Block Grant 2019SMBX0004

The Kentucky Department of Pretrial Services (DPS) received a $627,878 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program (CFDA 16.828) to revitalize and expand its Monitored Conditional Release pretrial supervision program. The goal is to pilot and evaluate a pretrial supervision model utilizing SCF principles, which focus on alternatives that address underlying client needs rather than a traditional sanctions-based...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $899,995 Project Grant under the Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program to the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice in New York City. The grant will fund the implementation of the Compliance Care Van, a mobile supervision enhancement initiative, to address barriers to successful supervision for participants aged 35 and older living in Southeast Brooklyn. The program aims to reduce accessibility barriers, enhance compliance with...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Justice (CFDA 16.560 - National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants) provides $1,157,850 to Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) and its partners, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) and Core Correctional Solutions (CCS), to conduct a statewide assessment of the use of virtual check-ins for community supervision. The key project activities include analyzing administrative...

The District Attorneys Office 22Nd Judicial Circuit was awarded a $319,999.09 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Smart Prosecution Initiative (CFDA 16.825) program. The four-year award running from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2022 will support the FY 18 INNOVATIVE PROSECUTION PROGRAM. The purpose of this program is to provide state, local, and tribal prosecutors with resources to reduce crime and increase public...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) program (CFDA 47.075) provides $204,183 to Wake Forest University to conduct research on the experiences and impacts of community supervision programs in both the criminal justice and immigration systems. The key objectives are to: 1) investigate how state actors enforce compliance with supervision requirements, 2) understand how supervised individuals and their families experience...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Program grant award of $273,188 to Docare LLC, a small disadvantaged business, aims to develop advanced communication and engagement tools to improve clinical trial participant retention. The project will leverage machine learning and operations research to analyze participant communication patterns, design customized outreach strategies, and optimize engagement protocols. The goal is to enhance trial...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) award provides $274,574 to Lifelab Studios, Inc. to develop and test an AI-powered platform that assists justice-involved youth in developing protective factors for positive life changes. The project will use advanced machine learning and large language models to optimize the platform's effectiveness in providing tailored, strengths-based feedback to help break the cycle of recidivism and support...

The National Center for Policing Innovation (NCPI) was awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will support the continued delivery of the Crisis Intervention Teams Adaptive System of Supports for Implementation and Specialized Training (CIT ASSIST) program, a national initiative designed to...

The Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department will receive $740,895 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant is part of the Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE, which aims to provide community supervision agencies with information, resources, training and technical assistance to engage in collaborative problem-solving supervision...

The Monroe County Swift, Certain, and Fair Program was awarded a $700,000 project grant by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on October 1, 2021. The grant is part of the Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE federal grant program (CFDA 16.828), which provides resources and training to community supervision agencies to improve collaborative problem-solving. Under this award, Monroe County will...