FEATURED STORY
OJJDP national conference on youth justice reflects on progress, looks to future
December 6, 2024
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
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.
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.
A brief history of the Victims of Crime Act
October 11, 2024
Follow 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.
Partners in Safety
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.
Mission in action: OJP focuses on community as co-producer of safety and justice
June 7, 2024
The Office of Justice Programs marked its new mission statement with events and products that highlight OJP’s work to support community-centered public safety strategies.
Protecting our protectors: The importance of body armor
May 29, 2024
A bullet can strike a police officer in a blink, so their body armor must be proven to work.
Inside Perspectives
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
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.
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.
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.
From the Vault
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.
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.
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.