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NEWS RELEASES 2014
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12/19/14
U.S. Correctional Population Declined by Less Than 1 Percent for the Second Consecutive Year
12/11/14
Rape and Sexual Assault Higher Among College-Age Nonstudent Females Than Female College Students in 1995 ??? 2013
12/09/14
BJS Releases 3 Reports: Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2012 - Statistical Tables; Capital Punishment, 2013 - Statistical Tables; and Prevalence of Sexual Victimization Among Transgender Adult Inmates - Supplemental Tables
11/21/14
Department of Justice Releases Resource Guide to Help Law Enforcement Strengthen Relationships with Communities
11/20/14
Justice Department Announces Funding Opportunities for Public Safety Projects in Indian Country
11/13/14
From 2003 to 2013 Rates of Nonfatal Violent Crime Against the Elderly Increased 27 Percent
10/28/14
BJS Releases Probation and Parole in the United States, 2013
10/27/14
Bureau of Justice Assistance Offers Naloxone Toolkit for Law Enforcement
10/14/14
Office of Justice Programs Expands National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention to Five New Cities
10/09/14
Deaths in Local Jails Rose During 2012; State Prison Deaths Remained Stable
10/09/14
BJS Victimization Statistics Chief to Discuss Domestic Violence on C-Span's "Washington Journal" Friday
10/07/14
The Bureau of Justice Assistance Releases Brief on Improving Recidivism Data Collection
10/01/14
Office of Justice Programs Awards $7 Million to Reduce Crime and Improve Public Safety in Distressed Neighborhoods
10/01/14
Office of Justice Programs Awards $62 Million in Grants to Support Youth Mentoring Programs
10/01/14
Department of Justice Announces $63 Million to Support School Safety Research and Reduce Gun Violence
09/29/14
Department of Justice Launches National Violence Reduction Network
09/29/14
Justice Department Announces $17.6 Million in Awards to Support Sex Offender Registration, Intervention and Treatment
09/25/14
Media Advisory - Department of Justice to Launch New Violence Reduction Network in Cities across the Country
09/23/14
Office of Justice Programs, MacArthur Foundation Renew Partnership With $2 Million Commitment to Advance Juvenile Justice Reform
09/23/14
Publication Advisory - Office of Justice Programs Releases
Managing the Boundary between Public and Private Policing
09/23/14
More Than Two-Thirds of Serious Violent Crime Victims Experienced Socio-Emotional Problems
09/22/14
Justice Department Awards $87 Million to Enhance, Support Tribal Justice and Safety
09/18/14
In 2013 Violent and Property Crime Rates Declined After Two Years of Increases
09/17/14
Office of Justice Programs Announces Over $4 Million to Support Crime Victims, Services
09/16/14
In 2013 the State Prison Population Rose for the First Time Since 2009
09/15/14
Media Advisory - Department of Justice to Release Report on Criminal Victimization, 2013
09/11/14
Media Advisory - Department of Justice to Release Report on Prisoners in 2013
09/08/14
Publication Advisory - NIJ Releases
Mending Justice: Sentinel Event Reviews
08/19/14
Publication Advisory - The National Institute of Justice Releases Policing and Wrongful Convictions Research
08/18/14
Publication Advisory - Number of Juveniles Held in Residential Placement Facilities at Lowest Level Since 1997
08/14/14
Hispanics in New Hispanic Areas Experienced Higher Rates of Violent Victimization Compared to Other Areas
08/12/14
Publication Advisory - BJS Releases Report on Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, 2014
07/31/14
Department of Justice and the International Association of Chiefs of Police Release Groundbreaking Model Policy
07/31/14
Publication Advisory - BJS Releases Jails in Indian Country, 2013
07/25/14
Media Advisory - Quarterly Juvenile Justice Meeting Focuses on Programs for Youth Leaving Juvenile Detention
07/23/14
Publication Advisory - Study: One in Ten Juvenile Detainees Thought of Suicide
07/22/14
Publication Advisory - BJS Releases
The Nation’s Two Measures of Homicide
07/17/14
Publication Advisory - BJS Releases
State Government Indigent Defense Expenditures, FY 2008-2012 and Indigent Defense Services in the United States, FY 2008-2012
07/10/14
