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OVC offers suggestions from survivors based on their lived experience in coping with the holidays after the death of a loved one or when you are a victim/crime survivor. Learn more. https://ovc.ojp.gov/news/featured-resources/december-2022-featured-resources?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=featuredresources&utm_content=coping_with_holidays#coping-with-the-holidays-for-victims-of-crime
Children and Youth in Tribal Communities | Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials
Based on the input of national experts, the materials are designed to support Native child and youth victims and witnesses.
Catch up with all that Bureau of Justice Statistics has accomplished over 2022 with this video message from Director Alexis R. Piquero.
“It has been an exciting four months since I had the honor of being appointed by President Biden to serve as the director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics...
PUBLISHED: A summarization of a National Institute of Justice-funded study that measures the ability of bloodstain pattern analysts to provide valid and consistent conclusions.
This research is part of a broader portfolio of impression & pattern evidence projects managed by NIJ Physical Scientist, Gregory Dutton, Ph.D. Find more information about impression & pattern evidence research at NIJ. Find more on bloodstain pattern analysis.
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OVC is excited to announce that the Candlelight Vigil will be held on April 26, 2023, in Washington, D.C.! Sign up for our NCVRW Subscription List to receive updates about this event and other NCVRW news. https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/national-crime-victims-rights-week/subscribe?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ncvrw2023&utm_content=candlelight_vigil_date
Listen as Director Alexis R. Piquero, PhD, provides 2022 end-of-year remarks.
“It has been an exciting four months since I had the honor of being appointed by President Biden to serve as the director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics...
This December, OVC highlights resources to help the field serve victims of impaired driving. Access these resources here. https://ovc.ojp.gov/news/featured-resources/december-2022-featured-resources?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=featuredresources&utm_content=nidpm#national-impaired-driving-prevention-month
Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center
OVC's Training and Technical Assistance Center provides training to support professional development, enhance services to the community, and expand outreach to underserved victims of crime.
Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems, 2020
This report summarizes the results from the 16th survey of criminal history information systems conducted for BJS by SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, since 1989. It presents data on the functions and status of state criminal history files as of December 31, 202...
Join the virtual discussion, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through OJP Grantmaking, today at 1:00 PM ET, to learn more about accessing OJP grants for community-based organizations. https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_gjMW3_77Rp-VdiopuqbudQ
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Need something to listen to on the way to work? Or out for a walk? Check out the Justice Today podcast, where we explore cutting edge research and practices and offer an in-depth look at what we’re doing to meet the biggest public safety challenges of our time. https://www.ojp.gov/news/podcast
Podcast episodes are available on ojp.gov and wherever you may listen to and download podcasts.
OJP's Justice Today podcast explores cutting edge research and practices and offers an in-depth look at what we’re doing to meet public safety challenges.
In her latest video message, Administrator Liz Ryan explains how our Office’s grant programs help us achieve our priorities for transforming the system.
Learn more about our grantees and the work they’re doing to support : https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/newsletter/ojjdp-news-glance-novemberdecember-2022/message-administrator-funding-programs-see-value-all-children#message-from-the-administrator-funding-programs-that-see-the-val?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsataglance
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DYK? The number of in residential placement facilities fell 77% between 2000 and 2020.
Learn more in our latest :
https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/library/publications/highlights-2020-juvenile-residential-facility-census?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=publications
What are the experiences of and youth in programs?
Explore questions like these at MENTOR’s “Supporting Newly Arrived Young People from Immigrant & Refugee Populations Through Mentoring and Family Support,” webinar on Dec. 15.
Register now: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/events/supporting-newly-arrived-young-people-immigrant-refugee-populations-through-mentoring-and?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=events&utm_content=webinar
"The National Public Safety Partnership reflects our commitment to ensure that those...on the front lines have access to the resources, the information, the tools and the experts to do the job." - Deputy AG Lisa Monaco at Summit. Learn more: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/deputy-attorney-general-lisa-o-monaco-delivers-remarks-national-public-safety-partnership?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=psp
Check out our latest “2020 Juvenile Residential Facility Census” to get an understanding of where system–involved youth are placed, and the service screenings they are provided.
Explore the findings: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/library/publications/highlights-2020-juvenile-residential-facility-census?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=publications
Just released: Female Murder Victims and Victim-Offender Relationship, 2021
This two-page Just the Stats report presents findings on murder victims by victim s*x and the relationship of the victim to the alleged offender. Estimates in this report are derived from data submitted by law enforcement agencies to the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System in 2021.
