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News Releases 2018

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11/29/2018

Most Violent Offenders Released from State Prison in 2016 Served Less Than 3 Years


11/21/2018

Justice Department Awards $56 Million to Support Law Enforcement Health and Safety


11/16/2018

Body-Worn Cameras Acquired by Nearly Half of State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies


10/25/2018

Fact Sheet: Office for Victims of Crime Awards $35 Million to Help Children Impacted by Opioids


10/25/2018

Justice Department Awards More Than $67 Million to Combat Human Trafficking


10/24/2018

From 2015 to 2016 Violent Crime Increased Against Males and Persons in Their Mid-20s to Mid-30s


10/23/2018

Justice Department Announces $145 Million to Support Sexual Assault Kit Testing, DNA and Forensic Testing


10/22/2018

BJS to Release Criminal Victimization, 2016: Revised


10/22/2018

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Awards Over $172 Million to Support Juvenile Justice


10/22/2018

Fact Sheet: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Awards Over $172 Million to Support Juvenile Justice


10/17/2018

Justice Department Awards $64 Million to Improve State Criminal Record Systems


10/15/2018

OJJDP Awards More Than $104 Million to Protect Youth, Find Missing Children, and Prosecute Child Exploitation


10/15/2018

Fact Sheet: OJJDP Awards More Than $104 Million to Protect Youth, Find Missing Children, and Prosecute Child Exploitation


10/11/2018

Contact Between Police and the Public Fell Over a 4-Year Period


10/10/2018

BJS to Release Contacts Between Police and the Public, 2015


10/09/2018

Justice Department Awards $13 Million to Help Jurisdictions Register and Track Sex Offenders


10/03/2018

Justice Department Awards More Than $30 Million to Project Safe Neighborhoods to Combat Violent Crime


10/01/2018

Justice Department Awards More Than $600,000 to Support Victims of Mass Violence


10/01/2018

Justice Department Awards Record $49 Million to Improve Collection of Crime Data Reported to Police


10/01/2018

Justice Department Is Awarding Almost $320 Million to Combat Opioid Crisis


09/20/2018

BJA offers valuable resource on flood-damaged vehicles


08/27/2018

Federal, State and Local Partnership Identifies Analytical Strategies for Responding to The Opioid Crisis


08/03/2018

National Institute of Justice Publishes Resource Webpage for the Medical Examiner and Coroner Community


08/01/2018

New Justice Department Forensics Technology Group Announces Members


07/30/2018

New Guide Prepares Juvenile Offenders for Reentry


07/25/2018

Allegations of Sexual Victimization in Adult Correctional Facilities Nearly Tripled from 2011 to 2015


07/24/2018

OJJDP Publishes International Child Kidnapping Guide for Law Enforcement


07/19/2018

Bureau of Justice Assistance Awards $1 Million to Support Law Enforcement Response to Santa Fe, Texas, Shooting


06/25/2018

Federal Human Trafficking Prosecutions Increased More Than 40 Percent from 2011 to 2015


06/12/2018

More Than 2,300 Suspected Online Child Sex Offenders Arrested During Operation "Broken Heart"


06/04/2018

Office of Justice Programs Offers Grants to Serve Child and Youth Victims of Opioid Crisis


05/23/2018

Five out of Six State Prisoners Were Arrested Within Nine Years of Their Release


05/23/2018

Justice Department Observes National Missing Children's Day


05/23/2018

Justice Department Honors Maryland Task Force for Investigation of Child Pornography Case


05/23/2018

Justice Department Recognizes Investigative Efforts of Maryland Detective in Missing Girl Case


05/23/2018

Justice Department Recognizes Maryland Detective for Capturing Pedophile, Identifying 42 Victims


05/23/2018

Justice Department Recognizes California Man for Role in Safe Recovery of Abducted Baby


05/22/2018

Justice Department to Honor Investigating Officers, Private Citizen for Efforts to Protect Children


05/01/2018

BJS Releases Capital Punishment, 2016


04/26/2018

U.S. Correctional Population Declined for the Ninth Consecutive Year


04/11/2018

Office for Victims of Crime commemorates National Crime Victims' Rights Week


03/29/2018

BJS releases Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2017


03/20/2018

FBI and BJS awarded $11.8 million in FY 2017 to boost incident-based crime reporting


02/06/2018

National Institute of Justice examines Florida laws targeting opioid distribution


01/10/2018

In 2016 State and Federal prison populations declined for the third consecutive year

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