Announcements
- The 2020 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, October 2, 2020, in Washington, D.C. | OVC
- More than $400,000 awarded to support victims of the 2018 Marshall County High School mass shooting | OVC
- Office of Justice Programs observes Second Chance Month | OJP
- Press release highlights efforts during National Child Abuse Prevention Month | OJP
Funding
- Services for Minor Victims of Sex Trafficking | Due: 5/29/2020 | OVC
- Targeted Training and Technical Assistance for VOCA Victim Assistance and Compensation Administrators | Due: 6/1/2020 | OVC
- Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combating Violent Crime | Due: 6/8/2020 | BJA
- Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program | Due: 6/8/2020 | BJA
- Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence | Due: 6/15/2020 | BJA
- Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence – Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (SAFE-ITR) Program | Due: 6/15/2020 | BJA
- Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program | Due: 6/15/2020 | BJA
- Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA | Due: 6/16/2020 | BJA
- Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Competitive | Due: 6/19/2020 | BJA
- Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Formula | Due: 6/19/2020 | BJA
- Find additional solicitations and access announcements related to COVID-19 in the OJP Funding Resource Center | OJP
- Subscribe to Funding News from NCJRS for weekly solicitation announcements, useful funding resources, and more | NCJRS
Publications
- Connect & Thrive: Maintaining Tribal Youth Connections During a Public Health Crisis | OJJDP
- Courts Strategic Research Plan 2020-2024 | NIJ
- Evaluation of Appropriate Weighting Methodology for the School Crime Supplement in the Seven Largest States | BJS
- In Focus: Juvenile Reentry | OJJDP
- Prisoners in 2018 | BJS
- Specialized Smartphones Could Keep Released Offenders on Track for Successful Reentry | NIJ
- Understanding the Impacts of Corrections Officer Suicide | NIJ
- When Grandpa Gave Away the Farm: His Own Darn Fault, or a Case of Elder Abuse? | NIJ
Online Resources
- As you plan for National Correctional Officers and Employees Week May 3–9, learn about resources available through OVC TTAC | OVC
- Blog post: BJA Empowers First Responders to Fight COVID-19 | BJA
- Blog post: OVC Office Welcomes New Director | OVC
- Blog post: Providing Victims of Sexual Assault the Care they Deserve | OJP
- Blog post: SMART Office Welcomes New Director, Marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month | SMART
- Blog post: Strengthening Connections: Mentoring Youth During a Pandemic | OJJDP
- Datasets now available: Annual Probation Survey, 2016, Annual Parole Survey, 2016, and Annual Survey of Jails, 2018 | BJS
- National Police Week is May 10–16; OVC TTAC offers helpful resources | OVC
- New from the Just Science podcast series: Just Blowflies and Extreme Temperatures | NIJ
- Notes from the Field now available on: Emphasizing a Victim-Centered Approach in Human Trafficking Prosecutions and Navigating the Wild Wild West of Emerging Technologies for Public Safety | NIJ
Webinars
- Competitive Forensic Science Grant Programs
May 5, 2020, 3 p.m. ET - Understanding Trauma Bonds Between Traffickers and Their Victims | OJJDP
May 13, 2020, 2 p.m. ET - AMBER Alert Best Practices -- Law Enforcement Field Guide | OJJDP
May 14, 2020, 2 p.m. ET - Why Quality Legal Representation Matters for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders | OJJDP
May 19, 2020, 2 p.m. ET - Expert Q&A webinar recording now available: Sustainability Planning | OVC
- See Justice Events to find upcoming events by location, date, topic, or sponsor | NCJRS
Date Published: May 1, 2020