Promoting the advancement of equitable, effective, and coordinated systems serving youth, families, and communities in the State of Utah.

The Utah Board of Juvenile Justice (UBJJ) serves as the State Advisory Group for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) through the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). UBJJ establishes and maintains a comprehensive plan for Utah’s compliance with the core protections of the JJDPA, thus making Utah eligible for federal Title II grant funding. UBJJ allocates this funding annually, through a competative grant process, to eligible entites across Utah to support programs and services for juveniles involved with the juvenile justice system and juveniles at-risk of such involvement, as well as the parents/guardians and families.

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Grant Program

The 2024-2025 grant application has closed. Archive information is linked above. More information on the 2025-2026 grant cycle will be available in late 2024.

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R/ED Collaborative

The Racial and Ethnic Disparities (R/ED) Collaborative is a branch of UBJJ working to address and prevent disparities in Utah's youth justice system.

Meet the board

Adrienne Buhler

JJ Grant Program Manager

abuhler@utah.gov

Rep. Susan Pulsipher

Pam Vickrey

Brett Peterson

Ansley Dille

Judge David Johnson

April Graham

Aubrey Myers

Adam Trupp

Tom Ross

Dr. David Parker, Chair

Michelle Marquis

Martín Muñoz, Vice Chair

Betty Sawyer

Carolyn Hansen

Alex Yrungaray

Erin Jemison

Dustin Jansen

James Toledo

Jamie Navarro

Lorena Jake

Abigail Peña

Nindy Le