NEWS JJRAIC announce a strategic investment to broaden Juvenile Justice Reform The Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission (JJRAIC), held its grantee kickoff meeting

L-R: Attorney Tracie J. Woods (JJRAIC), Chancellor John Pierre (SULC), Administrator Liz Ryan (OJJDP), Deputy Secretary Otha "Curtis" Nelson Jr. (OJJ), Senator Royce Duplessis (Louisiana-District 5), Public Defender Richard Mason Pittman (JJRAIC), and General Counsel Bridget Denicola (JJRAIC)
Photographed by: Nicolette Gordon

Sep 06, 2023Today, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission (JJRAIC) held its grantee kickoff meeting cohosted by Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Administrator Liz Ryan, Southern University Law Center (SULC) Chancellor John Pierre, and State Senator Royce Duplessis.

During the kickoff meeting, OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan announced a strategic investment of $250,000 granted to the Southern University Law Center to assist JJRAIC in its mission of impacting the broader juvenile justice reform efforts in Louisiana.

Topics of discussion included:

OJJDP’s commitment to support the achievement of the mission of the Louisiana Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission
Recognition of the 20th Anniversary of Act 1225 and Louisiana’s reform achievements
Employment of key fiscal and technical assistance resources from OJJDP
Acceptance of the grant by Southern University Law Center’s leadership, as well as a discussion of their involvement in this effort

Immediately following the meeting, attendees were invited to network with the co-host.