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Justice Department’s National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony, May 23 at 2:00 p.m.
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole will recognize law enforcement officers, a prosecutor and a concerned citizen from Florida, Missouri, North Dakota and Wisconsin for their efforts to recover missing children, rescue children from abuse and prosecute sexual predators at the annual National Missing Children’s Day commemoration at the Justice Department’s Great Hall, on WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.
National Police Week: Honoring Our Public Safety Officers through Increased Support and Safety
This week, we honor those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice during National Police Week. We are reminded that last year was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement in recent memory. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 177 officers died in the line of duty. Read more...
Reaching Every Victim, Extending the Vision of Service
Mary Lou Leary, Acting Assistant Attorney of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
This afternoon, as I stood with Attorney General Eric Holder and my colleague Joye Frost at the National Crime Victims’ Service awards ceremony, I felt both humbled and proud. Humbled by the stories of courage and perseverance told by the recipients of this year’s Service Awards, and proud of the persistent work done by OJP since 1983 to promote victims’ rights and honor crime victims. Supporting victims of crime is a priority for this administration and for the Department of Justice. It is important to focus the nation‘s attention on the courage and concrete results of individuals and organizations that provide services to crime victims. Their long term commitment to helping survivors, their families, and their communities is unparalleled. Read more...
2012 OJP Program Plan: Resources for the Criminal Justice and Juvenile Justice Field
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has launched a new, searchable online document of current funding opportunities and new initiatives, the OJP Program Plan. It features the latest and most complete information regarding both competitive and noncompetitive grants, training and technical assistance, research, and other resources available to the justice community, divided into 9 thematically organized sections. Read more...
Training to Protect Children from Internet Crimes
Training investigators, prosecutors and law enforcement across America to keep our children safe is a critical part of our work at the Office of Justice Programs. At our 2012 National Law Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation this week, we bring together many practitioners to address internet crimes against children—including law enforcement, prosecutors, forensic examiners, victim witness specialists, members from our Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces—to learn about cutting-edge technology to stop internet crimes against children.
Resources for the Field
OJP provides various resources for criminal and juvenile justice policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. Please visit the Web sites of our bureaus and offices for more details. For information on grant funding, please see our funding resources page.
Speaking Engagements
Speaking at conferences, meetings, and summits helps OJP leadership establish and maintain a healthy dialogue with practitioners and policymakers in the criminal and juvenile justice fields. For recent speaking engagements, visit the Speeches section of the Newsroom.
Justice Blog
Check out the Justice Blog! The Justice Blog features information on Department of Justice initiatives, announcements, and accomplishments, and frequently highlights OJP’s programs and services.
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole will recognize law enforcement officers, a prosecutor and a concerned citizen from Florida, Missouri, North Dakota and Wisconsin for their efforts to recover missing children, rescue children from abuse and prosecute sexual predators at the annual National Missing Children’s Day commemoration at the Justice Department’s Great Hall, on WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.
National Police Week: Honoring Our Public Safety Officers through Increased Support and Safety
This week, we honor those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice during National Police Week. We are reminded that last year was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement in recent memory. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 177 officers died in the line of duty. Read more...
Reaching Every Victim, Extending the Vision of Service
Mary Lou Leary, Acting Assistant Attorney of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
This afternoon, as I stood with Attorney General Eric Holder and my colleague Joye Frost at the National Crime Victims’ Service awards ceremony, I felt both humbled and proud. Humbled by the stories of courage and perseverance told by the recipients of this year’s Service Awards, and proud of the persistent work done by OJP since 1983 to promote victims’ rights and honor crime victims. Supporting victims of crime is a priority for this administration and for the Department of Justice. It is important to focus the nation‘s attention on the courage and concrete results of individuals and organizations that provide services to crime victims. Their long term commitment to helping survivors, their families, and their communities is unparalleled. Read more...
