts and links through Youth Law Related Education, Teen Court: A National Movement, and scores of other links!

Victim Offender Mediation

• The Victim Offender Mediation Association, originally called the U.S. Association for Victim Offender Mediation, was created in recognition that the field was expanding rapidly and that greater networking among practitioners and other interested individuals would enhance the overall credibility of victim offender mediation and reconciliation programs within the justice community.
• Mediation Information & Resource Center more info & links!

Alcohol & Other Drugs

• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration is another excellent location and the SAMHSA National Clearing House for Alcohol & Drug Information Databases: Includes Links to Classic Human Service Databases like MEDLINE & ERIC... Valuable information on almost any human services topic!
• Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL)Training Center is the ODDJP training and technical assistance site under their grantee the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE).
• The Alcohol & Alcohol Problems Science Database come courtesy the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
• "What's Driving You?" is an excellent interactive site on the perils of alcohol and driving - great for youth and adults alike!
• MADD Online Mothers Against Drunk Driving's resource and information site!
• SADD Online Students Against Destructive Decisions resource and information site!
• School Safety... check out these links to school safety resources!
  National Alliance for Safe Schools

Racial & Ethnic Disparities (R/ED)

• University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center has published multiple studies related to R/ED.
• Alaska Native Justice Center provides statewide services to Alaskan Native and American Indians juveniles and adults in the justice system(s).
• Department of Education & Early Development publishes suspension and expulsion data throughout Alaska’s school districts.
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention monitors states’ compliance with the federal mandate to reduce R/ED. It provides funding, information and technical assistance to assist states, territories, and tribes in their R/ED reduction activities.
• Office of Children Services’ Tribal State Collaboration Group provides child protective services disproportionality data, Tribal Partner Contact information, and Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) resources.
• Justice Research and Statistics Association provides information about the assessment and evaluation of activities to reduce R/ED.
• Alaska Legal Services publishes an Alaskan Tribal Court Directory, which includes references and contact information to Tribal Courts who have Memorandums of Understanding with the Division of Juvenile Justice for diversion court referrals.
• Coalition for Juvenile Justice is the national coalition of state juvenile justice advisory groups that advocated for legislation to address R/ED beginning in 1987. It provides national training conferences annually on this issue.
• The Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP) operates a resource basket, provides positive youth development in rural Alaska, and it a juvenile justice training and technical assistance provider for Alaskan Tribes seeking assistance with juvenile justice related activities.
• Annie E. Casey Foundation Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative provides training and technical assistance to states and localities seeking to reduce R/ED.
• W. Haywood Burns Institute provides training and technical assistance to states and localities seeking to reduce R/ED.

Sex Offenses

• Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM) Established in June 1997, CSOM's goal is to enhance public safety by preventing further victimization through improving the management of adult and juvenile sex offenders who are in the community.
• The Safer Society Foundation, Inc.
• The American Polygraph Association
• Nationwide Sex Offender Registries
• Megan's Law will not only give you access to every state's sex offender registry, but it also has wonderful links to other child protective web pages.

Staff Development

Job Hunting

• Alaska Job Center Network: Look for a Great Job in the Great Land?
• Workplace Alaska: The Site for Jobs with the State of Alaska. Check out the Health & Social Services Job listings for Juvenile Justice Positions. Check out Job Class Specifications for Youth Counselor, Unit Leader, Superintendent, and Juvenile Probation Officer for general position qualifications!
• Office of Justice Programs - U.S. Dept. of Justice Job Announcements: A Juvenile Justice Job with Uncle Sam!
• Alaska Law Enforcement Training: The Academy! Alaska's Site for Enforcement Officer Training!

Training Opportunities

• The University of Alaska System: Look for Opportunities for Degree or Continuing Education Programs to Enhance Your Juvenile Justice Career!
• Alaska Division of Personnel Training Calendar
• OJJDP Event Calendar
• Alaska Police Standards Council

Professional Organizations

• American Correctional Association
• American Judges Association
• American Probation and Parole Association

Grant Resources

Grant Writing & Grant Seeking Tools There are currently a number of sites with granting tools and information... Check a few of them out!

• The Alaska Funding Exchange connects nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions with the funding and strategies necessary to succeed.
• The Foundation Center
• The Grantsmanship Center
• Council on Foundations

Links to Links

• The Juvenile Justice Center's Gateway to the Web!
• LINKS TO ALASKA REGIONAL and NATIVE HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS