http://www.ojp.gov Press Releases and media advisories from the Office of Justice Programs EN ojpwebmaster@usdoj.gov Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EDT Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EDT http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OJP_PR-122811.pdf In the wake of recent violent attacks against law enforcement professionals, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that since January 1, 2011 nearly 30 law enforcement and corrections officers have been saved by protective vests. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OJP_WNB-122311.pdf Weekly News Brief - December 23, 2011 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/JJ_PR-122111.pdf The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs released Juvenile Arrests 2009, a bulletin analyzing data from the FBI's annual Crime in the United States report to characterize the extent and nature of juvenile crime. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/JJ_PR-122111.pdf The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs released Juvenile Arrests 2009, a bulletin analyzing data from the FBI's annual Crime in the United States report to characterize the extent and nature of juvenile crime. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS_PR-122111.pdf Illegal immigration was the fastest growing federal arrest offense between 2005 and 2009, increasing an average rate of 23 percent each year, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. In 2009, 84,749 suspects were arrested and booked for immigration offenses, up from 38,041 in 2005. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS_PR-122011.pdf This report presents characteristics of persons under sentence of death on December 31, 2010, and persons executed in 2010. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS_PR-122111.pdf Illegal immigration was the fastest growing federal arrest offense between 2005 and 2009, increasing an average rate of 23 percent each year, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. In 2009, 84,749 suspects were arrested and booked for immigration offenses, up from 38,041 in 2005. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS_PR-122011.pdf This report presents characteristics of persons under sentence of death on December 31, 2010, and persons executed in 2010. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/JJ_PR-121611.pdf The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) today released Bullying in Schools: An Overview, the first of five bulletins examining bullying in schools and support schools can provide bullying victims. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJA_PR-121611.pdf The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance is accepting nominations beginning today for the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery and the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OJP_WNB-121611.pdf Weekly News Brief - December 16, 2011 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS_PR-121611.pdf The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Justice Expenditures and Employment, 1982-2007 - Statistical Tables (NCJ 236218). Fri, 16 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS_PR-121511.pdf The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported today that the number of offenders under adult correctional supervision in the U.S. declined 1.3 percent in 2010, the second consecutive year of decline since BJS began reporting on this population in 1980. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS_PR-121411.pdf The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported today that in 2009 both the rate and number of deaths in local jails dropped to one of the lowest levels in a decade, based on data from the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP). Wed, 14 Dec 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/NIJ_PR-061611.htm More than 1,000 criminal justice professionals will attend the National Institute of Justice's Annual Conference, Translational Criminology: Shaping Policy and Practice With Research, Monday, June 20, through Wednesday, June 22, at the Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, Va. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/NIJ11098-1.htm The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) today released two reports about law enforcement officers' use of force. Tue, 24 May 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OJP11104.htm The sixth National Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Training Conference, funded by the Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), takes place in Austin, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, through Friday, May 27. Tue, 24 May 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS11087.htm The U.S. local jail inmate population has declined for the second consecutive year, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. The jail population declined by 2.4 percent in the 12 months ending June 30, 2010. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS11090.htm The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released the technical report Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, 2010. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OJP11089.htm Weekly News Brief - April 8, 2011 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/DOJ11-451.pdf Attorney General Eric Holder today at an awards ceremony hosted by the Department of Justice recognized seven individuals and three organizations for outstanding work on behalf of crime victims. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/NIJ11088.htm The Department of Justice today announced the first research grants awarded to address untested sexual assault kits (SAK), also known as rape kits. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OVC11073.htm Attorney General to Host National Crime Victims' Rights Week Prelude Events in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 7, and Friday, April 8, 2011 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OJP04042011.htm Today mayors and other officials from six cities presented comprehensive plans to prevent youth violence in their communities. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OJP11084.htm Weekly News Brief - April 1, 2011 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OJP11085.htm Teams from Boston; Chicago; Detroit; Memphis, Tenn.; Salinas, Calif.; and San Jose, Calif., members of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, will present comprehensive plans to prevent youth violence in their cities at the Summit on Preventing Youth Violence April 4-5, in Washington, D.C. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OJJDP11076.htm The Justice Department today released a new tool to help law enforcement agencies across the country develop strategies to find missing children and adults. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS11081.htm More than 572,000 nonfatal violent crimes-rape, robbery, or assault-occurred against persons age 16 or older while they were at work or on duty in 2009, according to a Justice Department Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) newly released publication, Workplace Violence, 1993-2009. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/NIJ11082.htm The Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has published the latest paper from the Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety, a roundtable managed by Harvard Kennedy School's Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management and funded by NIJ. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OJP11074.htm Weekly News Brief - March 4, 2010 Fri, 4 Mar 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/NIJ11066.htm The Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) today announced the release of Making Sense of DNA Backlogs, 2010 - Myths vs. Reality. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS11063.htm Today the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics released the first in a series of data analysis tools that will allow the public to explore the recidivism patterns of persons involved with the criminal justice system. Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OJP1161.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs' newly created Science Advisory Board will convene its first meeting today in Washington. Created last year, the Board is charged with providing OJP with guidance and recommendations for research, statistics and grant programs, ensuring the programs and activities are scientifically sound and pertinent to policymakers and practitioners. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/BJS11058.htm Federal, state and local correctional authorities reported an estimated 7,374 allegations of sexual victimization involving incarcerated men and women in 2007 and 7,444 in 2008, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/SMART11054.htm The Department of Justice today announced that the U.S. Territory of Guam has substantially implemented the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EDT Press Release 01/20/11 http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/NIJ11050.htm The Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) today announced the release of two papers resulting from the Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety, a roundtable managed by Harvard Kennedy School's Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, and funded by NIJ. Tu3, 18 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EDT Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/OVC11052.