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NEWS RELEASES 2015
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12/29/15
Bureau of Justice Statistics releases
Correctional Populations in the United States, 2014
12/28/15
BJS releases two reports:
Assessing the Coverage and Reliability of Subnational Geographic Identifiers in the NCVS Public-Use File
and
Evaluation of Direct Variance Estimation, Estimate Reliability, and Confidence Intervals for the National Crime Victimization Survey
12/21/15
Justice Department and The Council of State Governments Justice Center host national conference on reducing recidivism among adults and youth
12/17/15
BJS releases
Developmental Estimates of Subnational Crime Rates based on the National Crime Victimization Survey
12/15/15
Call for Nominations: 2015 Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery
12/14/15
About a third of prison and jail inmates reported a disability in 2011???12
12/08/15
BJS releases
Census of Jails: Population Changes, 1999-2013
12/07/15
Justice Department announces new accreditation policies to advance forensic science
12/07/15
Bureau of Justice Assistance highlights Arkansas??? efforts with the Justice Reinvestment Initiative
12/07/15
NIJ report outlines DNA and forensics investments in 2014
12/07/15
Fewer veterans in prison and jail in 2011-12 than 2004
11/23/15
OJJDP expands Smart on Juvenile Justice Program to two new states
11/19/15
Justice Department announces funding opportunities for federally-recognized tribes and tribal consortia
11/14/15
Report: From 2002-11 blacks were 2.5 times more likely than whites to experience nonfatal force by police
11/05/15
National Institute of Justice releases
Paving the Way: Lessons Learned in Sentinel Event Reviews
11/02/15
National Institute of Justice releases outcome evaluation of Defending Childhood Program sites
10/27/15
More than half of drug offenders in federal prison were serving sentences for powder or crack cocaine.
10/26/15
The Indian country jail population increased 4 percent between 2013 and 2014
10/23/15
The Office for Victims of Crime awards $2.1 million to support victims of the Marysville-Pilchuck school shooting in Marysville, Washington
10/23/15
Nearly 20 percent of prison and jail inmates spent time in segregation or solitary confinement in 2011???12
10/22/15
BJS releases
Federal Sentencing Disparity: 2005???2012
10/20/15
BJS releases report on
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, 2015
10/09/15
BJS releases
Assessment of Coverage in the Arrest-Related Deaths Program
10/06/15
Justice Department awards more than $29 million to forensic science research and development
10/06/15
OJJDP releases best practices for forensic interviews of children in cases of alleged abuse
10/05/15
Justice Department announces $41 million for adult, family and juvenile drug courts
10/01/15
BJS awards more than $550k to graduate research fellows
10/01/15
Justice Department announces $53 million in grant awards to reduce recidivism among adults and youth
09/30/15
Report released on improving forensics sciences at the National Institute of Justice
09/30/15
National Institute of Justice advances cost-effective aviation technology for law enforcement
09/30/15
Justice Department examines suicide in nation???s criminal justice system
09/30/15
BJS awards more than $500k to graduate research fellows
09/28/15
U.S. Department of Justice???s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awards nearly $18 million to combat violence due to methamphetamine, heroin and gangs
09/28/15
Justice Department announces more than $2 million for Smart Policing Initiative
09/28/15
Justice Department expands Violence Reduction Network to five new sites
09/27/15
17.6 million U.S. residents experienced identity theft in 2014
09/24/15
Justice Department announces $17 million in awards to support sex offender registration, assessment, intervention
09/24/15
11 percent of prisoners released in 30 states in 2005 were arrested in another state within 5 years
09/23/15
Justice Department to hold Violence Reduction Network summit opening ceremony and media engagement
09/22/15
Justice Department awards over $23 million in funding for body-worn camera pilot program to support law enforcement agencies in 32 states
09/16/15
Justice Department awards over $97 million to improve public safety and victim services for American Indians and Alaska Natives
09/16/15
Approximately 6 in 10 children witnessed or experienced violence, crime or abuse in 2011
09/08/15
OJJDP releases research on youth???s mental health needs and long-term outcomes after detention
09/03/15
BJS releases
Criminal Appeals in State Courts
08/27/15
Violent crime rate remained unchanged while property crime rate declined in 2014
08/05/15
Study finds severe punishment does not reduce offending among high-risk adolescents
08/04/15
Deaths in local jails and state prisons increased for the third consecutive year
07/16/15
Justice Department welcomes new science advisory board sub-committee chairs
07/14/15
BJS releases
Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2015
07/07/15
An estimated 32 percent of local police departments were using body-worn cameras in 2013
06/24/15
BJS releases
PREA Data Collection Activities, 2015
06/22/15
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention???s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces arrest more than 1,000 child predators in Operation Broken Heart
06/11/15
Department of Justice announces 50 states and territories have committed to ending prison rape
06/11/15
The nation???s jails held fewer inmates at midyear 2014 compared to their peak count in 2008
06/02/15
National Institute of Justice releases process evaluation of Defending Childhood Program sites
05/22/15
Justice Department honors law enforcement officers, school administrator in Missing Children???s Day Ceremony
05/21/15
Crimes against persons with disabilities
05/18/15
Bureau of Justice Assistance launches Body-Worn Camera Toolkit
05/14/15
Percentage of local police officers who were racial or ethnic minorities nearly doubled between 1987 and 2013
05/12/15
Attorney General Lynch addresses fourth annual National Summit on Preventing Youth Violence
05/12/15
Justice Department honors law enforcement agencies with Safety and Wellness Awards during National Police Week
04/27/15
Justice Department releases new resource about sexual assault kits
04/21/15
Justice Department honors 12 individuals and teams for advancing rights and services for crime victims
04/21/15
Justice Department honors two brothers for strengthening Arkansas law against certain sex crimes
04/21/15
Justice Department honors California mother for her tremendous impact on the lives of victims in her community
04/21/15
Justice Department honors Native American shelter for supporting abused women and children
04/21/15
Justice Department honors federal team that identified more than 60,000 victims and $100 million in financial fraud
04/21/15
Justice Department honors victim advocate for strengthening victims' rights in Texas
04/21/15
Justice Department honors D.C. sexual assault survivor for ensuring victims receive results of sexual assault kits
04/21/15
Justice Department honors Mary Kay Inc. for helping domestic violence victims
04/21/15
Justice Department honors Milwaukee prosecutor for advancing the use of DNA profiles in sexual assault cases
04/21/15
Justice Department honors Ohio judge for creating specialty court for victims charged with prostitution
04/21/15
Justice Department honors Michigan state professor for research on the neurobiology of trauma
04/21/15
Justice Department honors
Picking Cotton
authors for sustained heroism in addressing wrongful conviction
04/21/15
Justice Department honors Oklahoma victim advocate for creating a crime victims??? compensation program for tribes
04/17/15
New publication showcases advancements in forensic science
04/07/15
Study: Detroit multidisciplinary team creates protocols for responding to untested sexual assault kits
03/30/15
New body armor website provides critical safety information to law enforcement
03/12/15
Attorney General Holder announces the first six pilot sites for the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice
03/11/15
Study: most juveniles mature and outgrow delinquent behaviors
03/03/15
BJS releases two reports on Arrest-Related Deaths Program
02/25/15
National Institute of Justice welcomes new director, Dr. Nancy Rodriguez
02/11/15
Vice President Biden to host Medal of Valor Ceremony with Attorney General Holder
02/06/15
Bureau of Justice Assistance explores lessons learned from tribal judges regarding implementation of Tribal Law and Order Act's enhanced sentencing authority
02/05/15
BJS survey finds 40 percent of prison and jail inmates reported current chronic medical problems
02/02/15
Fingerprint examiners found to have very low error rates
01/28/15
Department of Justice Diagnostic Center provides final assessment to Minneapolis Police Department to help build trust between police and the community
01/22/15
BJS releases
Federal Justice Statistics, 2011???2012
;
Federal Justice Statistics, 2011 ??? Statistical Table
; and
Federal Justice Statistics, 2012 ??? Statistical Tables
01/20/15
4-Year colleges, universities had nearly 32,000 law enforcement employees; nearly half were sworn, armed officers
01/14/15
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention launches National Mentoring Resource Center
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