Message from former OJJDP employee and whistleblower Scott Peterson.

NEW United States Senate Judiciary Investigation follows up on the heels of the U.S. House Government Oversight and Reform Committee Hearing...ABC News and Youth Today and Washington Post....Huffington Post and Wall Street Journal and USA Today Blogs to dozens more media outlets picking up and following this story first reported on last December in Youth Today....learn about the widening scope and national interest in the Grant Scandal at the Federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention led by Presidential appointee J. Robert Flores who gave out tax payer money to his cronies and political supporters that was intended for our most vulnerable and abused children and youth.


Updated 6/30/08 to Include New United States Senate Judiciary Committee Launches Probe of USDOJ - OJJDP Grant Making under Presidential Appointee Robert Flores.

The U.S. Department of Justice grant scandal is garnering considerable national attention as now BOTH the U.S. House of Representative and the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee are investigating and probing the actions of the President Bush appointed OJJDP Administrator J. Robert Flores and his schedule C Presidential appointed Chief of Staff Michele DeKonty - who was just fired according to ABC and Youth Today for her decision to plead the 5th Amendment during a House Congressional hearing led by Congressman and Chairman Henry Waxman to examine allegations of misusing millions and millions of dollars of tax payer money that was intended for our most vulnerable chidren and youth.

United States Senate Judiciary Committee Launches Probe in to Department of Justice Grant Scandal at OJJDP - Friday, June 27, 2008Youth Todayhttp://www.youthtoday.org/publication/article.cfm?article_id=1969

**Watch the Video of news story on Nightline - ABC Worldwide News ** ABC Worldwide News aired an Investigative News Segment on the scandal at OJJDP and it is hosted by Emmy award winning news investigative journalist Brian Ross and featured National Juvenile Justice Advocates Earl Dunlap and Scott Peterson, who is a former OJJDP staff person and the whistle blower. The story on nightline can be viewed by clicking below.http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5033256&page=1

DOJ OFFICIAL FIRED !!!

Justice Official Fired; Bypassed Grant Deadlines – Youth Todayhttp://www.youthtoday.org/publication/article.cfm?article_id=1966

DOJ Official Fired in the Wake of ABC News Investigation – ABC Newshttp://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5245645&page=1

Breaking News: Justice Official Michelle Dekonty Fired ! The Justice Leaguehttp://justiceleague00.blogspot.com/2008/06/breaking-news-justice-official-michele.html

THE WASTE, FRAUD, CRONYISM AND ABUSE OF OJJDP ADMINISTRATOR ROBERT FLORES IS A NATIONAL SCANDAL

From National News Segments on ABC to the Washington Post and much more…..the scandal at the Justice Department is being further expanded as new and disturbing and damaging information is uncovered as a result of more and more individuals coming forward. The Presidential appointed OJJDP Administrator is named J. Robert Flores

Countdown with Keith Olberman - click below - it will come under Travel Gate (a bunch of us are working on all the trips he took - so check back for accurate lists from Turkey to UK to Hawaii and Puerto Rico and more ! http://video.aol.com/video-detail/bush-appointee-travels-on-taxpayers-money/1173644278

Committee of Oversight and Government Reform - U.S. Congressman Chaired by Congress Waxman - excellent documentshttp://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2024

The Washington Post - Friday - June 20, 2008"Just Department Grant Overseer Subject of Criminal Probe"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/19/AR2008061903132.html?hpid=sec-nation

Youth Today - numerous outstanding articles from the paper with most if not all the documents !“Special Report: Juvenile Justice”http://www.youthtoday.org/template/index.cfm

Juvenile Injustice: DOJ Grants were steered to Bush Allies says ABC – Americans Unitedhttp://blog.au.org/2008/06/25/juvenile-injustice-doj-faithbased-grants-were-steered-to-bush-allies-says-abc/

Government Executive"Panel Tees off on Justice Official Grants"http://www.govexec.com/story%20page.cfm?articleid=40283&dcn=agencynews_Justice

ABC Worldwide NewsJudges Group Director Pays DOJ Settlement (NCJFCJ Executiuve Director Mary Mentaberry)http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4749998

The Washington Post - Thursday - June 19, 2008"Investigators Look for Favoritism in Justice Department Grants"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/19/AR2008061903132.html?hpid=sec-nation

Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Chairman Henry Waxman"Grant Making Practices at the Department of Justice"http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2024

ABC News - Yet another one that is very good.http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5202782&page=1

Murrary Waas Investigating Reporting"News Story on ABC.Com on Favoritism In Justice Department Grants Program"http://murraywaas.crooksandliars.com/2008/06/12/new-story-out-on-abcnewscom-on-favoritism-in-justice-departments-grants-program/

ABC News Story - Another good onehttp://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5192879&page=1

Judges Group Fights Firestorm (Repays Hundreds of Thousands to Justice Dept.)Youth Todayhttp://www.youthtoday.org/publication/article.cfm?article_id=1882

ABC Worldwide News“Former Senior Staff tells ABC News Anti-Crime Funds Given to Groups with the “Right Connection”http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5033256&page=1

USA Today“Justice Official appointed by Bush Ignores Staff Recommendations for Juvenile Justice Grants”http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/06/report-justice.html

The Wall Street Journal“Fore, To Combat Crime Justice Pitches in $500,000 to Golf Program”http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2008/06/10/fore-to-combat-crime-doj-chips-500k-grant-to-golf-program/

The Huffington Post“Department of Justice Imposes Litmus Test When Helping Troubled Teens” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-peete/department-of-justice-imp_b_106382.html

The Washington Independent“An Open Letter Addicted to Cronyism”http://www.washingtonindependent.com/view/an-open-letter-to-a

ABC Worldwide News“Questions Surround Government Funded Abstinence Program at Justice”http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5054210&page=1

ABC News Photoshttp://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/popup?id=5038590

United Press International“Justice Grant Program Chief Investigated”http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/20/Justice_grant_program_chief_investigated/UPI-15801213978760/

American Bar Journal“Justice Department Crime Fighting Grants Probed for Favoritism”http://www.abajournal.com/news/justice_department_crime_fighting_grants_probed_for_favoritism/

Contact your elected officials - from your two U.S. Senator to your one House Member and let them know how you feel about this situation. It was six months ago this story of waste, fraud, abuse and cronism was first reported. It is because more and more concered individuals like yourself are speaking up about their tax dollars being used recklessly - AND they speaking up for the more than 2.1 million children, youth and young people involved in our Juvenile Justice System across America each and every year. The OJJDP is the lead federal agency for Juvneile Justice and it is critical and necessary this most worthy agency provide leadership and resources to support the Juvenile Justice in America. Please make time in your schedule this week tgo just make one phone call to your elected official in Washington, DC. We can and will make a difference and much sooner with your call. Hundreds of people are now joining in from various areas. Please join us.

Thank you,

Scott Bernard Peterson
Whistle blower and Former OJJDP Staff Member
dryouthcourt@aol.com
National Director, Criminal Justice
YouthBuild USA
www.youthbuild.org
speterson@youthbuild.org
International Committee Member
International Juvenile Justice Observatory/UNICEF
202-468-3790 (c)