The Utah Board of Juvenile Justice (UBJJ) serves as the designated State Advisory Group for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA, 34 U.S.C. § 11101) through the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. UBJJ establishes and maintains a comprehensive plan for Utah’s compliance with the four core protections of the JJDPA, thus making Utah eligible for federal grants. UBJJ then subgrants federal funding statewide in a variety of program areas including delinquency prevention, positive youth development, juvenile justice system improvement, and juvenile record expungement services.

UBJJ partners with a variety of state agencies including Juvenile Justice Services, Juvenile Court, Department of Child and Family Services, Utah State Board of Education, Division of Indian Affairs, and the Division of Multicultural Affairs, as well as numerous community groups and stakeholders. UBJJ also collaborates with the Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (JJOC) on implementation of juvenile justice reform efforts and the Racial and Ethnic Disparities (RED) Collaborative on reducing racial and ethnic disparities at all points of contact in the juvenile justice system.