Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act
Forecasted
The Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act supports Rhode Island youth through prevention and juvenile justice improvements that expand diversion, protect young people, and reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
Funder: Rhode Island Public Safety Grant Administration Office
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (annual deadline)
Funding Amounts: Current award amounts are not listed
Summary: Supports delinquency prevention, juvenile justice improvements, youth protections, and efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in Rhode Island.
Key Information: Funding recommendations are developed by the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee and approved by the Public Safety Grant Administration Policy Board.
Description
Rhode Island’s Public Safety Grant Administration Office administers the state’s Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act funding. The program supports delinquency prevention and improvements to the juvenile justice system, with a focus on responding to juvenile offending behavior quickly and effectively. Its core protections concern keeping status offenders out of institutions, removing juveniles from adult jails and lockups, separating juveniles from adult inmates, and reducing racial and ethnic disparities.
Rhode Island’s 2024–2026 Title II plan prioritizes compliance with those protections, collaboration across juvenile justice and youth services, and funding for Native American tribal youth justice and prevention work. It also describes a developmental approach that expands community-based alternatives to detention and incarceration, including specialty courts and juvenile hearing boards.
