Frequently Asked Questions

Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for Law Enforcement Training, a publication from the National Forensic Science Technology Center was developed by crime scene experts and provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide that leads law enforcement through the crucial, first phase of the justice process. Additional resources are available on the Crime Scene Investigation: Guides for Law Enforcement section of the National Institute of Justice website.

General information on drug treatment programs in correctional facilities is available on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation website.

To learn about programs within a specific correctional facility, contact the facility directly. You can locate facility contact information by visiting the respective state's Department of Corrections website.

The Current Funding Opportunities section of our site captures available opportunities from our bureaus and program offices, including the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). To be notified of new OJJDP grant announcements, including those that relate to mentoring, subscribe to OJJDP's Juvenile Justice (JUVJUST) Electronic Newsletter and connect with OJJDP via social media.

You may also wish to subscribe to the weekly Funding News from NCJRS email message or to JUSTINFO, an email newsletter that is sent twice each month and captures information about funding opportunities from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). In addition to providing funding announcements, JUSTINFO captures recently released OJP publications and resources.

Current funding opportunities from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) can be found on the Open Funding section of the OJJDP website. To be notified of new OJJDP grant announcements, subscribe to OJJDP's Juvenile Justice (JUVJUST) Electronic Newsletter and connect with OJJDP via social media.

You may also wish to subscribe to the weekly Funding News from NCJRS email message or to JUSTINFO, an email newsletter that is sent twice each month and captures information about funding opportunities from OJJDP and the Office of Justice Programs bureaus and program offices. In addition to providing funding announcements, JUSTINFO captures recently released publications and resources, as well as information about upcoming events.

Information about currently available grant opportunities is available on the Current Funding Opportunities section of our website. Also see Grants.gov for access to information about funding opportunities from agencies outside of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP).

If you would like to receive an email announcement capturing OJP grant release information, sign up for Funding News from NCJRS for weekly updates. Additionally, you can subscribe to JUSTINFO, our electronic newsletter which is sent out twice each month. In addition to providing funding announcements, this newsletter highlights recently released publications and resources from OJP and the OJP bureaus and program offices.

Information about benefits for children of fallen law enforcement officers can be found on the Public Safety Officers' Program (PSOB) website. Through PSOB, the Bureau of Justice Assistance provides death and education benefits to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders, and disability benefits to officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty.

Visit the Financial Aid section of the Department of Education website for additional information about scholarships and aid for students.

State crime statistics are published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the annual report, Crime in the United States. Also visit the FBI's Crime Data Explorer, an interactive tool that presents charts and graphs that break down data in a variety of ways.

City crime statistics are published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the annual report, Crime in the United States. Also visit the FBI's Crime Data Explorer, an interactive tool that presents charts and graphs that break down data in a variety of ways.

By registering with our National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), you can receive:

• Twice-monthly JUSTINFO newsletter - Access information about publications, events, funding and training opportunities, and web-based resources available from NCJRS federal sponsors.
• Weekly Funding News From NCJRS email - Receive solicitation releases/updates and funding-related webinars from our federal sponsors.
• Funding Tips - Get online tools and help as you apply for Office of Justice Programs' funding opportunities.

When you register with NCJRS, be sure to select "Grants/funding" as an area of interest in your profile.

Visit the Grants and Funding section of our site for additional information and resources.

Information on work release programs can be found in the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grant report, An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Prison Work Release Programs on Post-Release Recidivism and Employment. Additionally, reviews of corrections programs, including work release programs, are available on the Corrections & Reentry section of NIJ's CrimeSolutions website.