NCJ Number
221914
Date Published
2007
Length
46 pages
Annotation
This booklet describes the resources available to States and local communities from the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP), whose mission is to provide Federal leadership in developing the Nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, assist crime victims, and develop information about crime and its related legal and social implications.
Abstract
The introductory chapter presents an overview of OJP's mission; organization; funding and grants; and training, technical assistance, and other resources. Chapter 2 describes OJP's resources for law enforcement. Program funding opportunities encompass the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program, the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program, Weed and Seed, and Project Safe Neighborhoods/S&L Gun Violence Assistance Program. Training, technical assistance, and other resources for law enforcement are provided through the National White Collar Crime Information Center, the Law Enforcement Training Database, and the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Institutes. Chapter 3 outlines OJP's resources for corrections. Program funding opportunities address prisoner reentry, criminal aliens, inmate substance abuse treatment, sex offender management, and discretionary grants for efforts to protect inmates and safeguard communities. Training, technical assistance, and other resources available for corrections efforts are also described. Chapter 4 contains descriptions of program funding opportunities for the courts. These focus on mentally ill offenders, Southwest border control, and capital litigation. Training, technical assistance, and other resources for court encompass child abuse training programs for judicial personnel, the use of closed circuit television, court appointed special advocates, and Project Safe Neighborhoods. Four chapters summarize program funding opportunities and training, technical assistance and other resources for juvenile justice, victims of crime, substance abuse and crime, terrorism and domestic preparedness, technology to fight crime, and tribal justice. Another chapter covers program funding opportunities for research, statistics, and evaluation.