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the release of an Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Strategy and Operations e-Guide. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2011/SMART11053.htm Laurie O. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, today opened the 2011 National Workshop on the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Tue, 11 Jan 2011 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP11028b.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the release of Substance Use and Delinquent Behavior Among Serious Offenders, a bulletin based on findings from a longitudinal study, Pathways to Desistance: A Prospective Study of Delinquent Offenders, which was sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Wed, 29 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11048.htm Weekly News Brief - December 22, 2010 Fri, 22 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP11040.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the release of Findings From the Evaluation of OJJDP's Gang Reduction Program, a bulletin from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Tue, 21 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS11046.htm The number of adults under correctional supervision in the United States declined by less than one percent during 2009, dropping to 7,225,800 (or 48,800 fewer offenders than at yearend 2008), the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. Tue, 21 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11047.htm Weekly News Brief - December 17, 2010 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP11039.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the release of Gang Prevention: An Overview of Research and Programs, a bulletin from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Thu, 16 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS11044.htm An estimated 11.7 million persons, representing five percent of all persons age 16 or older in the United States, were victims of identity theft during the two years prior to being surveyed in 2008, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. Thu, 16 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA11041.htm The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance is accepting nominations beginning today for the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery and the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ11032.htm The Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) today announced the release of the third paper to come out of the Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety, a roundtable managed by Harvard Kennedy School's Program in Criminal Justice and Policy and Management, funded by NIJ. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11042.htm Weekly News Brief - December 10, 2010 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ11030.htm The U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) National Institute of Justice (NIJ) today announced a new performance standard for protective suits used by law enforcement when dealing with hazardous materials. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS11037.htm Nearly 730,000 nonfatal violent crimes and about 1.8 million property crimes were experienced by people age 12 or older with a disability in 2008, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. Thu, 9 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP11028.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the release of Youth's Characteristics and Backgrounds, the fourth bulletin in a series that presents findings from the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement (SYRP), from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Mon, 6 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11035.htm Weekly News Brief - December 3, 2010 Fri, 3 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA11033.htm Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Associate Attorney General Thomas Perrelli, Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson, and James H. Burch, II, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, will speak at the 2010 Bureau of Justice Assistance National Conference in Washington, D.C., Monday, December 6, through Wednesday, December 8. Fri, 3 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS11034.htm The Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the FBI recently launched an online data tool www.ucrdatatool.gov to make it easier to research and analyze crime data. Thu, 2 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS11024.htm The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Capital Punishment, 2009 - Statistical Tables, which presents characteristics of persons under sentence of death on Dec. 31, 2009, and persons executed in 2009. Thu, 2 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS11025.htm The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Local Police Departments, 2007, which presents data collected from a representative sample of local police departments nationwide on a variety of agency characteristics. Thu, 2 Dec 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11027.htm Weekly News Brief - November 24, 2010 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11029.htm Attorney General Eric Holder today named 18 experts - scholars and practitioners in criminology, statistics, sociology, and practitioners in the criminal and juvenile justice fields - to the newly created Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Science Advisory Board. Tue, 23 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS11023.htm The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2010, which presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals. Tue, 23 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11026.htm Weekly News Brief - November 19, 2010 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ11015.htm The Department of Justice's (DOJ) National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awarded more than $259 million in FY 2010 to build knowledge about crime and justice. NIJ is the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, providing objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice at the state and local levels. Fri, 19 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP11021.htm Marilyn Roberts, Deputy Administrator for the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), presented Victor Perez with the AMBER Alert Citizen Award at the National AMBER Alert Symposium in Phoenix, AZ. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP11020.htm Marilyn Roberts, Deputy Administrator for the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), presented Dennis Lyle with the AMBER Alert Broadcaster/Media Person of the Year Award during the National AMBER Alert Symposium in Phoenix, AZ. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP11019.htm Marilyn Roberts, Deputy Administrator for the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), presented Mike Grant with the AMBER Alert Citizen Award at the National AMBER Alert Symposium in Phoenix, AZ. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP11018.htm Marilyn Roberts, Deputy Administrator for the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), presented Lieutenant Eric Garcia with the AMBER Alert Law Enforcement Leadership Award during the National AMBER Alert Symposium in Phoenix, AZ. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP11017.htm Marilyn Roberts, Deputy Administrator for the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), presented Charles Fleeger with the AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Year Award during the National AMBER Alert Symposium in Phoenix, AZ. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP11016.htm The seventh annual national AMBER Alert Symposium, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), opened today in Phoenix, Arizona. Tue, 16 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11022.htm Weekly News Brief - November 12, 2010 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11014.htm Weekly News Brief - November 5, 2010 Fri, 5 Nov 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OVC11012.htm The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), in the Department of Justice's Office for Justice Programs, plans to award up to $750,000 over three years, in funding dedicated to helping American victims of domestic violence overseas. This is the first year OVC awarded the funding. Fri, 29 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ11007.htm The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced that more than $17 million in Fiscal Year 2010 funding was awarded to seven Department of Justice Technology Centers of Excellence (COE). Thurs, 28 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11013.htm Weekly News Brief - October 27, 2010 Weds, 27 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10145.htm The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded nearly $76 million in Fiscal Year 2010 grants to enhance the court services, coordination, and substance abuse treatment capacity of adult and juvenile drug treatment courts. