Project Grant 2020UPBX0002

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $425,000 under the Combatting Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons (CFDA 16.844) federal grant program to the Washington State Department of Corrections from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The grant funding will support the Washington DOC's efforts to effectively address contraband cellphones in state correctional facilities and safeguard public safety. Key deliverables include providing a...

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) received a $425,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the federal Combatting Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons program (CFDA 16.844). The two-year award, issued October 1, 2021 with a completion date of September 30, 2023, will support SCDC's efforts to develop a tactical approach for combating contraband cellphone use in South Carolina prisons. Specifically,...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Justice (CFDA 16.560 - National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants) provides $849,383 to the Urban Institute to conduct a 48-month mixed-methods study on the use of detection, disruption, and disabling technologies to combat the threat of contraband wireless devices in correctional facilities. The research aims to: a) enhance the capabilities of 11 state departments of corrections in adopting...

The Delaware Department of Correction (DDOC) was awarded a $113,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards (CFDA 16.753) program. The primary objective of this grant is to implement a Body Worn Camera (BWC) pilot project across two Level V and one Level IV correctional facilities in Delaware. The goal is to increase accountability, transparency, and community trust within the state's correctional system by...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) provides $174,000.00 to the County of Oxford, ME to enhance security at the Oxford County Jail. The funding will support the acquisition of a body scanner to detect contraband such as illegal drugs, weapons, and cell phones, as well as the addition of security cameras along the perimeter of the jail to help prevent and detect the introduction of contraband....

The Camden County Department of Correction (CCDOC) was awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The grant will be used to implement the NuEntry Peer Led Program (NPLP) to expand the CCDOC's capacity to identify, treat, and support incarcerated individuals with a history of substance use disorder, particularly non-opioid substance use. Key...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $4,500,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to Calhoun County, Michigan to implement the Calhoun County Corrections Security Technology and Equipment Project. The purpose is to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system within the Calhoun County correctional facility and justice complex by upgrading jail security and communications systems. Key project activities...

The Massachusetts Department of Corrections (MADOC) was awarded a $2 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the purchase of 3,086 body worn cameras for correctional officers over a three-year period beginning October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Funds will also support MADOC's ongoing body worn camera pilot program at its...

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The funding will be used to expand and improve the CDOC's existing body-worn camera (BWC) program. Key project activities include purchasing 400 new BWC units to replace outdated cameras, implementing unlimited cloud-based data storage, developing a comprehensive training...

This Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 - Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program) provides $400,000 to the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) to expand the deployment of body-worn cameras across state correctional facilities. The funding will enable MDOC to outfit 200 trained officers with body-worn cameras, develop improved policies and practices for utilizing the cameras, and track the effectiveness of the cameras through the correctional...