The Juvenile Justice Center of Philadelphia was established in 1976.
JJC was established ti provide children and youth in home, out of
home, community and school based services focusing on
intervention, prevention, and community based services. The Juvenile
Justice Center is a non-profit organization that focuses on the safety
and welfare of children, youth and families in Philadelphia who are
the most vulnerable. The founder of the JJC is not mentioned. The
JJC's mission is to prevent children and youth from entering the child
welfare and Juvenile system through support services in their homes,
community, and schools.
In 1974, the congress enacted the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act (Pub. L. No. 93-415, 42 U.S.C. § 5601 et seq.). The act
established the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention to support local and state efforts to prevent delinquency
and improve Juvenile Justice Systems. Grants programs were created
to help support organizations that would assist in the Juvenile Justice
System . The signing of this law opened doors for justice centers that
could provide resources to children and youth. The signing of this law
also supports states and local establishments that provide a space for
youth awaiting trial in criminal courts to keep them out of adult lock-
ups to ensure sight and sound separation. This relates to the Juvenile
justice Center of Philadelphia because the organization was founded
after the signing of the JJDP Act. Also, the Juvenile Justice center is a
non-profit organization that provides resources to children and
families to prevent children entering the juvenile justice system,
which was established because of the signing of the JJDP Act.
References
Juvenile justice center of Philadelphia
. Juvenile Justice Center of
Philadelphia. (n.d.). Retrieved November 18, 2022, from
https://juvenilejustice.org/
Legislation
. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
(n.d.). Retrieved November 18, 2022, from
https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/about/legislation