Read the full report at
https://bjs.ojp.gov/female-murder-victims-and-victim-offender-relationship-2021
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2018 – Statistical Tables
This report presents data on law enforcement agencies that employ at least one full-time equivalent sworn officer with general arrest powers and are operated by state and local governments. The report provides the number of law enforcement officers and the size of the populations they serve. It also...
Chapter 4: Internet-Facilitated S*xual Offending
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Do you work on public safety issues in your community? If so, OJP invites you to join a virtual discussion titled Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through OJP Grantmaking, on Friday December 16, 2022, from 1:00-4:00 PM ET. Register here: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_gjMW3_77Rp-VdiopuqbudQ
PDAAG Amy Solomon and OJP Senior Advisor Eddie Bocanegra joined a December 9 The White House Community Violence Intervention Collaborative (CVIC) meeting to discuss the continued efforts to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities. Learn more: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/09/readout-of-white-house-community-violence-intervention-collaborative-meeting-3/
Read PDAAG Amy Solomon's remarks from the 2022 National Public Safety Partnership Violent Crime Reduction Summit. https://www.ojp.gov/news/speech/pdaag-amy-l-solomon-remarks-2022-national-public-safety-partnership-violent-crime-reduction
"I'm pleased that components across The United States Department of Justice, including the Office of Justice Programs, are supporting strategies designed to strengthen communities, build bonds of trust, and deliver on the promise of public safety and equal justice that are among the first responsibilities of government." -PDAAG Amy Solomon
Criminal investigation was the primary function for more than two-thirds (68%) of federal law enforcement officers.
Learn more in Federal Law Enforcement Officers, 2020 – Statistical Tables at https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/federal-law-enforcement-officers-2020-statistical-tables
Through humor and inspired words, the emcees of the conference, Elsie Boudreau and Kevin Poleyumptewa, reminded attendees of the impact of their work, navigated the unexpected, and kept the flow of the conference steady and uplifting. Thank you!
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Facility Characteristics of S*xual Victimization of Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018 – Statistical Tables
This report describes characteristics of juvenile justice facilities related to youth-reported s*xual victimization. The report presents s*xual victimization rates reported by youth in juvenile facilities by topics such as facility organizational structure, staff, and atmosphere. It also provides fa...
OVC staff participated in the conference this week, building their capacity to better support their grantees in Tribal communities.
the SMART Office recently announced approximately $20M in award funding to help states, U.S. territories and tribes register and track s*x offenders and protect Americans from s*xual violence. Read the press release: https://www.ojp.gov/news/news-release/doj-awards-20-million-help-register-and-track-s*x-offenders
The Justice Department announced awards of almost $160 million to support forensic science. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-awards-almost-160-million-support-forensic-science
SORNA
SORNA (S*x Offender Registration and Notification Act) is Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (AWA), which authorized the SMART Office.
During the plenary on Wednesday morning, staff from the Office on Violence Against Women briefed attendees on enhanced jurisdiction provisions of 2022 at the conference.
Are you interested in live updates from the ? If so, you’ll want to join OVC’s “From the Director’s Desk” call on Thursday, December 8, at 3 PM ET.
Jeremy NeVilles-Sorell gave the keynote address at the about healing historical trauma to build resiliency, unity, and empowerment in the field of victim services.
Sandra Bercier, Director of the First Nations Women’s Alliance, narrated the Shawl Ceremony, honoring victims and survivors. The shawls will stay in place for the duration of the conference, serving as a reminder to all those in attendance.
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“Just over a century ago, women secured the right to vote. Today, women share in driving the great engine of our democracy. We celebrate their achievements and rededicate ourselves to a more equal and just America.” -Acting Assistant Attorney General Amy Solomon, Women's Equality Day 2021.
Every week, and during #PoliceWeek, we thank the more than 800,000 men and women who protect our communities every day, and the families of those who have given their lives. We will never forget the sacrifice that you and your loved ones have made.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katie Sullivan addresses the participants of the 2019 National Symposium on Sex Offender Management and Accountability.
Learn how this Nebraska and Kansas-based Native American police department used The United States Department of Justice COPS grant funding to upgrade technology and improve public safety:https://ojp.gov/ojpblog/blogs-2019/2019-blog-Iowa-Tribe.pdf
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