The judiciary of guam is requesting funding to improve the accuracy, completeness, accessibility, and timeliness of guams criminal history records

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,377,374 to the Superior Court of Guam on July 1, 2026, under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (CFDA 16.554) to improve the accuracy, completeness, accessibility, and timeliness of Guam's criminal history records.

The project addresses longstanding gaps in arrest-to-disposition reporting, legacy case digitization, and data integration while remediating inoperability in Guam's Virtual Computerized Criminal History System. The five primary objectives are reviewing and digitizing historical case files to close reporting gaps; implementing a centralized data management warehouse to improve interoperability and automated data sharing; expanding access to the eSupervision system for enhanced community supervision reporting; enhancing cybersecurity and information technology training to maintain criminal justice information services compliance and protect sensitive data; and providing administrative support for project implementation.

Performance occurs in Guam, with a period of performance extending from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The Superior Court of Guam serves as the recipient organization and ultimate implementing entity for all funded activities.

Despite prior system improvements, major gaps remain in arrest-to-disposition reporting, legacy case digitization, and data integration, while the inoperability of guams virtual computerized criminal history system has limited access to complete criminal history information. The project includes five main objectives: reviewing and digitizing historical case files to close reporting gaps; implementing a centralized data management warehouse to improve interoperability and automated data sharing; expanding access to the esupervision system for better community supervision reporting; enhancing cybersecurity and information technology training to maintain criminal justice information services compliance and protect sensitive data; and providing administrative support for project implementation.