Announcements
- Access resources and hear from Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica Hart as she commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act | OVC
- National Missing Children’s Day poster contest is now open for submissions | OJJDP
- Public comments requested by December 14 on the proposed extension of BJS data collection: Capital Punishment Report of Inmates Under Sentence of Death | BJS
- Submit nominations for National Missing Children’s Day awards by November 20 | OJJDP
Funding
- Comprehensive Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Program | Due: 11/25/2020 | BJA
- Approximately $29 million awarded to support justice and mental health programs | OJP
- More than $43 million invested in research that supports public safety practices | NIJ
- More than $341 in grants awarded to combat addiction | OJP
- Nearly $3 million awarded to help victims of female genital mutilation or cutting | OVC
- Over $54 million awarded to support wellness and safety of law enforcement officers | BJA
- View additional news releases related to funding award announcements | OJP
- Subscribe to Funding News from NCJRS for funding announcements, resources, and more | NCJRS
Publications
- Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against Extremism | NIJ
- Jail-Specific Data Analysis: A Guide for Jail Analysts | NIJ
- National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide Final Report | BJA
- National Institute of Justice: Celebrating Over 50 Years | NIJ
- National Public Safety Partnership 2019 Annual Report | BJA
- OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October 2020 | OJJDP
- Prisoners in 2019 | BJS
- Using Forensic Intelligence To Combat Serial and Organized Violent Crimes | NIJ
- Violent Victimization by Race or Ethnicity, 2005-2019 | BJS
Online Resources
- As you plan for National Native American Heritage Month in November, learn about resources available through OVC TTAC | OVC
- Crime Data Explorer has replaced the Uniform Crime Reporting data tool – learn more and update bookmarks | BJS
- Learn about the free coaching, mentoring, and resources provided by the Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center and visit the newly launched website | OVC
- Watch the new Mass Violence and Terrorism resource video to learn about resources and training available for victim service providers and allied professionals | OVC
Virtual Events
- Corroborating Evidence: For Prosecutors, Law Enforcement, Forensic Interviewers and other MDT Members | OJJDP
November 3, 2020, 3 p.m. ET - Building Stress-Resilient Tribal Communities | BJA
November 4, 2020, 1 p.m. ET - Effective Leadership Series Part 4: Building an Effective Team | OJJDP
November 4, 2020, 3 p.m. ET - Destination Zero Conference for Officer Safety and Wellness | BJA
November 10, 2020, 11 a.m. ET - Expanding Social Science Research to Examine the Impacts of Forensic Science on the Criminal Justice System | NIJ
November 10, 2020, 1 p.m. ET - Responding to America's Communities: Comprehensive Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Program | BJA
- November 10, 2020, 2 p.m. ET
- DNA: Making Sense of the Methods & Science Behind Your Samples | OJJDP
November 10, 2020, 3 p.m. ET - An Automated Single Cell Separation Technique to Improve Mixture Deconvolution | NIJ
November 12, 2020, 1 p.m. ET - Investigating Labor Trafficking in the U.S. | OVC
November 12, 2020, 2 p.m. ET - NIJ’s Research Assistantship Program, Academic Year 2021-2022 | NIJ
November 12, 2020, 3 p.m. ET - Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2021 | OVC
November 17 and 18, 2020 - Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 1 | NIJ
November 17, 2020, 2 p.m. ET - Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice Virtual Meeting | OJJDP
November 18, 2020, 10 a.m. ET - Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 2 | NIJ
November 18, 2020, 3 p.m. ET - Expert Q&A: Supporting Indigenous Victims of Violence | OVC
November 20, 2020, 3:30 p.m. ET - See Justice Events to find additional upcoming events | NCJRS
Date Published: November 1, 2020