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NEWS RELEASES 2010

12/29/10
Weekly News Brief - December 29, 2010
12/28/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Announces Bulletin on Substance Use and Delinquent Behavior Among Serious Offenders
12/22/10
Weekly News Brief - December 22, 2010
12/21/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Announces Findings From the Evaluation of OJJDP's Gang Reduction Program
12/21/10
U.S. Correctional Population in 2009 Declined for First Time Since 1980
12/17/10
Weekly News Brief - December 17, 2010
12/16/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Announces Bulletin On Gang Prevention
12/16/10
11.7 Million Persons Reported Identity Theft Victimization in 2008
12/15/10
Media Advisory: Call for Nominations 2010 Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery
12/13/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Publication Examines Rising Costs of Policing in the United States
12/10/10
Weekly News Brief - December 10, 2010
12/10/10
Department of Justice Advances Law Enforcement Safety
12/09/10
People With Disabilities Experienced Violent Crime at Twice the Rate of People Without Disabilities in 2008
12/06/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Announces Bulletin on Characteristics and Backgrounds of Youth in Residential Placement
12/03/10
Weekly News Brief - December 3, 2010
12/03/10
Media Advisory: Attorney General Eric Holder, Others to Speak at Bureau of Justice Assistance National Conference, December 6-8, in Washington, D.C.
12/02/10
Media Advisory: Quarterly Meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Announced
12/02/10
Justice Department Agencies Launch New Tool To Ease Crime Data Analysis
12/02/10
Publication Advisory: BJS Releases Capital Punishment, 2009 - Statistical Tables
12/02/10
Publication Advisory: BJS Releases Study on Local Police Departments, 2007
11/24/10
Weekly News Brief - November 24, 2010
11/23/10
Attorney General Eric Holder Names 18 Experts to New Science Advisory Board
11/23/10
Publication Advisory: BJS Releases Study on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2010
11/19/10
Weekly News Brief - November 19, 2010
11/19/10
National Institute of Justice Awards More Than $259 Million to Enhance the Science of Crime and Justice
11/17/10
Justice Department Honors Fresno Citizen at National Amber Alert Symposium
11/17/10
Justice Department Honors Illinois Broadcaster With Amber Alert Broadcaster/Media Person of the Year Award
11/17/10
Justice Department Honors New Hampshire Citizen at National Amber Alert Symposium
11/17/10
Justice Department Honors New Mexico Lieutenant With Amber Alert Law Enforcement Leadership Award
11/17/10
Justice Department Honors Amber Alert Coordinator of the Year, Charles Fleeger
11/16/10
National Amber Alert Symposium Seeks to Improve Responses to Missing and Abducted Children
11/12/10
Weekly News Brief - November 12, 2010
11/05/10
Weekly News Brief - November 5, 2010
10/29/10
Department of Justice Awards Funding to Support American Victims of Domestic Violence Abroad
10/28/10
Department of Justice Provides More Than $17 Million to Specialized Law Enforcement Technology Centers
10/27/10
Weekly News Brief - October 27, 2010
10/25/10
U.S. Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Award Almost $76 Million to Enhance Adult and Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts
10/25/10
Publication Advisory: Office of Justice Programs' 2009 Annual Report Highlights Impact
10/22/10
U.S. Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Award Almost $76 Million to Enhance Adult and Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts
10/22/10
Weekly News Brief - October 22, 2010
10/19/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Publication Details Strategies for Offender Reentry in Indian Country
10/18/10
Department of Justice Announces $6.3 Million to Enhance Program to Protect Consumers from Fraud, Unsafe Vehicles
10/15/10
Weekly News Brief - October 15, 2010
10/13/10
Violent and Property Crime Rates Declined in 2009, Continuing the Trend Observed in the Last Ten Years
10/08/10
Weekly News Brief - October 8, 2010
10/08/10
Justice Department Awards $64.8 Million to Reduce DNA Backlog
10/07/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Report Details Best Practices to Address Juvenile Gang Activities
10/07/10
