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The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC), operating as Arizona Corrections Support, was awarded a $129,616 Formula Grant under the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) program by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant, effective from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025, will enable ACJC to establish and maintain a statewide student loan repayment assistance program for local, state, and federal public defenders as well as...

The Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators Inc. (CJJA) was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Facilities program (CFDA 16.823). The funding will support two key objectives: 1) Providing training and technical assistance to familiarize juvenile justice jurisdictions with OJJDP's Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities guidance,...

This $7,500,000 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (CFDA 16.827), will enable the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center to facilitate the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) process across multiple states. Through this project, CSG will educate policymakers about JRI, assist states in addressing their most pressing criminal justice issues, and support states in...

The Community Resources for Justice, Inc. (CRJ) was awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative program (CFDA 16.812). The award will support CRJ's implementation of evidence-based and innovative community supervision policies, practices, and programs in selected jurisdictions through September 2025. CRJ will provide targeted, customized...

The Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) has been awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The 3-year project, titled "Willful Flight: Shifting Policy and Culture", aims to assess the impact of a "willful flight" standard for bail decision-making as an alternative to the broader "failure to...

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) was awarded a $1,405,084 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to support the Georgia Formula Grants Program. The program provides funding for delinquency prevention and intervention services with a focus on improving outcomes for Georgia's children and youth. Key activities include maintaining compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $450,000 to the Alaska Native Justice Center, Inc. under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities program (CFDA 16.583) to expand the capacity of the Alaska Native Unit within the Southcentral Foundation's Alaska CARES child advocacy center from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The funding will support hiring an additional Alaska CARES support coordinator, providing...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $101,941 under the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) Formula Grant program to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. The grant will incentivize prosecutors and public defenders to choose or remain in public service positions by lessening the burden of educational debt obligations through substantial and meaningful loan repayment awards. The Commission will conduct an...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Volunteer Up Legal Clinic, a New Jersey nonprofit organization. The grant funds will be used to expand the scope of legal services provided by the Volunteer Up South Jersey Pro Bono Legal Clinic to economically disadvantaged and marginalized residents in Camden, New Jersey and surrounding counties. The key activities supported by the grant include:...

The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) received a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA 16.582). The funding will be used to enhance the infrastructure of ACJC's victim compensation claims management system, addressing challenges with its data warehouse and application portal. Specifically, the ACJC will develop a statewide claims management system...