News Releases 2020

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12/23/2020

OJJDP Releases Juvenile Residential Facility Census, 2018: Selected Findings

12/15/2020

OJJDP Releases Juvenile Violent Victimization, 1995-2018

11/24/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards More Than $221 Million to Support Juvenile Justice

11/24/2020

Fact Sheet: Office of Justice Programs Awards More Than $221 Million to Support Juvenile Justice

11/24/2020

BJS Releases Victim, Perpetrator and Incident Characteristics of Sexual Victimization of Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018 – Statistical Tables

11/20/2020

National Institute of Justice Examines Migrant Labor Trafficking in Agricultural Communities

11/13/2020

National Institute of Justice Examines School Violence Data

11/10/2020

Justice Department Awards $96 Million to Fund Drug and Veterans Treatment Courts

10/30/2020

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan Announces Nearly $3 Million to Address Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting

10/26/2020

National Institute of Justice Examines Gang Research To Address Domestic Extremism

10/23/2020

Justice Department Invests More Than $43 Million in Research That Supports Public Safety Practices

10/22/2020

U.S. Imprisonment Rate At Its Lowest Since 1995

10/21/2020

National Institute of Justice Examines Using Forensic Intelligence to Solve Violent and Serial Crimes

10/16/2020

Fact Sheet: Justice Department Awards More Than $340 Million to Combat Opioid and Stimulant Crises

10/15/2020

Fact Sheet: Justice Department Invests $29 Million in Mental Health Programs to Support Those in Contact With the Justice System

10/13/2020

Fact Sheet: Justice Department Awards $192 Million to Advance Forensic Science

10/13/2020

Fact Sheet: Justice Department Awards $45 Million to Support Testing, Tracking of Sexual Assault Kits

10/13/2020

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan Announces $192 Million in Site-Based and Research Awards to Advance Forensic Science

10/13/2020

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan Announces $45 Million in Awards to Support Testing, Tracking of Sexual Assault Kits

10/09/2020

Fact Sheet: Office of Justice Programs Awards Over $176.2 Million in Child Protection Grants

10/09/2020

Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Invests More Than $87 Million in Grants to Address School Violence

10/09/2020

Fact Sheet: Office of Justice Programs Awards Almost $85 Million to Support Youth Mentoring

10/07/2020

Justice Department Awards Nearly $20 Million to Help Jurisdictions Track Sex Offenders and Protect Young Athletes

10/06/2020

Fact Sheet: Justice Department Awards $144 Million to Improve Services for Crime Victims

10/05/2020

Justice Department Honors Utah Professor and Former Judge With Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy Award

10/05/2020

Justice Department Honors Child Protection Attorney With Crime Victims Financial Restoration Award

10/05/2020

Department of Justice Honors Franklin County Sheriff's Office Therapy K9 Unit With Allied Professional Award

10/05/2020

Department of Justice Honors Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains Ministries With Allied Professional Award

10/05/2020

Justice Department Honors D.C. Anti-Human Trafficking Organization With National Crime Victim Service Award

10/05/2020

Justice Department Honors Florida Woman With Volunteer Award for Helping Crime Victims’ Families

10/05/2020

Justice Department Honors Oklahoma Man With National Crime Victim Service Award

10/05/2020

Justice Department Honors National Children's Alliance With Award for Professional Innovation in Victim Services

10/05/2020

Department of Justice Honors Steven J. Twist With Victim Rights Legend Award

10/05/2020

Justice Department Honors Federal Victim Advocate With Federal Service Award

10/05/2020

Justice Department Honors Fort Wayne Program With Crime Victims' Rights Award

10/05/2020

Justice Department Honors Victim Advocate and Survivor With Crime Victims Special Courage Award

10/05/2020

Justice Department Honors Research Team With Crime Victims Research Award

10/01/2020

Fact Sheet: Justice Department Awards over $9 Million to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse

09/30/2020

Fact Sheet: Justice Department Awards More Than $92 Million to Support Offenders Returning to Communities

09/30/2020

Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Fiscal Year 2020 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Combined Award List

09/30/2020

Fact Sheet: Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program Awards

09/25/2020

September 25th is the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. We remember the many cherished lives lost to violent crime every year. Read Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Sullivan’s statement

09/21/2020

Fact Sheet: Justice Department Awards Nearly $101 Million to Combat Human Trafficking

09/17/2020

Office for Victims of Crime Awards Nearly $3 Million to Support Victims of 2019 Colorado School Shooting

08/31/2020

Readout of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan and Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart's Appearance at the Victims of Crime Act Annual Training Conference August 31-September 1, 2020

08/28/2020

Readout of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan and Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart’s Appearance at the Enhanced Collaborative Model Fiscal Year 2019 Virtual Grantee Meeting August 25-27, 2020

08/27/2020

BJS Releases Correctional Populations in the United States, 2017-2018

08/24/2020

Justice Department Research Finds Alaska Village Public Safety Officers Making Impact in Sexual Assault Cases Involving Minors

08/14/2020

National Institute of Justice Summarizes Domestic Radicalization and Terrorism Research

08/04/2020

Infographic:  Human Trafficking - Bridging the Data Gaps

08/04/2020

National Institute of Justice Research Shows Current Data Underestimates Human Trafficking Crimes

08/04/2020

Justice Department Awards Over $35 Million to Provide Housing to Victims of Human Trafficking

08/04/2020

BJS Releases Probation and Parole in the United States, 2017-2018

07/30/2020

BJS Releases Tribal Crime Data-Collection Activities, 2020

07/27/2020

Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice to Hold Webinar Meeting

07/15/2020

BJS Releases Indicators of School Crime and Safety:  2019

07/14/2020

OJJDP Releases 2019 Annual Report to Congress

07/13/2020

BJS Releases Reports on Police-Protection Expenditures and Crime Levels in the U.S.