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11010.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced the availability of its 2009 Annual Report, Forward Momentum. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11009.htm Weekly News Brief - October 22, 2010 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/CCDO110001.htm A new publication, Strategies for Creating Offender Reentry Programs in Indian Country, highlights promising practices and strategies for adults and juveniles transitioning from incarceration back into tribal communities. Tues, 19 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA11006.htm The Department of Justice today announced that nearly $6.3 million in Fiscal Year 2010 funding was awarded to six jurisdictions and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) for the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). Mon, 18 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11005.htm Weekly News Brief - October 15, 2010 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS11004.htm The violent crime rate declined from 19.3 to 17.1 victimizations per 1,000 persons during 2009, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. Wed, 13 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11002.htm Weekly News Brief - October 8, 2010 Fri, 8 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP11002.htm The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that more than $64.8 million in Fiscal Year 2010 funding was awarded to 115 state and local governments to increase crime lab capacity and to reduce sample turnaround time at laboratories across the country. Fri, 8 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP10142.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today released the second edition of Best Practices To Address Community Gang Problems. Thur, 7 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ10143.htm The Department of Justice announced today that its National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awarded 20 grants totaling more than $7.1 million in Fiscal Year 2010 funding through its Fundamental Forensic Science Research program. Thur, 7 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/DOJ100610.htm At the direction of President Obama, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education officially launched the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention (the forum) along with participating localities and other federal agencies. Tues, 5 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10138.htm Weekly News Brief - October 1, 2010 Fri, 1 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10139.htm The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced nearly $2.6 billion in Fiscal Year 2010 funding to advance the criminal and juvenile justice fields and to assist victims of crime. Fri, 1 Oct 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10137.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced that in fiscal year 2010 nearly $4 million was awarded to enable state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to address education, deterrence, enforcement and evidence gathering for prosecution of intellectual property crime in coordination with federal efforts. Thur, 30 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS10133.htm An estimated 3.7 million household burglaries occurred each year from 2003 through 2007, and about seven percent (266,560) involved some form of violent victimization, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. Thur, 30 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10131.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced more than $5.6 million for field-generated projects that seek to strengthen the criminal justice system by challenging the field to identify and define emerging or chronic systemic issues and to develop innovative strategies for resolving them. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10172.htm Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli will chair the quarterly meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010, at 10:30 A.M. EDT. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10136.htm Weekly News Brief - September 24, 2010 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10128.htm Mary Lou Leary, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, announced more than $18.8 million in FY 2010 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program funding is available to Illinois to prevent and control crime. Thur, 23 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/DOJ0923.htm Attorney General Eric Holder today officially unveiled Defending Childhood, a new Department of Justice initiative focused on addressing children's exposure to violence. Thur, 23 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10134.htm Vice President Joseph Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder today awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to 14 police officers, firefighters and paramedics who exhibited exceptional courage in saving and protecting others and whose heroic actions were above and beyond the call of duty. Weds, 22 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/SMART10129.htm The U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced more than $13.1 million in Fiscal Year 2010 grant assistance for state, local, and tribal governments for use in implementing, training, and maintaining and enhancing sex offender programming throughout the United States. Weds, 22 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10921.htm Tribal governments are better able to collect crime data and apply for law enforcement resources due to an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act program, the Department of Justice announced today. Weds, 22 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10125.htm The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced nearly $10 million to support federal and state public defenders and state and local prosecutors. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10127.htm Weekly News Brief - September 16, 2010 Thur, 16 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS10122.htm About 1,000 public defender offices in 49 states and the District of Columbia received nearly 5.6 million cases and employed over 15,000 litigating attorneys in 2007, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. Thur, 16 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OPA10_1029.htm Hundreds of American Indian and Alaskan Native communities will receive almost $127 million to enhance law enforcement, bolster justice systems, prevent youth substance abuse, serve sexual assault and elder victims, and support other efforts to combat crime. Weds, 15 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP10126.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced $60 million in discretionary awards to leading national organizations to strengthen, expand and implement youth mentoring activities and youth development programming throughout the nation. Weds, 15 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OVC10123.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced more than $610 million in formula grants to support crime victims. Tues, 14 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS10119.htm Nearly $17 million was awarded to eight state agencies to improve the quality, completeness, and accessibility of records available under the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/SMART10120.htm The Department of Justice today announced that South Dakota has substantially implemented the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10124.htm Weekly News Brief - September 9, 2010 Thur, 9 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10118.htm Weekly News Brief - September 2, 2010 Thur, 2 Sep 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10117.htm Weekly News Brief - August 26, 2010 Thur, 26 Aug 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS10114.htm The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics will issue a news release EMBARGOED until THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010, AT 10:00 A.M. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10116.htm Weekly News Brief - August 19, 2010 Thur, 19 Aug 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10112.htm Justice Department Announces More Than $20 Million in Awards to States to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws Wed, 18 Aug 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10113.htm Weekly News Brief - August 11, 2010 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP10110.htm The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has announced the award of four grants totaling $1.2 million to support the development of strategies that protect children from commercial and sexual exploitation. Thur, 5 Aug 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10111.htm Weekly News Brief - August 4, 2010 Wed, 4 Aug 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP10105.