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NEWS RELEASES 2009

12/30/09
Publication Advisory - Felony Sentences in State Courts, 2006 - Statistical Tables Released
12/15/09
Publication Advisory - Justice Department Bulletin Details Declining Juvenile Arrests in 2008
12/10/09
Publication Advisory Justice Department Releases Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence
12/08/09
Growth in the Total Correctional Population During 2008 was the Slowest in Eight Years
12/03/09
Publication Advisory - Capital Punishment, 2008 - Statistical Tables Released
12/01/09
Publication Advisory - Jails in Indian Country, 2008 Released
12/01/09
Rate of Confirmed AIDS in Prison 2.5 Times the Rate in the U.S. General Population
12/01/09
Justice Department Announces New Resource for Criminal Justice Field
12/01/09
Publication Advisory - Juveniles Who Commit Sex Offenses Against Minors
11/25/09
Publication Advisory - Learning from 9/11 - Organizational Change in the New York City and Arlington County, Va., Police Departments
11/19/09
Publication Advisory - Public Defender Offices, 2007 - Statistical Tables Released
11/09/09
Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes Laurie Robinson as Assistant Attorney General in Office of Justice Programs
11/06/09
Publication Advisory - Tort Bench and Jury Trial in State Courts, 2005 Released
10/27/09
Justice Department Honors Utah Citizens at National AMBER Alert Symposium
10/27/09
Justice Department Honors AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Year, Mark Hill
10/27/09
Justice Department Honors AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Year, Margie Quin
10/27/09
Justice Department Honors Colorado Police Officer with AMBER Alert Law Enforcement Leadership Award
10/27/09
AMBER Alert Symposium Focuses on Families of Abducted Children and Program Developments
10/23/09
Department of Justice to Hold National Amber Alert Symposium in Tampa, FL
10/21/09
Nearly One in Four Intimate Partner Violence Cases Involved a Child Witness
10/20/09
California Receives Funds for Testing in Postconviction Cases
10/20/09
Colorado Receives Funds for Testing in Postconviction Cases
10/20/09
Connecticut Receives Funds for Testing in Postconviction Cases
10/20/09
Louisiana Receives Funds for Testing in Postconviction Cases
10/20/09
Maryland Receives Funds for Testing in Postconviction Cases
10/20/09
Minnesota Receives Funds for Testing in Postconviction Cases
10/20/09
North Carolina Receives Funds for Testing in Postconviction Cases
10/20/09
New Mexico Receives Funds for Testing in Postconviction Cases
10/20/09
Wisconsin Receives More States Funds for Testing in Postconviction Cases
10/19/09
Media Advisory Department of Justice Officials to Participate in Celebrate Safe Communities Event
10/16/09
Department of Justice to Host Conference About Mass Casualty Violence
10/13/09
Department of Justice Awarded More than $735 Million in Fiscal Year 2009 for Programs to Aid Crime Victims
10/08/09
Attorney General Holder Announces $37 Million in Grants to Support Youth Mentoring Initiatives
10/07/09
Justice Department Releases Survey Findings of the Nature and Extent of Children's Exposure to Violence
10/06/09
Justice Department Announces Grants Under Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative
10/05/09
Department of Justice Announces Briefing on the New Survey Findings of Children's Exposure to Violence
09/30/09
Female Victims of Violence Released
09/30/09
Department of Justice Officials to Speak about ???Serving Crime Victims with Disabilities??? in Denver, September 30 - October 2, 2009
09/30/09
Department of Justice to Release Report on Crimes Against People with Disabilities, 2007
09/24/09
Department of Justice Officials to Observe National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims
09/23/09
Justice Department Announces First Two Jurisdictions to Implement Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
09/18/09
Associate Attorney General Announces More than $236 Million
09/18/09
Deputy and Associate Attorneys General to Announce Millions in Justice Department Grant to New Mexico Indian Country
09/14/09
Department of Justice Announces $6.8 Million to Fund Enhancements to National Motor Vehicle Title Program
09/02/09
Violent Crime Rate Remained Unchanged While Theft Rate Declined in 2008
09/02/09
Justice Department Announces $129 Million in Awards to Support Youth Mentoring
08/27/09
Department of Justice Announces Over $1.9 Million in Grants for Criminal Intellectual Property Enforcement
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces $4.17 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Support Texas Law Enforcement Efforts on the Southwest Border
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to California
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to the District of Columbia
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to Guam
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to Hawaii
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to Louisiana
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to Massachusetts
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to Mississippi
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to Missouri
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to Nevada
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to New Hampshire
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to Oregon
08/21/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Law Enforcement Grant to South Carolina
04/24/09
Attorney General Eric Holder Announces $100 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Victims Assistance and Compensation
04/24/09
Attorney General Eric Holder Honors Washington Woman and Announces $1.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds for State
04/24/09
Attorney General Eric Holder Honors North Carolinians and Announces $1.75 Million in Recovery Act Funds for State
04/24/09
Attorney General Eric Holder Honors Michigan Man and Announces $1.5 Million in Recovery Act Funds for State
04/24/09
Attorney General Eric Holder Honors Massachusetts Rape Crisis Center and Announces $1.2 Million in Recovery Act Funds for State
04/24/09
Attorney General Eric Holder Honors Louisiana Sheriffs Office and Announces More Than $1 Million in Recovery Act Funds for State
04/24/09
Attorney General Eric Holder Honors Kansan and Announces More Than $1 Million in Recovery Act Funds for State
04/24/09
Attorney General Eric Holder Honors Florida Doctor and Announces $4.7 Million in Recovery Act Funds for State
04/24/09
Attorney General Eric Holder Honors D.C. Advocate and Announces $1.3 Million in Recovery Act Funds for District
04/17/09
New Justice Department Resources Help Tribes Register and Track Sex Offenders
04/14/09
Justice Department Assessment Identifies Technology Needs of Criminal Justice Community
04/13/09
Media Advisory: Department of Justice to Observe National Crime Victims' Week
04/06/09
Department of Justice Announces Recovery Act Allocations for Indian Country
04/06/09
Tribal Recovery Act Fact Sheet
03/31/09
Growth in Prison and Jail Populations Slowing: 16 States Report Declines in the Number of Prisoners
03/26/09
Recovery Act Provides $50 Million for Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Programs
03/25/09
Lowest Rates of Violent and Property Crime Were Experienced by Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Other Pacific Islanders
03/13/09
Justice Department Presents Findings From Judicial Oversight Project On Intimate Partner Violence
03/11/09
"Code of the Street" Theory Predicts Violence in Communities
03/10/09
Fact Sheet: $100 million for Crime Victim Programs
03/10/09
Department of Justice Announces $100 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Crime Victim Programs
03/06/09
Attorney General Holder Announces Recovery Act Allocations for Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program
03/06/09
Remarks by the President at Graduation of Columbus Police Division's 114th Class
03/06/09
Fact Sheet: Investing in Public Safety
03/04/09
More States Allow Consumers to Access Vehicle Data in National Auto Fraud System
02/26/09
State and Local Law Enforcement Academies Trained 57,000 New Recruits During 2005
02/17/09
Justice Department Receives $4 Billion in Grant Funding as a Result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
01/29/09
National Auto Fraud and Theft Prevention System Goes Live
01/29/09
National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) Fact Sheet
01/28/09
Department of Justice Officials To Hold Press Teleconference on National Auto Fraud and Theft Prevention System
01/15/09
More Than 1,200 Alleged Incidents of Human Trafficking Reported in the U.S.
01/13/09
Department of Justice Observes AMBER Alert Awareness Day
01/13/09
3.4 Million People Report Being Stalked in the United States
01/12/09
Media Advisory: Department of Justice Officials to Hold Briefings on Findings of Stalking Victimization in the United States Report
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