Gang Violence Prevention Advisory Committee Act

In addition to delinquency prevention activities, the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee has addressed generally and specifically the issue of youth gang violence as it affects the State of Rhode Island. RIGL 42-46-18 creates within the PSGAO a gang violence prevention advisory committee. The purpose of the committee is to coordinate, review, purpose and oversee gang prevention, intervention and suppression programs on a state level.

The JJAC has funded programs to specifically address youth in high risk gang related areas. These programs are the Indo Chinese Advocacy Project - IAC After-School and the South East Asian Development Corporation - Aftercare/Intervention Project, both of which serve the South East Asian youth population.