Publication Advisory - BJS Releases Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2014
06/30/14
Three States Join the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
06/17/14
Publication Advisory - BJS Releases Seasonal Patterns in Criminal Victimization Trends
06/11/14
Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence Holds Final Public Hearing
06/10/14
Publication Advisory - BJS and NCES Release Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2013
06/09/14
Media Advisory - Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence Holds Final Public Hearing
05/28/14
Department of Justice Announces 48 States and Territories Have Committed to Ending Prison Rape
05/21/14
Justice Department Honors Seven Individuals in National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony
05/16/14
Justice Department Recognizes Seven Citizens and Law Enforcement Officers for Rescuing Missing, Abused Children
05/15/14
Bureau of Justice Statistics Receives Policy Impact Award
05/15/14
Publication Advisory: BJS Releases Capital Punishment, 2012 - Statistical Tables
05/08/14
Local Jail Population Declines From 2008 to 2013
05/08/14
Publication Advisory - BJS Releases PREA Data Collection Activities, 2014
04/22/14
3 in 4 Former Prisoners in 30 States Arrested Within 5 Years of Release
04/17/14
Domestic Violence Accounted for a Fifth of All Violent Victimizations Between 2003 and 2012
04/16/14
Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence Holds Third Public Hearing
04/14/14
Media Advisory - Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence Holds Third Public Hearing
04/09/14
Justice Department Honors Air Force Program Providing Free Legal Services for Sexual Assault Victims
04/09/14
Justice Department Honors Fla. Mother for Strengthening Victim Notification Across State Lines
04/09/14
Justice Department Honors Minn. Man for Special Courage Following Brutal Home Invasion
04/09/14
Justice Department Honors Calif. Program for Expediting DNA Analysis for Rape Victims
04/09/14
Justice Department Attorney Honored for Securing Financial Restitution for Exploited Children
04/09/14
Justice Department Honors Identity Theft Victim Advocate for More Than Two Decades of Service
04/09/14
Justice Department Honors Federal Team for Extraordinary Response to Boston Marathon Bombings Victims
04/09/14
Justice Department Honors Local Domestic Violence Crisis Shelter for Rapid Response Program
04/09/14
Justice Department Honors Forensic Nurse Examiner Team for Expertise, Commitment to Victims
04/09/14
Justice Department Honors Ariz. Prosecutor for Advancing Crime Victims’ Rights
04/07/14
Statement by Office for Victims of Crime Director Joye Frost Honoring Mickey Rooney
04/07/14
Justice Department to Honor Crime Victims, Service Organizations and Teams for Efforts to Advance Crime Victims’ Rights
04/02/14
Media Advisory - U.S. Department of Justice to Announce the Creation of the Center on Building Community Trust at a Forum Discussing the Disconnect Between the Criminal Justice System and Communities of Color
02/25/14
1.3 Million Nonfatal Violent Crimes Against Persons With Disabilities in 2012, Unchanged From 2011
02/25/14
Publication Advisory - Juvenile Arrests Declined Eleven Percent From 2010 to 2011
02/20/14
U.S. Residents Experienced About 293,800 Hate Crime Victimizations in 2012—Unchanged From 2004
02/18/14
Publication Advisory - New Report Links Prison Education Programs to Reduction in Recidivism
02/04/14
Media Advisory - American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence Federal Advisory Committee to Hold Second Public Hearing
01/23/14
Allegations of Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Rose From 2009 to 2011; Substantiated Incidents Remained Stable
01/17/14
Media Advisory - Department of Justice to Release Reports on Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2009-11, and Survey of Sexual Violence in Adult Correctional Facilities, 2009-11 - Statistical Tables
01/10/14
National Institute of Justice Issues Challenge to Develop High Speed Software Applications that Improve Law Enforcement, Community Safety
01/06/14
Media Advisory - OJP Announces Hearings of the Review Panel on Prison Rape, January 8-9, 2014
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