2012 OJP Program Plan: Resources for the Criminal Justice and Juvenile Justice Field
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has launched a new, searchable online document of current funding opportunities and new initiatives, the OJP Program Plan. It features the latest and most complete information regarding both competitive and noncompetitive grants, training and technical assistance, research, and other resources available to the justice community, divided into 9 thematically organized sections. Read more...
Training to Protect Children from Internet Crimes
Training investigators, prosecutors and law enforcement across America to keep our children safe is a critical part of our work at the Office of Justice Programs. At our 2012 National Law Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation this week, we bring together many practitioners to address internet crimes against children—including law enforcement, prosecutors, forensic examiners, victim witness specialists, members from our Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces—to learn about cutting-edge technology to stop internet crimes against children.
Resources for the Field
OJP provides various resources for criminal and juvenile justice policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. Please visit the Web sites of our bureaus and offices for more details. For information on grant funding, please see our funding resources page.
Speaking Engagements
Speaking at conferences, meetings, and summits helps OJP leadership establish and maintain a healthy dialogue with practitioners and policymakers in the criminal and juvenile justice fields. For recent speaking engagements, visit the Speeches section of the Newsroom.
Justice Blog
Check out the Justice Blog! The Justice Blog features information on Department of Justice initiatives, announcements, and accomplishments, and frequently highlights OJP’s programs and services.
BJS Releases Sexual Victimization Report
On Thursday, The Bureau of Justice Statistics released Sexual Victimization Reported by Former State Prisoners, 2008, finding that approximately 9.6 percent of adult former state prisoners reported being sexually victimized during their most recent period of confinement.
Acting AAG Leary Highlights National Law Enforcement Training
In a blog this week, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary Lou Leary said, "An important tool in our fight against child exploitation is cutting-edge training that stays ahead of—or at least keeps up with—the changes in technology ... funds for training and technical assistance are a sound investment—in fact they are some of the best spent federal dollars in terms of results."
AG Holder Speaks at the National Youth Violence Summit
In remarks at the National Summit on Preventing Youth Violence on Monday, April 2, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C., Attorney General Eric Holder said, "The importance of protecting our children from harm has been at the forefront of our national discourse—the urgency of this challenge has been brought into stark focus. And the need to take action has never been more clear."
The Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence, March 19-21
The task force will hold a public hearing in Miami to address children’s exposure to violence in urban and immigrant communities. Chaired by Joe Torre, former manager of the New York Yankees, Chairman of the Board of the Joe Torre Safe at Home® Foundation and a witness to violence as a child and Robert Listenbee, Jr., Chief of the Juvenile Unit of the Defender Association of Philadelphia, the task force will submit a final report of recommendations to the Attorney General later this year.
OJP Welcomes Acting AAG Leary, Bids Farewell to AAG Robinson
Mary Lou Leary, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, was designated Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) on Thursday, March 1, when Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson departed after serving nearly three years in the position. AAG Robinson had previously served as OJP’s AAG from 1993 to 2000 during the Clinton Administration.
BJS Releases Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2011
The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2011, which presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers and principals. A joint effort by BJS and the National Center for Education Statistics, this annual report examines crime occurring both in schools, as well as when students travel to and from school. It also provides the most current detailed statistical information on the nature of crime in schools and school environments, and responses to violence and crime at school.
DOJ Releases FY 2013 Budget
On February 13, President Obama sent Congress his budget plan for fiscal year 2013. The plan includes $2 billion for state, local and tribal law enforcement assistance, much of it to be administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). The budget proposal for OJP reflects continued support for critical programs such as the Byrne Justice Assistance Grants program, as well as emphasis on juvenile justice programs, evidence-based practices, science and research.
OJP‘s Assistant Attorney General Receives Prestigious NDAA Award
In remarks at the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Capital Conference on Monday, February 6, in Washington, D.C., Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson, Office of Justice Programs, received NDAA’s Presidential Award for her work supporting prosecutors throughout the years.
