Human trafficking

Announcements

• BJA is hiring an Attorney Advisor and Grants Management Specialists – learn about available positions | BJA
• BJS management and program analyst vacancies announced – apply by August 20 for consideration | BJS
• Comments requested by October 13 on the proposed reinstatement and update of BJS data collection: National Survey of Prosecutors | BJS
• More than $35 million awarded to provide housing to victims...

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• Grantees: Prepare for the October 2020 grants and payment management system transition – see key transition activities and dates | OJP
• Nominations for the 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards are due by August 31, 2020 | OVC
• Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica Hart selected Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities. as the 2021 National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme...

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• Submit your nomination for the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor | BJA
• Supervisory statistician sought to lead the BJS Corrections Statistics Unit – apply by July 14 | BJS
• Visit OVC's redesigned website for a more streamlined navigation, simplified layout, and improved search capabilities | OVC

Funding

• DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction – Formula | Due: 8/7/2020 | BJA
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COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of life for Americans, and this is especially true for those working on the frontlines with victims of human trafficking.  On Thursday, August 20, 2020, I visited two Office for Victims of Crime grantees in the Virginia Beach area, Survivor Ventures and Samaritan House, to hear how they are continuing to provide transitional housing services to human trafficking survivors...

Announcements

• Apply to join DOJ's National Public Safety Partnership and learn how to address violent crime in your jurisdiction – letters of interest are due by April 11, 2019 | BJA
• Comments sought on the proposed reinstatement and update of the Identity Theft Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey | BJS
• OJJDP programs related to the First Lady's "Be Best" campaign highlighted during a...

Announcements

• April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month – see the Child Abuse Special Feature for information and resources | NCJRS
• Kendel Ehrlich sworn in as Director of the SMART Office | SMART
• Nominations sought for the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Policing | OJP
• Public comments requested on the reinstatement and update of data collection: 2020 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics...

Announcements

• Call for presentations: Submit ideas by April 29 for NIJ research to be presented at the International Association of Crime Analysts 2019 Conference | NIJ
• Comments sought on proposed new data collections and updates to others, including: Census of Jails, Methodological Research To Support the National Crime Victimization Survey Redesign Program: National Survey of Crime and Safety-Field Test, and Survey of Law...