PRESS RELEASES  

02/02/10 Multi-Agency Conference Highlights First Responder Technologies
The U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP), in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD), is holding its 11th Annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition in Philadelphia, February 2 - 4, 2010.

01/28/10 Publication Advisory: HIV in Prisons, 2007-2008 Updated
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has updated HIV in Prisons, 2007-08 (NCJ 228307) based on new data recently reported.

01/27/10 Justice Department Releases Toolkit on Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing the 21st Century Jail Workforce
The Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs today announced a new toolkit for improving employee recruitment, retention, and succession planning and leadership development for the criminal justice community.

01/22/10 Attorney General Announces $11 Million from Zylon Settlement Set Aside for Bulletproof Vests
Today at the National Sheriffs' Association Winter Conference, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Department of Justice will set aside $11 million from settlements with companies that produced Zylon vests to help purchase approximately 26,000 additional bullet-resistant vests through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program.

01/19/10 Publication Advisory: Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: An On-the-Scene Reference for First Responders
The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced the availability of a new resource for first responders.

01/14/10 Media Advisory - Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases New Website
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) Web site has been redesigned and is now available at http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov.

01/13/10 Department of Justice Observes Anniversary of AMBER Alert Program
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today observes the anniversary of the AMBER Alert program by asking that all individuals assist in the work of recovering abducted children by being aware and responsive to AMBER Alert postings.

Related Fact Sheets:

AMBER Alert Chronology/Timeline

FAQs English

FAQs Spanish

AMBER Alert in Tribal Communities

Secondary Distributors

01/07/10 12 Percent of Adjudicated Youth Report Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities During 2008 - 2009
An estimated 12 percent of adjudicated youth (3,220) in state operated and large locally or privately operated juvenile facilities reported experiencing one or more incidents of sexual victimization by another youth or facility staff in a survey mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act....

01/07/10 Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Activities Focused On Addressing Abuses in Juvenile Facilities
The findings reported in the Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) report, Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-2009, bring into focus the dire circumstances that too many youth in juvenile correctional facilities have to endure.

12/30/09 Publication Advisory - Felony Sentences in State Courts, 2006 - Statistical Tables Released
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Felony Sentences in State Courts, 2006 - Statistical Tables (NCJ 226846), which presents findings from the 2006 National Judicial Reporting Program (NJRP), that compiles detailed information on the sentences that felons receive in state courts nationwide and on characteristics of the felons.

WHAT'S NEW

02/02/10 Multi-Agency Conference Highlights First Responder Technologies

02/01/10 Department of Justice FY 2011 Budget Request
President's Request Supports Department's National Security and Traditional Missions, Renewed Focus on Financial Fraud while Strengthening State, Local and Tribal Support

01/19/10 Today BJA introduced a new series of podcasts called Perspectives in Law Enforcement. These podcasts provide listeners with the latest information in innovations, practices and perspectives from the field of criminal justice. Topics range from innovative policing and prisoner reentry, to substance abuse and mental health issues, to relations with tribal nations. Each podcast offers listeners the opportunity to hear Justice Department officials and leading experts discuss critical issues facing our nation and communities. Click here to read more about the podcasts on DOJ's Blog.

01/08/10 The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) website has been redesigned and is now available at: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov. New features include enhanced search capabilities, prominent placement of new products and announcements on the homepage, RSS feeds, and more.

01/07/10 OCFO is in the process of developing a new payment request system which is expected to be released the third quarter of FY2010. OJP's current payment request system, the Phone Activated Payment Request System (PAPRS), will be upgraded to a Web-based payment request system. With the release of the Web-based payment request system, OJP and COPS grantees will have the ability to log in and perform draw down requests utilizing a secure OJP website. The new Web-based payment request system will have many new features that will enhance the grantee's ability to manage awards. For example, grantees will have the ability to obtain a history and summary of all draw down requests for a specific award. Also, grantees will have the ability to cancel a pending payment request. OCFO encourages all grantees to participate in this effort by providing your feedback, questions, and concerns. Please contact the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Customer Service Branch by phone at 1-800-458-0786 (press 2) or by email at Ask.Ocfo@usdoj.gov. Please stay tuned for upcoming communications and opportunities to view the new system.

01/02/10 Assistant Attorney General Robinson talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about Justice Department grants.

