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In 2017, when North Carolina joined a growing number of states in raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to include 16- and 17-year-olds, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention entered new territory. From the outset, it was clear that Raise the Age would have profound impacts, not just for the youth of our state, but for the state’s criminal justice system as a whole. 

The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is seeking applicants for Youth Services Behavioral Specialist and You

The Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) will meet on Friday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Governor's Crime Commission, located at 1201 Front Street, Raleigh. This meeting will also be livestreamed via YouTube.

Created as part of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act within S.L. 2017-57, the JJAC is tasked with developing an implementation plan for raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction, monitoring implementation and, as needed, providing additional recommendations to the General Assembly. 

When the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act went into effect in 2019, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention faced a new challenge. With 16- and 17-year-old offenders no longer automatically charged in the adult criminal justice system, JJDP facilities needed a new type of programming to better serve this growing population.

En respuesta al fatídico tiroteo de cinco personas ocurrido en Raleigh la tarde del jueves, y la posterior detención de un sospechoso, un joven infractor menor de edad, el subsecretario de la División de Justicia Juvenil y Prevención de Criminalidad, William Lassiter, emitió la siguiente declaración.

In response to the fatal shooting of five people in Raleigh on Thursday evening, and the subsequent apprehension of a juvenile suspect, Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Deputy Secretary William Lassiter issued the following statement:

"The Department of Public Safety, Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, is supporting local law enforcement as they complete their investigation of this senseless act of violence in Raleigh. A secure custody order has been issued for the juvenile suspect.

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The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has named Tyshanda Brown the new director of Pitt Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Greenville. A native of Beaufort County, Brown began her new duties on Sept. 12 after her promotion from facility supervisor.