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today released the bulletin Effects of Federal Legislation on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Mon, 2 Aug 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10108.htm Weekly News Brief - July 29, 2010 Thur, 29 Jul 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10107.htm The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced more than $195,000 in grant funding to 11 additional local governments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10106.htm Weekly News Brief - July 21, 2010 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10104.htm Weekly News Brief - July 15, 2010 Thur, 15 Jul 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10103.htm The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced more than $553,000 in grant funding to 22 additional local governments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10102.htm Weekly News Brief - July 8, 2010 Thur, 8 Jul 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS10097.htm Mortality rates in local jails declined over the period from 2000 through 2007, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. Wed, 7 Jul 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ10099.htm The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) today released an evaluation of the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Fri, 2 Jul 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10098.htm Weekly News Brief - June 30, 2010 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10094.htm Weekly News Brief - June 24, 2010 Thur, 24 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS10093.htm During 2009, the number of prisoners under jurisdiction of state correctional authorities decreased by 2,941 inmates (down 0.2 percent), the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10095.htm Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson today welcomed the confirmation of two new directors within the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP). Tues, 22 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS10092.htm The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics will issue a news release EMBARGOED until WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, AT 10:00 A.M. EDT. Tues, 22 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10091.htm The Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) opened today, in partnership with Strategic Applications International, the National Rural Law Enforcement Methamphetamine Summit: Moving Strategy to Action in Denver, Colo. Tues, 22 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS10086.htm The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs released Women in Law Enforcement, 1987-2008 (NCJ 230521), which is based on data from the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) surveys, covering 1987 to 2007, and from the Census of Federal Law Enforcement Officers (FLEO), from 1996 to 2008. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10089.htm The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced more than $300,000 in grant funding to 16 additional local governments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10088.htm Weekly News Brief - June 16, 2010 Weds, 16 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ10090.htm As part of the Department of Justice's year-long commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) annual conference will hold a panel entitled, "Sexual Violence Research 15 Years after Violence Against Women Act of 1994," TODAY, JUNE 15, 2010 at 1:15 P.M. EDT. Tues, 15 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ10085.htm The Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is hosting its annual conference today through Wednesday, June 16, in Arlington,Va. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP061410.htm Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice (USDOJ); Laurence Tribe, Senior Counselor for Access to Justice Initiative (USDOJ); and Paula Zahn, current host of the television show "On the Case With Paula Zahn" will deliver remarks at the annual National Institute of Justice conference, MONDAY and WEDNESDAY at the Marriott Crystal Gateway, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway. Arlington, Va. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10084.htm Weekly News Brief - June 9, 2010 Weds, 9 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ10083.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is hosting a symposium on forensic death investigations in Scottsdale, Ariz., June 7 - 9, 2010 Weds, 9 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ10082.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is hosting an inaugural symposium on forensic death investigations. Mon, 7 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS10079.htm As of midyear 2009, 767,620 inmates were held in custody of county and city jail authorities, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. Thurs, 3 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJP10080.htm Weekly News Brief - June 2, 2010 Wed, 2 Jun 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10077.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs is accepting nominations beginning today for the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer. Fri, 28 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS10075.htm The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs released Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2006 (NCJ 228944), a study based on data collected from a representative sample of felony cases filed in the nation's 75 most populous counties during May 2006. Thurs, 27 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ10074.htm The Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) will host its annual conference on June 14 -16, 2010. Wed, 26 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10076.htm The Justice Department, in partnership with the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center released a new publication today, Reentry Housing Options: The Policymakers' Guide, which provides practical steps that lawmakers and others can take to increase public safety through better access to affordable housing for individuals released to the community. Tues, 25 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP10071.htm Attorney General Eric Holder commemorated National Missing Children's Day in an awards ceremony recognizing the exemplary efforts of law enforcement and citizens nationwide in recovering missing children and combating child exploitation. Tues, 25 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10069.htm The U.S. Department of Justice today hosted its first Smart Policing meeting in Alexandria, Va. to promote information sharing, innovative policing techniques, and best-practices for law enforcement. Weds, 19 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/SMART10067.htm Mary Lou Leary, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, today opened the 2010 National Symposium on Sex Offender Management and Accountability in Portland, Ore. Tues, 18 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/SMART10072.htm The Department of Justice today announced that the State of Florida has substantially implemented the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. Tues, 18 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/SMART10072.htm The Department of Justice today announced that the State of Florida has substantially implemented the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. Tues, 18 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP10064.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the release of Conditions of Confinement: Findings from the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Mon, 17 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OJJDP10063.htm Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler today opened the National Internet Crimes Against Children Conference, PROTECTing our Children; Making the Internet a Safer Place, in Jacksonville, Fla. Tues, 11 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10066.htm With foreclosures, housing vacancies, and mortgage fraud at all-time highs, the Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced a new report outlining strategies for government and law enforcement officials in responding to these challenges. Fri, 7 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/SMART10065.htm The Department of Justice today announced that the State of Delaware has substantially implemented the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. Thurs, 6 May 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/HM050310.htm Attorney General Eric Holder will deliver opening remarks at the 2010 National Conference on Human Trafficking on MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. EDT. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ10060.htm The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced the availability of the NIJ Journal. This edition features articles discussing topics such as: new forensic studies that help law enforcement identify and prosecute elder abuse cases; organization learning within Islamic terrorist groups, crime reduction programs in American Indian reservations. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/OVC0322.htm Joye Frost, Acting Director, Office for Victims of Crime, will deliver remarks and meet with students, faculty, and police cadets at East Central University on TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. CDT. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/DOJ10147.htm Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli announced today that the Justice Department's grant-making components have created a streamlined approach for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal communities to apply for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 funding opportunities. Tues, 16 Feb 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJA10045.htm 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. 27 Jan 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/DOJ10067.htm 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. 22 Jan 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/NIJ10038.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced the availability of a new resource for first responders. 19 Jan 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010/BJS10042.htm 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. Many new features and tools have been added, and the site's content has been reorganized to allow users to quickly find information. 14 Jan 2010 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/bjs10035.htm 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. 30 Dec 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/nij10019.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the availability of the NIJ Journal. 10 Dec 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/bjs10028.htm The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Capital Punishment, 2008 - Statistical Tables (NCJ 228662), presents characteristics of persons under sentence of death on December 31, 2008, and persons executed in 2008. 03 Dec 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/bjs10027.htm The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Jails in Indian Country, 2008 (NCJ 228271), presents findings from the 2008 Survey of Jails in Indian Country, an enumeration of 82 jails, confinement facilities, detention centers, and other facilities operated by tribal authorities or the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 01 Dec 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/bjs10026.htm On December 31, 2008, a reported 20,606 state prisoners and 1,538 federal prisoners were HIV positive or had confirmed AIDS, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. 01 Dec 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/ojp10023.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced the availability of a new single, searchable online document of current funding opportunities and new initiatives from OJP. 01 Dec 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/OJJDP10024.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced the release of a bulletin reporting on youth who commit sexual offenses against minors. 01 Dec 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/bjs10022.htm The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Public Defender Offices, 2007 - Statistical Tables (NCJ 228538), which examines offices that provide representation for indigent defendants through a salaried staff of full-time or part-time attorneys who are employed as direct government employees or through a public, nonprofit organization. 19 Nov 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/bjs10020.htm The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released today Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005 (NCJ 228129), which discusses tort cases concluded by a bench or jury trial in a national sample of jurisdictions in 2005. 06 Nov 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/OJJDP09157.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced more than $37 million in Recovery Act and Fiscal Year 2009 grants have been awarded to support organizations in developing, implementing and expanding youth mentoring activities. 08 Oct 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/OVC09155.htm Officials from the Department of Justice will participate in the third annual observance of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims on Friday, September 25, 2009, in Washington, DC. 24 Sep 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/SMART09154.htm The Department of Justice announced today that Ohio and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are the first two jurisdictions to substantially implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. 23 Sep 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ090921.htm Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding more than $236 million in Recovery Act and Fiscal Year 2009 public safety funding to criminal justice initiatives in Indian Country nationwide. 18 Sep 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_090918.htm As they begin a series of meetings with tribal leaders and law enforcement experts, Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden and Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli will hold a press conference on Monday, September 21, AT 1:30 PM MST/3:30 PM EST to announce several Justice Department grant awards to tribal communities in New Mexico and Navajo Nation. 18 Sep 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09132.htm The Department of Justice announced today more than $6.8 million was awarded to 12 states and to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to protect consumers from vehicle fraud and unsafe vehicles. 14 Sep 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJS09131.htm The violent crime rate in 2008 - 19.3 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older-was unchanged from the previous year, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. 02 Sep 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09129.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced more than $129 million in Recovery Act and Fiscal Year 2009 funds have been awarded for mentoring services to help prevent at-risk youth from becoming involved in delinquency. 02 Sep 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09129.htm The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced funding to develop national support for, and improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems addressing criminal intellectual property enforcement. 27 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09150.htm Attorney General Eric Holder today announced more than $4.17 million in Recovery Act funds will go to Texas communities to use in fighting crime and drug trafficking as part of the Justice Department's Southwest Border Strategy. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09133.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $33.8 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of California to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09134.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $2.8 million in FY 2009 funds for the District of Columbia to maintain or increase public safety in the district. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09135.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $1.2 million in FY 2009 funds for Guam to maintain or increase public safety. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09136.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $1.56 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of Hawaii to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09137.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $5.5 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of Louisiana to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09138.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $6.5 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of Massachusetts to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09139.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $3 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of Mississippi to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09140.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $6.69 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of Missouri to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09141.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $3.4 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of Nevada to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09142.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $1.7 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of New Hampshire to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09143.