07/01/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards More Than $35 Million to Support Regional Information Sharing Systems

06/30/2020

Number of Juvenile Offenders in Residential Placement Dropped 59 Percent Between 1997 and 2017

06/29/2020

National Institute of Justice Research Provides Guidance on School Tip Lines

06/18/2020

New OJJDP/NIJ Report Shows Juvenile Arrests Generally Declining

06/15/2020

National Institute of Justice Helps Solve Serial Killer Cold Cases

06/15/2020

Office for Victims of Crime Awards Nearly $2 Million to Respond to Elder Fraud

06/15/2020

National Institute of Justice Panel Raises Visibility of the Dark Web and Identifies the Need for Tools to Police It

06/11/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards Nearly $1.9 Million to Tribes to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

06/11/2020

BJS Releases PREA Data-Collection Activities, 2020

06/10/2020

Office for Victims of Crime Awards Nearly $10 Million to Support Victims of 2018 Parkland, Florida School Shooting

06/08/2020

National Institute of Justice Examines Randomized Controlled Trials in Corrections

05/28/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards Over $53 Million to Michigan, New York and Wisconsin to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

05/21/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards Over $83 Million to Five States, District of Columbia to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

05/21/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards Nearly $500,000 to Navajo Nation to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

05/20/2020

Justice Department Observes National Missing Children's Day

05/20/2020

Oregon Student Wins Justice Department's National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest

05/20/2020

Justice Department Recognizes Florida Detectives with Missing Children's Child Protection Award

05/20/2020

Justice Department Honors Louisiana Marshal with Missing Children's Law Enforcement Award

05/20/2020

Justice Department Honors Florida Bus Driver for Return of Missing Child

05/20/2020

Justice Department Honors Wisconsin Task Force Director and Special Agent for Capture of Child Molester

05/14/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards $25 Million to Two States to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

05/11/2020

National Institute of Justice Publishes Manuals to Improve Law Enforcement and Investigations

05/07/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards Nearly $65 Million to 11 States to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

05/07/2020

Office for Victims of Crime Awards Funds to Support Victims of Mass Shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue

04/30/20

Office of Justice Programs Awards Over $74 Million to Nine States to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

04/30/20

U.S. Imprisonment Rate at Its Lowest Since 1996

04/30/20

Office for Victims of Crime Awards Funds to Support Victims of Mass Shooting at Marshall County High School

04/29/2020

Office of Justice Programs Observes Second Chance Month

04/27/2020

Office of Justice Programs Commemorates Child Abuse Prevention Month

04/23/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards $69 Million to Four States, One Territory to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

04/20/2020

Department of Justice Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

04/20/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards $77 Million to Seven States, One Territory to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

04/14/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards Nearly $49 Million to Six States, One Territory To Address COVID-19 Pandemic

04/07/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards Nearly $3.5 Million to New Hampshire to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

04/07/2020

Office of Justice Programs Awards Nearly $42 Million to Texas to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

04/07/2020

Office of Justice Programs Announces More Than $76 Million Available to Support School Safety

04/06/2020

Office of Justice Programs Announces Nearly $70 Million in Grants Available to Support Prisoners’ Successful Reentry into Their Communities

04/06/2020

National Institute of Justice Examines Research About Mass Shootings

04/03/2020

Office of Justice Programs Announces More Than $55 Million Available to Fight Human Trafficking and Help Trafficking Victims

04/02/2020

Office of Justice Programs Announces More Than $344 Million Available to Fight Addiction Crisis

04/01/2020

Jessica Hart and Kendel Ehrlich Tapped to Lead Office for Victims of Crime and SMART Office

03/31/2020

Jail Incarceration Rate Decreased by 12% from 2008 to 2018

03/09/2020

BJS Releases Data Collected Under The First Step Act, 2019

03/03/2020

Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice to Hold Meeting

02/28/2020

Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council to Discuss the Impact of Juvenile Reentry Programs

02/12/2020

BJS Releases Reports on Mortality in Prisons and Jails

02/05/2020

Federal Advsory Committee on Juvenile Justice to Hold Webinar Meeting

02/04/2020

Readout of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan's Engagement at Minnesota Rural-Tribal Outreach Session and Elder Justice Summit

01/30/2020

Community-Based Response to Opioid Epidemic in Rural America Launches with $14.8 Million for 21 Sites

01/29/2020

Statement from Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan on meeting with Presidential Advisory Council Human Trafficking Panel

01/16/2020

Justice Department Awards $145 Million to Advance Forensic Science

01/10/2020

NIJ Journal Recognizes Golden Anniversary of Agency's Accomplishments