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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.
05/18/12 Weekly News Brief
May 18, 2012 Weekly News Brief
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.
05/14/12 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...
04/20/12 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...
04/19/12 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.
04/19/12 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.
05/23/2012 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony
05/22/2012 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the Second Chance Act Conference
05/03/2012 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the Arresting Demand: A National Colloquium
04/20/2012 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Awards Ceremony
03/15/2012 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 49th Annual Meeting
03/12/2012 Remarks of Mary Lou Leary at the Recap: Rebuilding Every City Around Peace Summit
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