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $3.5 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of Oregon to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09144.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $5.8 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of South Carolina to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09145.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $23 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of Texas to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09146.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $2.6 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of Utah to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09147.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $1.2 million in FY 2009 funds for the Virgin Islands to maintain or increase public safety. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09148.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $6.3 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of Virginia to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09149.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the award of more than $5 million in FY 2009 funds for the State of Wisconsin to maintain or increase public safety in the state. 21 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09124.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that $1 million in Recovery Act funds has been awarded to Westat Inc. and its partner Northern Arapaho Tribal Industries (NATI) to improve the collection of tribal crime and justice data used to determine tribal eligibility for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) program. 18 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/ojjdp09128.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced more than $24 million in awards to enforce state and local underage drinking laws nationwide. 13 Aug 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09126.htm Attorney General Eric Holder today announced more than $5.5 million in Recovery Act funds will go to Arizona to use in fighting crime and drug trafficking as part of the Justice Department's Southwest Border Strategy. 29 Jul 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/CCDO09123.htm The Department of Justice announced today that six law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty were honored posthumously with the Nicholas Sloan Award of Valor. 14 Jul 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_OR090713.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $13 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Oregon to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 13 Jul 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/CCDO09122.htm Representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs and Tampa-area law enforcement will open the Department's Community Capacity Development Office's (CCDO) national conference on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, Tampa, Fla. 10 Jul 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_AK090709.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $5.8 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Alaska to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 09 Jul 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJS09119.htm In 2007, 201 law enforcement aviation units operated nearly 900 aircraft in 46 states and the District of Columbia, according to a report released today by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. 09 Jul 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/NIJ_09106.htm The Department of Justice today announced research findings showing that the Project Safe Neighborhoods program (PSN) has been successful in reducing violent crime. 23 Jun 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJS090616.htm The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Deaths in Custody: Arrest-Related Deaths, 2003-2006 - Statistical Tables on the BJS website. 16 Jun 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_CA090615.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $135 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of California to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 15 Jun 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_NY090611.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $67 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of New York to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 11 Jun 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_090603.htm The Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) will host its annual conference on June 15-17, 2009. 03 Jun 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_090529.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs is accepting nominations beginning today for the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer. 29 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_090522_3.htm Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden announced Thursday that the Department of Justice is awarding $50 million in Recovery Act funds to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) program. 22 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_090522_2.htm Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden announced Thursday that the Department of Justice is awarding $50 million in Recovery Act funds to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) program. 22 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_090522_1.htm Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden announced Thursday that the Department of Justice is awarding $50 million in Recovery Act funds to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) program. 22 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_090522.htm Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden announced Thursday that the Department of Justice is awarding $50 million in Recovery Act funds to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) program. 22 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_090521.htm Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding $50 million in Recovery Act funds to support activities of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) program. 21 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_AR090521.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $13.7 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Arkansas to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 21 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_OH090521.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $38 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Ohio to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 21 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_MT090521.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $3 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Montana to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 21 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_GA090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $36 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Georgia to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_HI090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $6 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Hawaii to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_IN090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $21.6 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Indiana to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_ND090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $3 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of North Dakota to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_PA090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $45 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Pennsylvania to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_SD090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $3 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of South Dakota to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_UT090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $9.9 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Utah to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_VI090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $4.9 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the Virgin Islands to maintain or increase public safety in the territory, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_VA090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $24 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Virginia to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_WI090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $18 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Wisconsin to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_WA090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $22.4 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Washington to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_WV090520.