On Thursday, The Bureau of Justice Statistics released Sexual Victimization Reported by Former State Prisoners, 2008, finding that approximately 9.6 percent of adult former state prisoners reported being sexually victimized during their most recent period of confinement.
Acting AAG Leary Highlights National Law Enforcement Training
In a blog this week, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary Lou Leary said, "An important tool in our fight against child exploitation is cutting-edge training that stays ahead of—or at least keeps up with—the changes in technology ... funds for training and technical assistance are a sound investment—in fact they are some of the best spent federal dollars in terms of results."
AG Holder Speaks at the National Youth Violence Summit
In remarks at the National Summit on Preventing Youth Violence on Monday, April 2, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C., Attorney General Eric Holder said, "The importance of protecting our children from harm has been at the forefront of our national discourse—the urgency of this challenge has been brought into stark focus. And the need to take action has never been more clear."
The Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence, March 19-21
The task force will hold a public hearing in Miami to address children’s exposure to violence in urban and immigrant communities. Chaired by Joe Torre, former manager of the New York Yankees, Chairman of the Board of the Joe Torre Safe at Home® Foundation and a witness to violence as a child and Robert Listenbee, Jr., Chief of the Juvenile Unit of the Defender Association of Philadelphia, the task force will submit a final report of recommendations to the Attorney General later this year.
OJP Welcomes Acting AAG Leary, Bids Farewell to AAG Robinson
Mary Lou Leary, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, was designated Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) on Thursday, March 1, when Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson departed after serving nearly three years in the position. AAG Robinson had previously served as OJP’s AAG from 1993 to 2000 during the Clinton Administration.
BJS Releases Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2011
The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2011, which presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers and principals. A joint effort by BJS and the National Center for Education Statistics, this annual report examines crime occurring both in schools, as well as when students travel to and from school. It also provides the most current detailed statistical information on the nature of crime in schools and school environments, and responses to violence and crime at school.
DOJ Releases FY 2013 Budget
On February 13, President Obama sent Congress his budget plan for fiscal year 2013. The plan includes $2 billion for state, local and tribal law enforcement assistance, much of it to be administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). The budget proposal for OJP reflects continued support for critical programs such as the Byrne Justice Assistance Grants program, as well as emphasis on juvenile justice programs, evidence-based practices, science and research.
OJP‘s Assistant Attorney General Receives Prestigious NDAA Award
In remarks at the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Capital Conference on Monday, February 6, in Washington, D.C., Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson, Office of Justice Programs, received NDAA’s Presidential Award for her work supporting prosecutors throughout the years.
05/23/12 Publication Advisory - Justice Department Announces Guide for Media and Law Enforcement to Improve Amber Alert Responses to Child Abductions
Melodee Hanes, Acting Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, today announced the release of a new guide, AMBER Alert Best Practices, to enhance the ability of law enforcement, child protection officials and other partners to safely recover missing and abducted children.
05/22/12 Reentry Partnerships and Innovative Resources Highlighted at the Second Chances and Safer Communities Conference
Attorney General Eric Holder today opened the first of the three-day Second Chances and Safer Communities Conference meeting, held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel to engage experts, researchers, federal officials and grantees on the topic of reentry programs, policies, technical assistance and best practices.
05/22/12 Media Advisory - Justice Department to Honor Four Individuals at National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole will recognize law enforcement officers, a prosecutor and a concerned citizen from Florida, Missouri, North Dakota and Wisconsin for their efforts to recover missing children, rescue children from abuse and prosecute sexual predators at the annual National Missing Children’s Day commemoration at the Justice Department’s Great Hall, on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.
05/17/12 Publication Advisory - New Analysis Shows Reentry Programs Can Decrease Recidivism
The United States Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released new results from data collected from a multi-site evaluation of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI). SVORI is a federal initiative that funds a number of locally-designed juvenile and adult reentry programs throughout the United States.
05/17/12 Nearly 10 Percent of Former State Prisoners Reported Being Sexually Victimized During Confinement
An estimated 9.6 percent of adult former state prisoners reported being sexually victimized during their most recent period of confinement, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today.
