National Criminal Justice Reference Service NCJRS is administered by the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice JUSTICE INFORMATION April 15, 2009 Volume 15, Number 8. Access this issue online at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/justinfo/Apr1509.html JUSTINFO, published the 1st and 15th of each month, highlights information from the NCJRS sponsoring agencies. ************************************************************************* CONTENTS Announcements - Attend National Crime Victims' Rights Week Events (OVC) - Mentoring Resources Available for Community Courts (BJA) Funding Opportunities - CASA Training and Technical Assistance Provider Sought (OJJDP) - Funding for Corrections Innovation Project Available (NIC) - Funding Supports Tribal Youth Program (OJJDP) - Program Will Serve Children in Dependency Hearings (OJJDP) - Solicitation Offers ID Theft Victim Support (OVC) - Solicitation Seeks Improved Responses to Child Abuse (OJJDP) Publications - Jail Population Data Released (BJS) - Latest NIJ Journal Available (NIJ) - Prison Population Data Released (BJS) - Report Describes OJJDP's Activities To Benefit Youth (OJJDP) - Responding to Individuals With Disabilities (OVC) Online Resources - Add Your Event to OVC National Calendar (OVC) - COPS Releases New Community Policing Dispatch (COPS) - Forensic Interviewing in Tribal Communities (OVC) - Keep Informed About New BJA Resources (BJA) - Strengthening Sexual Assault Victims' Rights to Privacy (OVC) Conferences and Trainings - Enroll To Attend OVC Workshops (OVC) - View NIJ Conference Agenda (NIJ) - Workshop Features OJJDP's Juvenile Corrections Data Collections (OJJDP) ************************************************************************* *** Announcements *** Attend National Crime Victims' Rights Week Events OVC's National Candlelight Observance and Ceremony will be held April 23, 2009. Quincy Lucas, homicide co-victim and founder of Witney's Lights, Inc., is the featured speaker. On April 24, 2009, the Attorney General's Victim Service Awards will be presented at the National Crime Victims' Rights Week Awards Ceremony. Visit the OVC Web site for more information. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.witneyslights.com/ http://www.ovc.gov/ncvrw/welcome.html ============================================================ Mentoring Resources Available for Community Courts BJA and the Center for Court Innovation have selected community courts in three cities to serve as regional mentors for jurisdictions seeking to improve their handling of low-level criminal cases. Through the Regional Network of Mentor Community Courts, guidance is available to help communities develop strategies that combine punishment and rehabilitation. (BJA) For more information, visit: http://www.courtinnovation.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=671&nodeID=1 ************************************************************************* *** Funding Opportunities *** CASA Training and Technical Assistance Provider Sought Application deadline: May 5, 2009 The successful applicant under OJJDP's FY 2009 Court Appointed Special Advocates Program-Training and Technical Assistance solicitation will provide information, technical assistance, and training to volunteer advocates who represent abused and neglected children at the local, state, regional, and national levels. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/funding/FundingDetail.asp?fi=127 ============================================================ Funding for Corrections Innovation Project Available Application deadline: May 8, 2009 The National Institute of Corrections has released a solicitation for facilitation services to continue the Norval Morris Project. The project develops processes for discovering and disseminating innovations, knowledge, and ideas that allow the fields of corrections and human services to enhance the services they provide to clients and communities. (NIC) For more information, visit: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=TWdjJpGL7mdYxhRCtLfNmgChKGcG7sG3p06hYVYxD6Ym7R75y4Hy!29717242?oppId=46649&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW http://www.nicic.gov/Norval ============================================================ Funding Supports Tribal Youth Program Application deadline: May 28, 2009 OJJDP is seeking applicants for its FY 2009 Tribal Youth Program, which supports and enhances tribal efforts to prevent and control delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system for tribal youth. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/funding/FundingDetail.asp?fi=125 ============================================================ Program Will Serve Children in Dependency Hearings Application deadline: May 5, 2009 The successful applicant under OJJDP's FY 2009 Court Appointed Special Advocates Program-Membership Services and Accreditation solicitation will provide information, technical assistance, and training to volunteer advocates who represent abused and neglected children in dependency hearings and to other child welfare system stakeholders. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/funding/FundingDetail.asp?fi=128 ============================================================ Solicitation Offers ID Theft Victim Support Application deadline: April 30, 2009 OVC's FY 2009 Identity Theft Victim Assistance Networks Program will help expand the capacity of victim programs nationwide to better respond to victims of identity theft. This cooperative agreement offers $500,000 to a national victim-serving organization. The awardee will make up to 15 subgrants to establish collaborative regional, statewide, and community coalitions that will improve responses to these victims. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ovc.gov/fund/dakit.htm#fy2009idtheft ============================================================ Solicitation Seeks Improved Responses to Child Abuse Application deadline: May 19, 2009 OJJDP's FY 2009 Child Abuse Training for Judicial and Court Personnel solicitation seeks to improve the way courts handle abuse and neglect cases and to strengthen collaboration among the child welfare and juvenile justice systems and other partners. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/funding/FundingDetail.asp?fi=126 ************************************************************************* *** Publications *** Jail Population Data Released "Jail Inmates at Midyear 2008 - Statistical Tables" (NCJ 225709, 12 pp.). The Web document presents data on numbers of jails and jail inmates at midyear 2008 and analyzes patterns of growth from 2000 through 2008. These statistical tables include data on rated capacity of jails, percent of capacity occupied, and capacity added. (BJS) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/jim08st.htm ============================================================ Latest NIJ Journal Available The lead article in "NIJ Journal No. 262" (NCJ 225758, 52 pp.) examines the underground criminal industry of sex trafficking and identifies promising practices for recognizing victims and investigating these cases. Additional articles address how fatigue affects public safety officers, protection of America's ports, and the use of technology to increase prison and jail safety. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/journals/welcome.htm For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+225758&repro=0 ============================================================ Prison Population Data Released "Prison Inmates at Midyear 2008 - Statistical Tables" (NCJ 225619, 24 pp.). The Web document presents data on prisoners under the jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities on June 30, 2008, collected from the National Prisoner Statistics series. This annual report compares changes in the prison population during the first 6 months of 2008 to changes from yearend 2000 through yearend 2007. (BJS) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/pim08st.htm ============================================================ Report Describes OJJDP's Activities To Benefit Youth The "OJJDP 2008 Annual Report" (NCJ 225036, 99 pp.) provides information on the Office's activities to promote early intervention and delinquency prevention, support faith-based and community organizations, expand mentoring, improve the juvenile justice system, ensure public safety, curb child exploitation, combat youth gangs, and serve tribal youth. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=247013 For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+225036&repro=0 ============================================================ Responding to Individuals With Disabilities OVC has released "Victims With Disabilities: Collaborative, Multidisciplinary First Response" (NCJ 223940, 70 pp.). This training guide and DVD provide techniques for first responders helping crime victims who have cognitive or communicative disabilities. DVD special accessibility features include open and closed captions, visual descriptions, enhanced audio, and audio navigation. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/pdftxt/VwD_FirstResponse.pdf For Ordering, visit: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+223940&repro=0 ************************************************************************* *** Online Resources *** Add Your Event to OVC National Calendar OVC invites you to add your National Crime Victims' Rights Week (April 26-May 2, 2009) commemorative events to the OVC National Calendar of Crime Victim Assistance-Related Events. This resource helps you locate, plan, and promote victim assistance-related events nationwide, allowing you to connect with a larger audience and gain national exposure. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ovc.gov/ncvrw/welcome.html http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovccalendar/ ============================================================ COPS Releases New Community Policing Dispatch The April "Community Policing Dispatch" includes an article about funding for COPS programs under the Omnibus Appropriations Act for 2009. Other articles discuss suicide by law enforcement officers, the use of social media to improve public safety, and a COPS-funded multidisciplinary curriculum for campus threat-assessment training. (COPS) For more information, visit: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/html/dispatch/April_2009/index.htm ============================================================ Forensic Interviewing in Tribal Communities In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month (April 2009), OVC will conduct a Web Forum Guest Host Session on April 29 at 2 p.m. ET. Hollie Strand, MFS, a forensic interviewer for the Child Advocacy Center of the Black Hills, will discuss best practices for conducting forensic interviews in tribal communities. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/ http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovcproviderforum/index.asp ============================================================ Keep Informed About New BJA Resources The latest issue of "Justice Today" highlights several BJA initiatives, including Discover Policing and the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System; discusses a series of Justice and Mental Health webinars, and announces recent funding opportunities. Subscribe to receive new information as soon as it is released. (BJA) For more information, visit: http://bja.ncjrs.org/justicetoday/newsletter.html https://puborder.ncjrs.gov/listservs/subscribe_bjanewsletter.asp ============================================================ Strengthening Sexual Assault Victims' Rights to Privacy On April 15, 2009, at 2 p.m. ET, to commemorate National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, OVC and OVW will host an OVC Web Forum Guest Host Session on strengthening sexual assault victims' rights to privacy. Join Jessica Mindlin, National Director of Training and Technical Assistance, Victim Rights Law Center, and Joanne Zannoni, Associate Director of Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services, for the discussion. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.nsvrc.org/saam http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovcproviderforum ************************************************************************* *** Conferences and Trainings *** Enroll To Attend OVC Workshops Register for OVC's upcoming training workshops, including Curriculum Design for Victim Service Providers, May 5-6, 2009, in Portland, Oregon, and Enforcing Victims' Rights, May 19-20, 2009, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. To view course descriptions and learning objectives or to register, visit the OVC TTAC Web site. (OVC) For more information, visit: https://www.sei2003.com/ovcttac2009/CurriculumDesign.asp https://www.sei2003.com/ovcttac2009/VictimsRights.asp https://www.ovcttac.gov/trainingCenter/training.cfm ============================================================ View NIJ Conference Agenda The full conference agenda for The NIJ Conference 2009 is now available. It will be held June 15-17, 2009, in Arlington, Virginia. The conference will feature tracks focused on forensics, policing, violence and victimization, courts, corrections, and building safer communities. (NIJ) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/events/nij_conference/2009/agenda.htm ============================================================ Workshop Features OJJDP's Juvenile Corrections Data Collections On June 1-3, 2009, OJJDP and the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data at the University of Michigan will hold a workshop on Using National Juvenile Corrections Data Files: 1997-2006. This workshop is being offered as part of a Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research. (OJJDP) For more information, visit: http://www.icpsr.com/cocoon/sumprog/course/0101.xml ************************************************************************* Ordering Instructions - Resources available for online ordering are noted with the reference "Order Online." 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