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OJJDP Announces New FY 2010 Funding Opportunities

Posted by: George Ritacco on 6/11/2010 | 0 Comments
OJJDP Announces New FY 2010 Funding Opportunities The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following fiscal year (FY) 2010 funding opportunities:

09/03 - AG Holder - $129 Million Awards

Posted by: George Ritacco on 9/3/2009 | 0 Comments

Go, Go, Go!  Great news from Washington regarding youth mentoring...  Please read the article below.

8/25 - U.S. Dept. of Justice Reports Use of Force - Juvenile Detention

Posted by: George Ritacco on 8/25/2009 | 0 Comments

The U.S. Department of Justice released a report finding that the routine use of force at four New York juvenile detention centers was a violation of the constitutional rights of the children imprisoned there.  Read the rest of the report here.

Global Vision Technologies, launches mobile PDA connectivity.

Posted by: George Ritacco on 5/21/2009 | 1 Comment

Last October, we launched a pilot with a select group of users to test global vision technologies new mobile tech application with various users of FAMCare... our child welfare and juvenile justice software platform. Because of the resounding success of the program - the new application went LIVE last week.

Byers Case Exposes Gaps in Transferring Students

Posted by: George Ritacco on 5/17/2009 | 0 Comments
Curtis Byers transferred to Williamsville South High School from Buffalo Public Schools last fall. But his record as a violent criminal didn’t — and many people question why.