12/30/09 OJP in cooperation with OVW and COPS hosted a webinar on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-10-08, Updated Guidance on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act- Data Quality, Non-Reporting Recipients, and Reporting Job Estimates. Click here to view the presentation slides and the recorded webinar.

December 2009 CCDO's In-Sites newsletter is back! It is filled with current news from Weed and Seed sites, marketing tips and best practices. Read the current Winter 2009 issue here.

SPEECHES

01/27/2010 Remarks of Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, at the National Summit on Justice Reinvestment

01/26/2010 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, at the Child Welfare League of America 2010 National Conference

01/23/2010 Remarks of Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, at the American Correctional Association 2010 Winter Conference

01/23/2010 Remarks of Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, at the American Correctional Association Executive Committee Meeting

01/23/2010 Remarks of Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, at the Association of State Correctional Administrators Executive Committee Meeting

01/21/2010 Remarks of Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, at the National Sheriffs' Association 2010 Winter Meeting

01/20/2010 Talking Points for Mary Lou Leary, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, at the Financial Fraud Task Force Victims' Rights Committee

01/19/2010 Remarks of Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, at the Major County Sheriffs' Association Mid-Winter Meeting

01/19/2010 Remarks of Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, at the Orientation for US Attorneys

12/11/2009 Remarks from the Swearing in Ceremony of the Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson

12/11/2009 Remarks of Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General at the NIJ Research in the Real World Seminar

12/09/2009 Remarks of Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General at the National Criminal Justice Association Meeting

TESTIMONY

01/21/2010 Office of Justice Programs' Acting Director of the National Institute of Justice Kristina Rose Statement Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Hearing on H.R. 3695, The Help Find the Missing Act or Billy's Law.

12/15/2009 Statement for the Record on Behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice Before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on "Ensuring the Effective Use of DNA Evidence to Solve Rape Cases Nationwide"

11/05/2009 Statement for the Record of Mary Lou Leary Acting Assistant Attorney General Before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs on "The First Line of Defense: Reducing Recidivism at the Local Level."

10/20/2009 Statement for the Record of Jeff Slowikowski Acting Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Concerning "Girls in the Juvenile Justice System: Strategies to Help Girls Achieve Their Full Potential"

10/07/2009 Statement of Laurie O. Robinson Nominee for the Position of Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs Before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee.

10/07/2009 Transcript of the Senate Judiciary Committee Confirmation Hearing of Laurie O. Robinson to be the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs.

09/22/2009 Statement for the Record of Mary Lou Leary Acting Assistant Attorney General Before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs on "The First Line of Defense: Reducing Recidivism at the Local Level"

09/22/2009 Office of Justice Programs Senior Advisor Lynn Overmann Statement Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Concerning "Reauthorization of the Innocence Protection Act."

09/15/2009 Office of Justice Programs Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mary Lou Leary Statement Before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law

Issue Brief: State and County Collaboration on Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System

Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses - The Essential Elements of a Specialized Law Enforcement-Based Program

Mental Health Courts - A Primer for Policymakers and Practitioners

Effective County Practices in Jail to Community Transition Planning for Offenders with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders

06/25/2009 Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli Statement Before the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Hearing Entitled: "S. 797, Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009."

05/12/2009 Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli Statement Before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Hearing Entitled: "Helping State and Local Law Enforcement."

04/28/2009 Office of Justice Programs Acting Director Office for Victims of Crime Joye Frost Statement for the Record Before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Hearing Entitled: "The Victims of Crime Act: 25 Years of Protecting and Supporting Victims."

03/05/2009 Bureau of Justice Assistance Acting Director Burch Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection

02/11/2009 Office of Justice Programs Acting Assistant Attorney General Robinson Statement for the Record Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, Hearing Entitled: "Youth Violence: Trends, Myths and Solutions."

EVENTS

2010 Regional Financial Management Training Seminars

Washington, DC, February 10 - 11

Memphis, TN, February 17 - 18

Tampa, FL, March 24 – 25

Columbia, SC, April 6 - 7

Portland, OR, (Tribal) May 11 - 12

Denver, CO, June 16 – 17

Washington, DC (First-Time Grantee), June 30 - July 1

Pittsburgh, PA, July 14 – 15

Chicago, IL, August 18 - 19

Washington, DC, September 15 - 16

Washington, DC, December 8 - 9

REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS

2009 Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide

Fact Sheet: Office of Justice Programs Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations

Office of Justice Programs Resource Guide FY 2008

Strategic Plan