The oldest criminal justice research organization in America, NCCD promotes effective, humane, fair, and economically sound solutions to family, community, and justice problems.

NCCD conducts research, promotes reform initiatives, and seeks to work with individuals, public and private organizations, and the media to prevent and reduce crime and delinquency.
WHAT'S NEW AT NCCD
The Declining Number of Youth in Custody in the Juvenile Justice System (FOCUS)
A review of data from OJJDP shows that overall numbers and rates of custody for youth have declined nationwide in the decade since 1997. We examine custody trends by individual states, gender, race/ethnicity, and offense type.
 

A Division of NCCD, The Children's Research Center (CRC) helps child welfare agencies reduce child abuse and neglect in two ways:

Developing structured case management systems
Conducting research that improves service delivery to children and families
WHAT'S NEW AT CRC
SafeMeasures® Newsletter: The Current View
A new quarterly publication designed to keep SafeMeasures users informed about new features, jurisdiction developments, and other ideas for optimizing your SafeMeasures use.