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​​2024 James E. Anderson Pennsylvania Conference on Juvenile Justice



November 6-8, 2024

The annual conference is attended by juvenile justice professionals (Judges, Probation Officers, District Attorneys, Defender​s, Victim Services representatives, providers of residential and community-based services, and other vendors serving the juvenile justice system) from Pennsylvania and nationally.

The training workshops focus on various topics and issues facing juvenile justice professionals, highlighting practices, programs, and initiatives that exemplify best practices related to Pennsylvania's Balanced & Restorative Justice mission and Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy (JJSES). 

Call for Presentations

​Are you enthusiastic about enhancing Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system with your professional expertise?  Do you want to spread your message to 1,000 of your colleagues?  We cordially welcome sub​missions for presentations. 

​The conference focus will be rooted in responsivity in the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system.  Workshops are to encourage dialogue among professionals, spark imagination, and discover solutions to our system's ongoing challenges.  

This year’s conference workshops will take place on Thursday, November 7, 2024.  Themes may include but are not limited to professional alliance skills, diversity and/or inclusion, stakeholder engagement, and responsivity factors.  Interested parties should complete and submit the following presentation proposal form by Friday, May 3, 2024.

Submit electronically by visiting here: 

Electronic Submission Form

Or download and submit our standard form: 2024 Call for Presentations


​​James E. Anderson Juvenile Justice
Youth Scholarship Award

The James E. Anderson Juvenile Justice Youth Scholarship Award is presented to a person who is currently, or at some point in the past, involved in the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system, has demonstrated remarkable resiliency and exceptional accomplishments, and is currently attending college or post-secondary institution of higher learning, or who will be enrolled for the fall 2024 semester  

All nominations for the James E. Anderson Scholarship Award must be submitted no later than June 3, 2024.

2024 James E Anderson Juvenile Justice Youth Scholarship Award Nomination Form 

Additional Youth and Professional Awards nomination forms will be released in May 2024.

For questions regarding the 2024 Awards Programs, please contact either Angel R. Stewart at angstewart@pa.gov, or Keysla Rodriguez at keyrodrigu@pa.gov.​


Hotel Information

We are pleased to announce the room block at the Hilton Harrisburg is open. Early reservations are encouraged to secure the contracted rates. Please see below for reservation details.

​Hilton Harrisburg
The room block will close on 10/06/2024. Rooms are available on a first-come basis. You may visit the customized link to book online, 2024 JCJC Annual Conference Room Block Booking, or call 717-233-6000 and identify yourself with the Conference using GROUP CODE: 96J. The hotel will confirm your reservation.​

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General Conference Information 

Email: ra-jcjcevents@pa.gov