05/10/12 Attorney General Eric Holder Convenes 3rd Federal Reentry Council Meeting
Obama Administration Working to Make Communities Safer by Reducing Recidivism and Victimization
Attorney General Eric Holder today convened the third meeting of the federal interagency Reentry Council at the Department of Justice. The council represents 20 federal agencies working to make communities safer by reducing recidivism and victimization; assist those who return from prison and jail in becoming productive citizens; and save taxpayer dollars by lowering the direct and collateral costs of incarceration.
05/10/12 GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders Can Cut Recidivism
The United States Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) recently released a study that evaluated the use of global positioning systems (GPS) technology to monitor high-risk sex offenders on parole in California.
04/26/12 U.S. Jail Population Declines for Third Consecutive Year
The U.S. jail inmate population declined for a third consecutive year, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. From June 2010 to June 2011, the jail inmate population declined 1.8 percent, dropping to 735,601 from 748,728.
04/24/12 Publication Advisory - Justice Department Study Reveals School Officials More Likely to Learn of Child Victimization Than Police or Medical Authorities
Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West today announced the release of Justice Department research examining how authorities learn about child victimization. Acting Associate Attorney General West discussed the findings today in Detroit at the final hearing of the National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence.
Melodee Hanes, Acting Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, today announced the release of a new guide, AMBER Alert Best Practices, to enhance the ability of law enforcement, child protection officials and other partners to safely recover missing and abducted children.
05/22/12 Reentry Partnerships and Innovative Resources Highlighted at the Second Chances and Safer Communities Conference
Attorney General Eric Holder today opened the first of the three-day Second Chances and Safer Communities Conference meeting, held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel to engage experts, researchers, federal officials and grantees on the topic of reentry programs, policies, technical assistance and best practices.
05/22/12 Media Advisory - Justice Department to Honor Four Individuals at National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole will recognize law enforcement officers, a prosecutor and a concerned citizen from Florida, Missouri, North Dakota and Wisconsin for their efforts to recover missing children, rescue children from abuse and prosecute sexual predators at the annual National Missing Children’s Day commemoration at the Justice Department’s Great Hall, on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.
05/17/12 Publication Advisory - New Analysis Shows Reentry Programs Can Decrease Recidivism
The United States Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released new results from data collected from a multi-site evaluation of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI). SVORI is a federal initiative that funds a number of locally-designed juvenile and adult reentry programs throughout the United States.
05/17/12 Nearly 10 Percent of Former State Prisoners Reported Being Sexually Victimized During Confinement
An estimated 9.6 percent of adult former state prisoners reported being sexually victimized during their most recent period of confinement, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today.
05/10/12 Attorney General Eric Holder Convenes 3rd Federal Reentry Council Meeting
Obama Administration Working to Make Communities Safer by Reducing Recidivism and Victimization
Attorney General Eric Holder today convened the third meeting of the federal interagency Reentry Council at the Department of Justice. The council represents 20 federal agencies working to make communities safer by reducing recidivism and victimization; assist those who return from prison and jail in becoming productive citizens; and save taxpayer dollars by lowering the direct and collateral costs of incarceration.
05/10/12 GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders Can Cut Recidivism
The United States Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) recently released a study that evaluated the use of global positioning systems (GPS) technology to monitor high-risk sex offenders on parole in California.
04/26/12 U.S. Jail Population Declines for Third Consecutive Year
The U.S. jail inmate population declined for a third consecutive year, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. From June 2010 to June 2011, the jail inmate population declined 1.8 percent, dropping to 735,601 from 748,728.
04/24/12 Publication Advisory - Justice Department Study Reveals School Officials More Likely to Learn of Child Victimization Than Police or Medical Authorities
Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West today announced the release of Justice Department research examining how authorities learn about child victimization. Acting Associate Attorney General West discussed the findings today in Detroit at the final hearing of the National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence.