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The Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans was awarded a $788,875 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE federal grant program (CFDA 16.828). The Court, working with community partners, will establish a New Orleans Community Court to develop and implement collaborative supervision strategies based on Swift, Certain, and Fair...

The Pima County Attorney's Office received a $398,091 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP, CFDA 16.745). The funds will support continuation and expansion of the Consolidated Misdemeanor Problem-Solving Court (CMPS) program through September 2025. CMPS is a pre-adjudication diversion program for individuals arrested for minor crimes who have co-occurring...

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO) will receive $500,000 under a three-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). MCAO, one of the largest prosecution agencies serving over 4.7 million residents, will use the funding to increase staffing dedicated to prosecuting cold case violent crimes and provide continued support for cold case investigations. Specifically, MCAO will hire...

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), in partnership with the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Disability Belongs, and Ideas42, received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The goal of this 3-year project is to enhance the diversity of jury pools by increasing participation from marginalized and...

This Project Grant award, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585), provides $410,614 to the Judicial Council of California (JCC) to create practical tools to identify and address equity and inclusion issues in California's collaborative courts. The key deliverables include: A California-specific assessment tool to investigate outcomes by race in treatment courts A data collection and analysis plan for the necessary data...

This Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812), provides $1,000,000.00 to Clark County, NV to deliver reentry services for at least 88 participants in the Las Vegas Justice Court Mental Health Court (MHC) program. The MHC program is a voluntary alternative to the traditional court system for individuals with serious mental illness, aiming to divert them from the justice system and improve community functioning...

The Eighth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada was awarded a $476,666 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.745 - Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program) to deliver outpatient treatment and recovery housing services to 45 youth aged 14-17 who have been certified as adults and court-ordered into the Creating Engagement thru Resources and Treatment program. This program aims to...

The Judiciary Courts of the State of Colorado, through a $430,032 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.745 - Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program), will enhance the state's competency court docket system. The 3-year project aims to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and equity of competency-related processes within Colorado's criminal justice system, with a focus on underserved communities facing challenges...

The Shelby County District Attorney General's Office received a $526,995 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program (CFDA 16.746). The grant funding will expand the office's Justice Review Unit (JRU) to enhance post-conviction integrity reviews and address a backlog of cases in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee. Key activities include hiring additional prosecutors and...

The Judiciary Courts of the State of Arizona will use a $305,822 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement four initiatives aimed at improving court processes and enhancing services for individuals with mental illness who come into contact with the criminal justice system in Arizona. The grant funding will support projects at the statewide level, representing approximately 13-20% of the state's...