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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:

Mentoring Special Feature
Mentoring
National Mentoring Resource Center
Corporation for National and Community Service: Become a Mentor

Justice Information (JUSTINFO) is an email newsletter sent to subscribers twice each month. The newsletter highlights new initiatives, publications, grants and funding opportunities, events, and more from the Office of Justice Programs. You can subscribe to JUSTINFO or view past issues on the JUSTINFO Newsletter page.

Our Justice Information (JUSTINFO) newsletter is used to promote resources produced or sponsored by the bureaus and programs offices within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). If you wish to submit information on a resource that meets this requirement, please send us an email.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) National Law Enforcement Policy Center includes access to model policies covering a variety of topics, including those associated with Vehicular Pursuits.

Information about methamphetamine is available on the Methamphetamine section of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website. Also see the Drug Facts section of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) website for additional information.

PDF files must be viewed with an Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe, it can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website.

Each military department has established an interdisciplinary Victim and Witness Assistance Council that provides assistance to victims of crimes on military installations. Contact information for each branch of the military is located on the Department of Defense (DoD) Victim and Witness Assistance Council website.

Additionally, victims of sexual assault can confidentially contact the DoD Safe Helpline.