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Information about marijuana and its effects is available on the Marijuana section of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website.

You can view information about the health consequences of cocaine use in the Cocaine section of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website.

To obtain a copy of your Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal record, please follow the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act request procedures outlined on the Requesting FBI Records webpage. An FBI criminal record is confidential and can not be provided to anyone other than the subject of the fingerprint card.

To obtain a copy of your local arrest record, contact your local police department. In the event that arrests have occurred in several jurisdictions, contact your local police department to determine the appropriate state agency to contact.

Through the National Gang Center, you may subscribe to GANGINFO Exchange, which is a discussion group dedicated to youth gangs and gang related issues. Visit the Gangs Special Feature for topical resources.

Data on the number of juveniles in residential placement are available in the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) resource, Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement Databook and in the data snapshot based on the Juvenile Residential Facility Census. Additional information is available on the Statistics section of the OJJDP website.

The Justice Information (JUSTINFO) newsletter highlights new initiatives, publications, grants and funding opportunities, conferences, and other items from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the OJP bureaus and offices. You can also subscribe to the following from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP):

JUVJUST provides subscribers with announcements of relevant publications, funding opportunities, conferences, events, and news items.
OJJDP News @ a Glance is an electronic bimonthly newsletter with news articles on current juvenile justice issues and highlights OJJDP activities, recent publications, funding opportunities, and upcoming events.

Information on the effectiveness of drug courts is available on the following websites:

the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation site;
the Courts section of the CrimeSolutions site;
and the Drug Courts Special Feature section of our site.

See the State Support section of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention website for contact information for the Juvenile Justice Specialist in each state.

To determine the impact your criminal record may have on your ability to get a job in criminal justice, contact the agency with which you are interested in applying. The agency can advise you on their specific hiring standards. Generally, considerations include the type of position applied for and the seriousness of the offense committed.

National Mentoring Month is commemorated each January. To learn more, visit the National Mentoring Month website. For information about mentoring, see the following resources: