*******PUBLICATION ADVISORY*******

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES BULLETIN
ON NEEDS AND SERVICES OF YOUTH IN CUSTODY

FINDINGS FROM THE SURVEY OF YOUTH IN RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT

WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the release of the Youth's Needs and Services, the second bulletin in a series that presents findings from the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement, from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The findings describe how residential facilities meet the medical, mental health, and educational needs of youth in confinement and indicate areas for improvement.

The bulletin includes the youth's reports regarding their overall emotional and psychological problems and counseling they received in custody, their substance abuse problems prior to entering custody and the counseling they received, medical needs and services, and educational background and educational services that facilities provided.

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), headed by Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson, provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist victims. OJP has seven components: the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Bureau of Justice Statistics; the National Institute of Justice; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; the Office for Victims of Crime; the Community Capacity Development Office, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. More information about OJP can be found at https://ojp.gov.