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $8 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of West Virginia to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 20 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_090518.htm Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden will honor law enforcement and concerned citizens for their efforts to recover abducted children and to protect children from exploitation at the Department of Justice's annual National Missing Children's Day ceremony. 18 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_TX090514.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $90 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Texas to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 14 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_RI090514.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $5 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Rhode Island to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 14 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_PR090514.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $21 million in Recovery Act funds will go to Puerto Rico to maintain or increase public safety in the commonwealth, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 14 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_NE090514.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $8 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Nebraska to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 14 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_MN090514.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $18 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Minnesota to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 14 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_ME090514.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $6 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Maine to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 14 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_ID090514.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $7 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Idaho to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 14 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_GU090514.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $4 million in Recovery Act funds will go to Guam to maintain or increase public safety on the island, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 14 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_AS090514.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $3 million in Recovery Act funds will go to American Samoa to maintain or increase public safety in the territory, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 14 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_OK090512.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $16 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Oklahoma to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 12 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_NC090512.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $34 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of North Carolina to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 12 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_MO090512.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $25 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Missouri to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 12 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_KY090512.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $14 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Kentucky to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 12 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_IA090512.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $11 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Iowa to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 12 May 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_FL090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $81 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Florida to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_KS090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $12 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Kansas to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_LA090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $21 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Louisiana to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_MD090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $26.5 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Maryland to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_MA090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $25 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Massachusetts to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_MI090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $41 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Michigan to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_MS090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $11 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Mississippi to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_NV090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $13.8 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Nevada to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_NH090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $6 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of New Hampshire to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_NJ090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $29.7 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of New Hampshire to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_NM090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $11 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of New Mexico to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_MP090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $1.6 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the Northern Mariana Islands to maintain or increase public safety in the Guam community, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_AL090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $18.7 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Alabama to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_AZ090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $25 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Arizona to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_CO090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $18 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Colorado to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_CT090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $12 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Connecticut to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_DC090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $11.7 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the District of Columbia to maintain or increase public safety in the district, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_DE090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $6 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Delaware to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_SC090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $23 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of South Carolina to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_TN090429.htm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $30.8 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the State of Tennessee to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community. 29 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_090424.htm Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Department of Justice is beginning the process of awarding $100 million in Recovery Act funds to victim assistance and compensation programs. 24 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_WA090424.htm Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding more than $1.8 million in Recovery Act formula grants for Washington state victim assistance and victim compensation programs. 24 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_NC090424.htm Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding more than $1.75 million in Recovery Act formula grants for North Carolina state victim assistance and victim compensation programs. 24 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_MI090424.htm Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding more than $1.5 million in Recovery Act formula grants for Michigan state victim assistance and victim compensation programs. 24 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_MA090424.htm Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding more than $1.2 million in Recovery Act formula grants for Massachusetts state victim assistance and victim compensation programs. 24 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_LA090424.htm Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding more than $1 million in Recovery Act formula grants for Louisiana state victim assistance and victim compensation programs. 