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Article: Prevention and teamwork key to fighting juvenile crime. (keynote address of Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention administrator Shay Bilchik)(Indianapolis '97)(Transcript)
- Article from:
- Corrections Today
- Article date:
- April 1, 1997
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Editor's Note: The following is an edited version of the Opening Session keynote address delivered by Shay Bilchik, administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, on Jan. 27, 1997. For a complete copy of his speech, please contact Jennifer Harry at (301) 918-1891.
This morning, I hope to address how our work to improve detention in corrections can fit within a comprehensive plan to reduce youth crime and violence. And more particularly, I'll also talk about how we can reduce juvenile delinquency and violence by moving forward together -- criminal and juvenile justice practitioners, educators, mental health providers and others of cross ...