Project Grant 2020UPBX0004

This $849,383 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (CFDA 16.560 - National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants) will support a 48-month mixed-methods action research study by the Urban Institute. The study aims to: a) enhance the capabilities of 11 state correctional agencies in adopting evidence-based practices for intercepting contraband cellphones, b) evaluate the effectiveness of detection and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded the Alabama Department of Corrections a $895,786 Distance Learning Grant under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855). This Project Grant funding will be used to improve telecommunications infrastructure and enable distance learning and telemedicine capabilities in rural areas served by the Alabama Department of Corrections. The grant supports the deployment of advanced audio, video, and...

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections received a $450,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 - Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program) to expand the use of body-worn cameras across three state correctional institutions. The project aims to deploy a total of 415 new body-worn cameras at the Waupun, Columbia, and Green Bay Correctional Institutions, allowing correctional officers and sergeants working in general...

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...

The Alaska Department of Corrections (AKDOC) received a $152,268 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program (CFDA 16.593). This grant will be used to continue supporting substance use treatment services, specifically the RSAT programs located at the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center. The target population for this program is female felons who have an identified substance use...

The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) was awarded a $246,577 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA 16.735) program. The grant will fund the development of an interactive online training for Sexual Abuse Response Teams (SARTs) and PREA Compliance Managers (PCMs) across ODOC's 12 correctional facilities. The training will cover critical details for properly...

The Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) was awarded $400,000 under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to modernize Alaska's sex offender registry system. DPS will contract with Computer Projects of Illinois to replace the legacy mainframe module housing the state's sex offender registry with a new system. The system upgrade will enable DPS to more fully implement requirements of...

The Rhode Island Department of Public Safety (RI DPS) was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The grant funds will be used to maintain essential staff positions (program coordinator and analyst) for the state's sex offender registry, as well as cover the annual license fee for the OffenderWatch system. Additionally, RI DPS plans to host a statewide conference on sex offender registration,...

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles (ABPP) received a $792,701 Project Grant award 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 (CFDA #16.828) to implement the SCF-Responsive Monitoring of Violent and Sex Offenders program. The program will provide intensive supervision and a specialized sanctions matrix for medium- to high-risk violent and sex...

This $174,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) will allow the Oxford County Jail to complete two security enhancement projects. The funding will support the purchase of a body scanner to help detect contraband such as illegal drugs, weapons, and cell phones hidden in body cavities. Additionally, the grant will fund the installation of new security cameras along the perimeter...