24 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_KS090424.htm Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding more than $1 million in Recovery Act formula grants for Kansas state victim assistance and victim compensation programs. 24 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_FL090424.htm Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding more than $4.7 million in Recovery Act formula grants for Florida state victim assistance and victim compensation programs. 24 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/DOJ_DC090424.htm Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding more than $1.3 million in Recovery Act formula grants for the District of Columbia's state victim assistance and victim compensation programs. 24 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/TRIB09038.htm The Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) is making available to Indian Country two new resources that enable tribes to easily and cost-effectively create federally compliant sex offender registration programs and public Web sites. 17 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/NIJ090414.htm Attorney General Eric Holder will host the Department of Justice's National Crime Victims' Rights Week prelude events on Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24, 2009. 14 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/doj090413.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the availability of a report published by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) assessing the technology needs of state and local criminal justice agencies. 13 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/TRIB09033.htm Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli announced today that more than $248 million is available for Tribes to assist with addressing the Indian Country's criminal justice needs. 06 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery/pdfs/TribalRecoveryActFactSheet.pdf The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes $4 billion in Department of Justice grant funding to enhance tribal, state, and local law enforcement efforts, including the hiring of new police officers, to combat violence against women, and to fight internet crimes against children. 06 Apr 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJS090331.htm As of June 30, 2008, state and federal correctional authorities had jurisdiction or legal authority over 1,610,584 prisoners. Additionally, 785,556 inmates were held in custody in local jails, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. 31 Mar 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/OJJDP09031.htm The Department of Justice announced today that $50 million is available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) for Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) program initiatives, administered by the Department's Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). 26 Mar 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/NIJ090313.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the availability of a national evaluation of the Judicial Oversight Demonstration (JOD) project, a project which tested the effects of a coordinated response to intimate partner violence where judges play a central role. 13 Mar 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/NIJ090311.htm The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the availability of research exploring the "code of the street" theory. 11 Mar 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/ovc090310FactSheet.htm The Department of Justice today announced that $100 million is available for crime victim programs as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This funding will be administered by the department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) through its Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), which oversees the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) compensation and assistance formula and discretionary grant programs. 10 Mar 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/doj090310.htm The Department of Justice today announced that $100 million is available for crime victim programs as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This funding will be administered by the department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) through its Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), which oversees the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) compensation and assistance formula and discretionary grant programs. 10 Mar 2009 Press Release http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/March/09-ag-197.html U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder joined President Obama in Columbus, Ohio today at the Columbus Police Graduation Exercises to announce $2 billion in Recovery Act 2009 funding allocations for state and local law enforcement and criminal justice assistance available through the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. 06 Mar 2009 Press Release http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-at-Graduation-of-Columbus-Police-Divisions-114th-Class/ Remarks by the President at Graduation of Columbus Police Division's 114th Class 06 Mar 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/bja09029.htm The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced the full participation of Pennsylvania and New York in the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). Beginning Friday, February 27, consumers are able to access condition and history information for vehicles titled in Pennsylvania. Information from the state of New York will be available to consumers on March 22, 2009. NMVTIS, which also allows state motor vehicle administrators to verify and exchange titling and brand data, will help law enforcement officials track stolen vehicles and is designed to protect consumers and states against automobile theft and fraud. 04 Mar 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/doj090217.htm Today President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1), which includes $4 billion in Department of Justice grant funding to enhance state, local, and tribal law enforcement efforts, including the hiring of new police officers, to combat violence against women, and to fight internet crimes against children, the Department of Justice announced. 17 Feb 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/bja09020.htm The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the availability of an on-line computer system to help protect states and consumers from automobile fraud and to provide law enforcement with new tools to investigate fraud, theft, and other crimes involving vehicles. The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, or NMVTIS, will be available for consumers on January 30, 2009 and will be accessible through third party, fee-for-service Web sites. The Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) administers NMVTIS in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). 29 Jan 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/NMVTISFactSheet.htm Established by Federal law in 1992, NMVTIS is a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) system that is operated on behalf of DOJ by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA). NMVTIS is an electronic system that enables users to access and verify key automobile titling information, as well as brand history. Users include State titling agencies, law enforcement officials, consumers, auto recyclers, salvage and junk yards, and insurance carriers. 29 Jan 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/BJA09021.htm The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will host a press teleconference on the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). 28 Jan 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/oaag09015.htm The U.S. Department of Justice commemorated the 13-year anniversary of the AMBER Alert program today by outlining its tremendous success and announcing the latest tool to aid in the search for missing persons. 13 Jan 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/bjs09017.htm An estimated 3.4 million persons identified themselves as victims of stalking during a 12-month period in 2005 and 2006, the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. About half of these victims experienced at least one unwanted contact per week from the offender and 11 percent had been stalked for five or more years. 13 Jan 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2009/bjs09016.htm Department of Justice representatives from the Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) will participate in a discussion about the BJS special report, Stalking Victimization in the United States, on Tuesday, January 13, at 11:00 AM. 12 Jan 2009 Press Release http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2008/ccdo09010.htm Dana J. Boente, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Jeffrey L. Sedgwick, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs (OJP); and Dennis E. Greenhouse, Director of the OJP Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO), today toured the Newport News, Va. Southeast Community Weed and Seed site, and met with local officials. 12 Dec 2008 Press Release