Announcements
- BJS is hiring – learn about the open Supervisory Statistician position | BJS
- Learn about the new Mass Violence Advisory Initiative | BJA
- NIJ has open positions for an Executive Science Advisor and a Social Science Analyst | NIJ
- Now available: The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators | OVC
- Twelve tribes selected to participate in the expansion of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information | OVC/SMART
Funding Opportunities and Resources
- W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System | Grants.gov deadline: 12/30/2021 | JustGrants deadline: 1/13/2022 | NIJ
- More than $1.2 billion in grants awarded to support victims | OVC
- Nearly $187 million awarded to support community safety | BJA
- See the Funding Resource Center for Opportunities & Awards, Applicant Resources, and Recipient Resources | OJP
- Subscribe to Funding News for weekly funding announcements and tips | OJP
Publications
- The AMBER Advocate, Issue 3, 2021 | OJJDP
- Child Support and Reentry | NIJ
- Federal Deaths in Custody and During Arrest, 2018–2019 – Statistical Tables | BJS
- The Role of Human Services During Community Supervision | NIJ
- The Search for a Microbial Death Clock | NIJ
- Using Data and Science to Understand the Impact of COVID–19 on Corrections | NIJ
Online Resources
- As you plan for National Cyber Security Awareness Month and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October, OVC TTAC offers several resources | OVC
- Blog post: Mental Health, Law Enforcement, and Communities: What’s Next? | BJA
- Blog post: BJA’s SAKI Program Solves 36-Year-Old Sexual Assault Cold Case, Bringing Long-Sought Justice to the Victim | BJA
- New from the Just Science Podcast: Just Crossover Offending and Just Standardizing Sexual Assault Kits | NIJ
JustGrants News and Notices
- JustGrants will be unavailable until 5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, October 8, 2021 – learn about the outage
- Register to participate in JustGrants Virtual Q&A sessions for real-time technical assistance and support on how to use JustGrants
- Stay informed: Sign up for JustGrants News & Updates emails and read past messages
Events
- Lessons Learned from Project ECHO: Overdose Fatality Investigation Techniques | 10/7/2021 | 1 p.m. ET | NIJ
- Initial Response Strategies and Tactics When Responding to Missing Children Incidents | 10/14/2021 | OJJDP
- Mapping Technologies for Crime Scenes | 10/14/2021 | 1 p.m. ET | NIJ
- Supporting Continuity of Care throughout Justice Involvement: Effective and Safe Transitions to Community-based Treatment | 10/14/2021 | 2 p.m. ET | BJA
- AMBER Alert Activation Best Practices | 10/18/2021 | OJJDP
- W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021 | 10/19/2021 | 1 p.m. ET | NIJ
- Response to At-Risk Missing and High-Risk Endangered Missing Children | 10/20/2021 | OJJDP
- Taking the Call: A National Conference Exploring Innovative Community Responder Models | 10/20-21/2021 | BJA
- Consultant Statement of Work: Review and Revalidation of the Bureau of Prisons Needs Assessment System | 10/21/2021 | 1 p.m. ET | NIJ
- Virtual Symposium: Understanding and Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying | 10/27-10/28/2021 | OJJDP
- See Justice Events for additional upcoming events | OJP
Date Published: October 1, 2021