Department of Justice Awards More Than $7.1 Million in Fiscal Year 2010 for Fundamental Forensic Science Research
10/05/10
Federal Agencies Host National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention
10/01/10
Weekly News Brief - October 1, 2010
10/01/10
Justice Department Announces Nearly $2.6 Billion in Fiscal Year 2010 Awards
09/30/10
Justice Department Announces Nearly $4 Million in Awards to Combat Intellectual Property Crimes
09/30/10
Household Members Experienced Violence in About Seven Percent of Household Burglaries From 2003 Through 2007
09/29/10
Justice Department Announces More Than $5.6 Million for Field-Initiated Crime Fighting Strategies
09/24/10
Media Advisory: Associate Attorney General Perrelli to Chair Meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
09/24/10
Weekly News Brief - September 24, 2010
09/23/10
Justice Department Awards Illinois $18.8 Million in Justice Assistance Grants
09/23/10
Attorney General Holder Unveils Defending Childhood Initiative
09/22/10
Vice President Biden and Attorney General Holder Honor 14 Public Safety Officers with Medal of Valor
09/22/10
Justice Department Announces $13.1 Million in Awards, Supports Adam Walsh Act, Sex Offender Management
09/21/10
Recovery Act Project Improves Crime Data Reporting, Access to Law Enforcement Resources in Indian Country
09/17/10
Justice Department Announces Nearly $10 Million to Support Public Defenders and Prosecutors
09/16/10
Weekly News Brief - September 16, 2010
09/16/10
Public Defender Offices Nationwide Received Nearly 5.6 Million Indigent Defense Cases in 2007
09/15/10
Justice Department Awards $127 Million to Improve Tribal Public Safety and Criminal Justice
09/15/10
Justice Department Announces $97 Million in Awards to Support Youth Mentoring Programs
09/14/10
Department of Justice Awards More Than $610 Million in Funding for Programs to Aid Crime Victims
09/13/10
Justice Awards Nearly $17 Million to Eight States Under the NICS Improvement Amendments Act
09/10/10
Justice Department Announces Sixth Jurisdiction to Implement Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
09/09/10
Weekly News Brief - September 9, 2010
09/02/10
Weekly News Brief - September 2, 2010
08/26/10
Weekly News Brief - August 26, 2010
08/25/10
Media Advisory: Department of Justice to Release Report on Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2008-09
08/19/10
Weekly News Brief - August 19, 2010
08/18/10
Justice Department Announces More Than $20 Million in Awards to States to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws
08/11/10
Weekly News Brief - August 11, 2010
08/05/10
Department of Justice Announces $1.2 Million in Grants to Protect Children From Sexual Exploitation
08/04/10
Weekly News Brief - August 4, 2010
08/02/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Bulletin Details Impact of Federal Legislation on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
07/29/10
Weekly News Brief - July 29, 2010
07/23/10
Justice Department Announces $195,000 in Recovery Act Awards for Local Communities
07/21/10
Weekly News Brief - July 21, 2010
07/15/10
Weekly News Brief - July 15, 2010
07/14/10
Justice Department Announces $553,000 in Recovery Act Awards for Local Communities
07/08/10
Weekly News Brief - July 8, 2010
07/07/10
Mortality Rates in Local Jails Continue to Decline
07/02/10
National Institute of Justice Response to National Academy of Sciences Evaluation, Strengthening the National Institute of Justice
06/30/10
Weekly News Brief - June 30, 2010
06/24/10
Weekly News Brief - June 24, 2010
06/23/10
Number of State Prisoners Declined by Almost 3,000 during 2009; Federal Prison Population Increased by 6,800
06/22/10
The Department of Justice Welcomes New Leadership to the National Institute of Justice and Bureau of Justice Statistics
06/22/10
Media Advisory: Department of Justice to Release Reports on Prisoners at Yearend 2009 - Advance Counts and Prison Inmates at Midyear 2009 - Statistical Tables
06/22/10
Justice Department Hosts National Rural Law Enforcement Meth Summit
06/21/10
Publication Advisory: Women in Law Enforcement, 1987-2008
06/18/10
Justice Department Announces $300,000 in Recovery Act Awards for Local Communities
06/16/10
Weekly News Brief - June 16, 2010
06/15/10
Media Advisory: Department of Justice Highlights Violence Against Women Act
06/14/10
Justice Department Holds Annual Conference on Criminal Justice Research
06/14/10
Media Advisory: National Institute of Justice Annual Crime and Research Conference Speakers
