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Impact Justice: Changing the conversation, and reality, around homelessness

January 6, 2024

Discover how Impact Justice is transforming reentry journeys with innovative housing solutions and holistic support for individuals impacted by the justice system.

 

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10 years of the Public Safety Partnership’s work: Building safer communities across the nation

December 20, 2024

OJP initiative marks decade of transforming cities through data-driven policing and community partnerships

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Shining a light on the crisis of missing or murdered Black women and girls in the United States

November 22, 2024

Black women make up over a third of missing persons cases in America, yet their stories often go untold.

Four Decades of Transforming Criminal Justice

The Bureau of Justice Assistance at 40

November 14, 2024

Our goal at BJA is nothing less than transforming people and places, agencies and organizations, policy and practice, to reduce violence and create safer and healthier communities. To do this, we must focus not just on improving policing or making our corrections systems safer but also on the underlying, deeply complex societal issues that contribute to crime.

Partners in Safety

Five staff members from Impact Justice and the Bureau of Justice Assistance pose in front of a Second Chance Act Conference banner. They are wearing professional attire including blazers, suits, and professional dresses in colors including black, red, gray, and navy.

Impact Justice: Changing the conversation, and reality, around homelessness

January 6, 2024

Discover how Impact Justice is transforming reentry journeys with innovative housing solutions and holistic support for individuals impacted by the justice system.

A panel discussion at the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) Summit, showing multiple law enforcement and justice officials seated at a long table on stage with the American flag displayed. A speaker stands at a podium while a full audience of public safety professionals watches.

10 years of the Public Safety Partnership’s work: Building safer communities across the nation

December 20, 2024

OJP initiative marks decade of transforming cities through data-driven policing and community partnerships

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Supporting youth and reducing violence in Seattle

October 4, 2024

Since 2022, the Office of Justice Programs has invested nearly $275 million in community violence intervention strategies and related research and training and technical assistance to disrupt the cycle of trauma and victimization and address gun violence in America.

 

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Inside Perspectives

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December 6, 2024

OJJDP national conference on youth justice reflects on progress, looks to future

The first OJJDP national conference in more than a decade brings together 2,400 youth justice stakeholders to shape reform for the next 50 years

 

A silhouette profile of a person with their hair in a top bun, photographed against a dramatic orange and purple sunset sky with wispy clouds. Hills and water can be seen in the background.

November 22, 2024

Shining a light on the crisis of missing or murdered Black women and girls in the United States

Black women make up over a third of missing persons cases in America, yet their stories often go untold.

 

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October 30, 2024

2024 NIJ research conference advances justice through science

NIJ's 2024 conference brings together nearly 600 minds to revolutionize justice through cutting-edge research and forensic breakthroughs.

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July 26, 2024

The time is now: Seizing a transformational moment in correctional education

Inside a federal prison in Michigan, students are seizing new educational opportunities, transforming their futures and reshaping their community. 

 

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From the Vault

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A Brief History of the Victims of Crime Act

October 11, 2024

Discover the 40-year journey of the Victims of Crime Act and its transformative impact on supporting crime victims across America. Learn how this landmark legislation created the Crime Victims Fund and revolutionized victim services at the federal, state and local levels.

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The history of the 1974 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act

September 6, 2024

Discover how a landmark federal law transformed the juvenile justice system, ensuring better protections and opportunities for youth across the nation.

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NIJ LEADS scholars program promotes evidence-based policing practices

August 1, 2024

Explore how the National Institute of Justice is advancing evidence-based policing by fostering scholarly leadership and innovative research initiatives.

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