Earmark - Juvenile-based services for prevention, control, or reduction of juvenile delinquency - Suffolk University Law School's Juvenile Justice Center (JJC), MA.

Agency:		Department of Justice
Bureau:		Office of Justice Programs
Account:		Juvenile justice program (15-0405)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Director, OBMS
Contact Information:		http://WWW.USDOJ.GOV 202-514-2007

Juvenile-based services for prevention, control, or reduction of juvenile delinquency - Suffolk University Law School's Juvenile Justice Center (JJC), MA.

1 recipient will receive $99,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 115

Description: The Suffolk University Law School's Juvenile Justice Center (JJC) provides legal representation to indigent juveniles in the Boston, Massachusetts area courts. The Center also offers training, for developing or improving juvenile defender skills, to law students and to members of the defense bar. Further, the Center pursues advocacy, outreach, and policy analysis initiatives in the interest of its clientele. In FY 2004 and FY 2005 each, the JJC has been allotted less than10% of its previous congressional earmark. These Federal funds will support a staff position devoted to: 1) Representing youths charged in delinquency matters; and 2) Training law student attorneys to represent juveniles in Boston area juvenile courts.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Suffolk University (76577709)	$99		Private Educational Institution	8 Ashburton Place Boston, MA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $100,000 for the Juvenile Justice Center at Suffolk University Law School, MA;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007