In remarks addressing the recent White House Conference on Gang Violence Prevention and Crime Control, Attorney General Holder commended Los Angeles, California's, Summer Nights Light program, part of OJJDP's Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative, as an "innovative approach to crime fighting." (OJJDP)

On September 2, 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that more than $129 million in Recovery Act and Fiscal Year 2009 funds, which will be administered by OJJDP, have been awarded for mentoring services to help prevent at-risk youth from becoming involved in delinquency. (OJJDP)

October 1-3, 2009, marks the launch of this year's Celebrate Safe Communities (CSC) initiative. CSC kicks off Crime Prevention Month by highlighting local communities’ crime prevention efforts and enhancing public awareness of crime prevention and safety messages. The initiative encourages year-round support for ongoing prevention activities that help keep neighborhoods safe from crime. (BJA)

Registration deadline: September 18, 2009
September 25, 2009, is the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. With support from OVC, Parents of Murdered Children, Inc., Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc., are sponsoring a symposium on September 25 in Washington, DC, to honor victims and their courageous survivors. A candlelight ceremony will follow the symposium. Call 1-800-438-6233 to register to attend these events. (OVC)

OJJDP invites nominations of programs and strategies that show promise in keeping status offenders out of jail or removing status offenders from juvenile or adult detention facilities. Nominated programs will be reviewed for inclusion in a database of promising deinstitutionalization of status offenders (DSO) initiatives. (OJJDP)

Application deadline: September 30, 2009
OVC is accepting nominations for the 2010 National Crime Victims' Service Awards via the online nomination form. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that demonstrate outstanding service in supporting victims and victim services. The honorees will be announced just before National Crime Victims' Rights Week (April 18-24, 2010) commences. (OVC)

"Criminal Victimization, 2008" (NCJ 227777, 8 pp.) presents the annual estimates of rates and levels of personal and property victimization and describes the year-to-year change from 2007 as well as trends for the 10-year period from 1999 through 2008. (BJS)

"Detention Facility Inspector Training: Participant's Manual (with Lesson Plans on CD-ROM)" (ACCN 023962) includes modules that discuss the job of the inspector, expectations of the inspector, trends and issues, providing technical assistance, conducting inspections, ethics for jail inspectors, basics of construction plan reviews, and keeping on track. The CD includes lesson plans, a participant manual, handouts, and overheads. Not available from NCJRS. (NIC)

The National Institute of Corrections has published "Inmate Behavior Management: The Key to a Safe and Secure Jail" (ACCN 023882, 24 pp.). The inmate behavior management plan consists of six elements: assessing inmates’ risks and needs, assigning inmates to housing, meeting inmates' basic needs, defining and conveying expectations for inmate behavior, supervising inmates, and keeping inmates productively occupied. Not available from NCJRS. (NIC)

NIJ and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government have released the case study "One Week in Heron City," which follows fictional Police Chief Laura Harrison through her first week on the job in a city of 400,000 residents. This case study is presented in three parts: Case A, Case B, and Teaching Notes. (NIJ)

"Large Jail Network Proceedings" (ACCN 023878, 67 pp.), the report produced from the meeting held March 29-31, 2009, is now available. Sessions were held on the following subjects: illegal alien programs, proactive discipline, PREA update, and intersex and transgender issues. Open forum topics included in-custody deaths, mental health diversion, DNA collection, and budget strategies. Not available from NCJRS. (NIC)

Published by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, the report "From Time Out to Hard Time: Young Children in the Adult Criminal Justice System" analyzes available data to provide a comprehensive look at how the nation treats preadolescent children who commit serious crimes and offers related recommendations. (OJJDP)

Browse the updated National Motor Vehicle Title Information System Web site to learn how consumers can protect themselves from fraud and unsafe vehicles and keep stolen vehicles from being resold. This site allows consumers to access vehicle condition and history information, including title data, brand history, odometer reading, total loss history, and salvage history. (BJA)

During National Campus Safety Awareness Month (September 2009), NCJRS invites you to view the Campus Safety Awareness Special Feature. This online resource contains links to publications and other resources focusing on crime and safety, the prevention of crime and violence, and the prevalence and prevention of substance abuse on campuses of higher education. (NCJRS)

On September 30, 2009, at 2 p.m. ET, OVC will host a Web Forum Guest Host Session on best practices for sustaining victim assistance programs. Join Jenifer Markowitz, ND, RN, WHNP-BC, project manager for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Sustainability Technical Assistance Project for the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, for the live discussion. (OVC)

During National Youth Courts Month (September 2009), NCJRS presents the Youth Courts Special Feature. This Web page provides information about youth courts as components of the juvenile justice system and includes links to publications and related resources focusing on youth courts. (NCJRS)

The National Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment Survey was developed to assess the needs of the victim services community. OVC encourages all victim service professionals to complete the online survey. Your input is vital in developing and designing new training opportunities. Register now and receive resources to help meet your identified needs. (OVC)

In observance of National Preparedness Month (September 2009), NCJRS announces its Safety and Preparedness Special Feature. This online resource highlights citizen safety and preparedness and volunteer opportunities, as well as resources for military personnel and their families. (NCJRS)

Apply now for National Victim Assistance Academy V, to be held February 28-March 5, 2010, in Portland, Oregon. Continuing Education Units will be awarded to participants who complete all of the requirements of the Foundation-Level Training, Professional Skill-Building Institute, or Leadership Institute. (OVC)

The OVC conference on Mass Casualty and Violence at Home and Abroad - OVC Assisting Victims of Crime will be held October 19-21, 2009, in Arlington, Virginia. The conference will bring together first responders, victim service professionals, policymakers, and experts in mass violence. The deadline for registration is September 28, 2009. (OVC)

"Identity Theft Victim Assistance Online Training: Supporting Victims' Financial and Emotional Recovery" is available to victim service providers and allied professionals who serve victims of identity theft. This user-friendly e-learning tool offers comprehensive information about the various types of identity theft, laws that support victims' rights, and access to referral agencies and resources to better serve victims of identity theft. (OVC)

The National Professional Training Conference on Responding to Crime Victims with Disabilities will be held September 30 to October 2, 2009, in Denver, Colorado. The conference will feature more than 40 workshops; in addition, the Bureau of Justice Statistics will present the first findings about nonfatal violent and property crime experienced by persons with disabilities drawn from the National Crime Victimization Survey. (OVC)

Application deadline: September 21, 2009
Essential Skills for New Supervisors will be held September 23-24, 2009. This 8-hour orientation and facilitator training program will focus on core competencies required to transition from line staff to supervisor. Training topics include developing goals, demonstrating leadership, solving problems, thinking critically, making decisions, managing conflict, coaching, counseling, providing discipline, and encouraging staff performance. (NIC)

Register for OVC's upcoming training workshops, including Enforcing Victims' Rights, September 29-30, 2009, in Providence, Rhode Island, and Leadership in Victim Services, October 14-15, 2009, in Rapid City, South Dakota. To view course descriptions and learning objectives or to register, visit the OVC TTAC Web site. (OVC)