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Juvenile Justice Jeopardy™

Juvenile Justice Jeopardy™

Critical knowledge to help youth avoid system involvement

What is Juvenile Justice Jeopardy?

  • A prevention tool designed to maximize youth connection and engagement—and help them remember what they learn while playing the game.
  • A game show format that promotes group conversation, JJJ poses questions that challenge and correct youths’ misconceptions in an interactive back-and-forth with a knowledgeable Game Leader.
  • Youth get accurate information about the various topics related to police and the juvenile legal system 

Want to bring JJJ to your organization?​

Learn more about JJJ,
in our overview document.

To discuss prices of JJJ games and packages contact us at:
info@strategiesforyouth.org
or 617.714.3789

Watch JJJ in action

San Antonio community comes together to protect their youth.

JJJ is used to tackle trauma.

SFY staff speaks about why JJJ is needed.

Why a game about the law?

  • Social media, rumors, music, and TV spread misinformation about the legal system to youth.
  • Despite the devastating consequences of legal system contact, our society has failed to standardize and deliver accurate information about the system and the pipelines into it.
  • JJJ fills this gap and ensures every young person has access to critical information that can empower them to keep their futures bright and hopeful.
  • JJJ’s impacts have been evaluated in two articles published in peer reviewed journals: Justice Evaluation Journal and Journal of Prevention.

Who Is JJJ for?

  • Designed to be played with youth, ages 12-18.
  • Structured to be led by local credible messengers, trained by SFY to be JJJ Game Leaders.
  • JJJ is played across 26 states, in classrooms, after school programs, summer camps, diversion programs, detention centers, and more.
  • JJJ is designed to fit into existing programs, as a tool in your community’s toolbox.

It was a fun way to learn, not only about police officers, but also specific laws and how they can apply to you if you are involved. I liked that it was a game instead of just a normal slideshow.

JJJ Youth Participant

Versions: There's a game for that!

JJJ has been used to tackle numerous topics, including:

  • Street Game: Interacting safely with law enforcement
  • You Got This: Developing life skills for youth exiting foster care
  • School Game: Teaching school codes of conduct
  • Drugs and Alcohol Game: Addressing youth substance use and abuse
  • Understanding and managing trauma
See our full list of JJJ versions.

How Does It Work?

  • SFY customizes JJJ games, ensuring their legal accuracy and that they address the voiced needs of a community.
  • Using a train-the-trainer model, SFY staff trains local community members and peer leaders to lead JJJ games in their community.
  • All JJJ games are played using interactive, web-based game boards, and an in-person gameshow format, allowing youth to learn in a relaxed, fun, and engaging environment.
  • SFY provides Game Leaders with supportive materials and players with additional resources to support teaching and enhance learning.
  • The JJJ model is sustainable and economical – a one-time investment allows the program to grow organically in the community and replicate for years to come.

What participants say about JJJ

Angelas Kariotas sharing her experience offering JJJ to youth.

Angela Kariotas
Elizabeth Youth Theater Ensemble, NJ

Dr. Debbie Hamilton, Officer Joel Pope, School Counselor Michelle Tanner, and two high school students, speak about their experiences with JJJ games in their community and ask for school board support in endorsing JJJ with school district stakeholders in 2025.

NEISD Board Meeting
San Antonio, TX, 05/12/25 

Chief Robert Lopez speaks about using JJJ as an educational tool for the students in their first offender program.

Weslaco Police Department
Weslaco, TX

Contact Us

617.714.3789

info@strategiesforyouth.org

P.O. Box 390174

Cambridge MA 02139

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617.714.3789

info@strategiesforyouth.org

P.O. Box 390174

Cambridge MA 02139

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