Celebrating 50 years of the JJDPA!

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This year, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and its partners are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), enacted on September 7, 1974. The anniversary theme is, “Looking Back, Moving Forward: Celebrating 50 Years of the JJDPA.”

Check out this incredibly informative timeline created by OJJDP that marks a few of the landmarks in the JJDPA’s long history!

You can also learn more on OJJDP’s dedicated 50th anniversary site!

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