J. Robert Flores

J. Robert Flores is the Administrator of Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Jusitce and Delinquency Prevention (OJJD). He was appointed to that position by President Bush and is reportedly under investigation by congressional committees and the Justice Department's Inspector General for his alleged politicization of his office. Flores' activities led to various allegations of irregularities and Cronyism in the Awarding of Justice Department contracts.

Articles About J. Robert Flores

 * Mark Sorkin, "Meet J. Robert Flores, OJJDP Chief (Underminer)" Juvienation, April 9, 2008.
 * Brian Ross, Anna Schecter, and Murray Waas, "Justice Department Official Awards $500,000 Grant to Golf Group" ABC News.com, June 9, 2008.
 * Brian Ross, Anna Schecter, and Murray Waas, "Justice Department Official Awards $500,000 Grant to Golf Group" ABC News.com, June 9, 2008.
 * Dan Slater, "Fore! To Combat Crime, $500K Grant to Golf Program" Wall Street Journal, June 10, 2008.
 * Spencer Ackerman, "An Open Letter to A Justice Department Addicted to Cronyism," Washington Independent, June 10, 2008.
 * Barron YoungSmith,"A Bush Administration Scandal, and its Antecedent," New Republic, June 10, 2008.
 * Mark Sorkin, "Flores in the Spotlight," Juvienation, June 10, 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "Questions Surround Government Funded Abstinence Program' ABCNews.com, June 18, 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "The Price of Political Cronyism: Lost Lives and Teenage Suicides"personal blog, June 18, 2008.
 * Anna Schecter, Brian Ross & Murray Waas,"$500,000 Round of Golf? Congress Probes Official" ABCNews.com, June 19, 2008.
 * Carrie Johnson, "Justice Department Grant Overseer Subject of Criminal Probe" Washington Post, June 20, 2008.
 * Kate Klonick, "Flores Faces Criminal Investigation," TPM Muckraker, June 20, 2008.
 * Murray Waas & Anna Schecter, "Exclusive: Bush White House Pushed Grant for Fromer Worker"ABCNews.com, June 24, 2008.
 * Anna Schecter & Murray Waas, "DOJ Official Fired In Wake of ABC News Investigation" ABCNews.com, June 25 2008.
 * "The Case For Juvenile Courts," New York Times editorial, August 13, 2008.
 * Anna Schecter and Murray Waas, "DOJ Official Breached Ethics Playing Golf," ABCNews.com, May 1, 2009.