NCJ Number
238643
Date Published
July 2011
Length
8 pages
Annotation
This report presents an overview of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding received by Nevada between fiscal year (FY) 2005 and FY 2010.
Abstract
Nevada JAG funding levels are compared with JAG funding levels regionally and nationally. Local government allocations are also examined, and details of programmatic activity and spending in FY 2010 are reported. The JAG program aims to control violent crime as well as to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system overall by supporting State and local initiatives related to one of seven program areas: law enforcement; prosecution and court; prevention and education; corrections and community corrections; drug treatment and enforcement; planning, evaluation, and technology improvement; and crime victim and witness programs. Between FY 2005 and FY 2010, Nevada received just over $4.2 million in State and local JAG funds. As a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Nevada received approximately $23 million in additional JAG stimulus money in FY 2009. Over the past 6 years, JAG funds to Nevada's local governments increased 20 percent. In FY 2010, 21 of the 26 JAG sub-awards funded law enforcement projects that totaled approximately $2 million. In 2011 (current year), JAG-funded task forces in Nevada made over 1,400 felony arrests and seized over 18 kg of commercial-grade marijuana. In the current year, JAG-funded task-force activities produced 64 Federal/State forfeitures, including just over $1.2 million in cash forfeitures alone. Data for this report were obtained from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's State allocation comparison tables and performance measure data reported to Nevada's Department of Public Safety as part of JAG sub-award requirements. 7 tables and 4 references