06/09/10
Weekly News Brief - June 9, 2010
06/09/10
Department of Justice Holds Meeting on Forensic Death Investigations
06/07/10
Media Advisory: Department of Justice Holds Meeting on Forensic Death Investigations in Arizona
06/03/10
Jail Population Declines by More Than Two Percent in the 12 Months Ending June 30, 2009
06/02/10
Weekly News Brief - June 2, 2010
05/28/10
Media Advisory: Call for Nominations 2009 - 2010 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
05/27/10
Publication Advisory: BJS Releases Study on Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2006
05/26/10
Media Advisory: Department of Justice Hosts Annual Research and Technology Conference
05/25/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Releases Report on Expanding Housing Options for People Leaving Prison or Jail
05/19/10
Justice Department Hosts Inaugural Smart Policing Meeting
05/18/10
Justice Department Sponsors Symposium on Sex Offender Management and Accountability
05/18/10
Justice Department Announces Fifth Jurisdiction to Implement Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
05/17/10
Publication Advisory: Conditions of Confinement: Findings from the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement
05/14/10
Justice Department Releases Proposed Supplemental Guidelines for Sex Offender Registration, Seeks Public Comment
05/11/10
Justice Department Sponsors National Internet Crimes Against Children Conference
05/07/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Releases Report on Public Safety Strategies for Mortgage Fraud and Foreclosure Crisis
05/06/10
Justice Department Announces Fourth Jurisdiction to Implement Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
04/30/10
Media Advisory: Attorney General Holder To Speak at National Conference On Human Trafficking
04/23/10
Publication Advisory: Current Justice Department Research and Technology Journal Examines Prevalence and Detection of Elder Abuse
04/22/10
Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
04/16/10
Attorney General Eric Holder Recognizes Nine Individuals, One Organization, For Outstanding Service to Crime Victims
04/15/10
Media Advisory: Attorney General to Chair Meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
04/14/10
Media Advisory: Attorney General to Host National Crime Victims' Rights Week Prelude Events in Washington, DC, on Thursday, April 15, and Friday, April 16, 2010
04/08/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Announces Bulletin on the Causes and Correlates of Girls' Delinquency
04/05/10
Publication Advisory: Justice Department Announces Bulletin on Needs and Service of Youth in Custody
04/01/10
Justice Department Announces Web-Based Resource for Criminal Justice Field
03/31/10
Media Advisory: Department of Justice Announces Over $5 Million In Fiscal Year 2010 Funding to Address Children's Exposure to Violence
03/30/10
Laurie O. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, to Speak at University of Minnesota About Violence Against Women
03/22/10
Joye Frost, Acting Director, Office for Victims of Crime, to Speak at East Central University About Violence Against Women
03/05/10
Department of Justice to Convene Symposium on Child Protection in Indian Country
02/17/10
Department of Justice to Host Symposium on Indigent Defence
02/16/10
Justice Department Announces Streamlined Grant Solicitation for Tribal Communities
02/02/10
Multi-Agency Conference Highlights First Responder Technologies
01/28/10
Publication Advisory: HIV in Prisons, 2007-2008 Updated
01/27/10
Justice Department Releases Toolkit on Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing the 21st Century Jail Workforce
01/22/10
Attorney General Announces $11 Million from Zylon Settlement Set Aside for Bulletproof Vests
01/19/10
Publication Advisory: Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: An On-the-Scene Reference for First Responders
01/14/10
Media Advisory - Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases New Website
01/13/10
Department of Justice Observes Anniversary of AMBER Alert Program
01/07/10
12 Percent of Adjudicated Youth Report Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities During 2008 - 2009
01/07/10
Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Activities Focused On Addressing Abuses in Juvenile Facilities
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