Project Grant 15PBJA21GG02704MANA

This $849,383 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 study to examine the effectiveness of detection and disruption technologies, along with the Federal Communications Commission's policy intervention, in combating contraband cell phones in correctional facilities. The Urban Institute, the prime awardee, will...

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,...

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 New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) received a $761,000 Project Grant award 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 NJDOC Body-Worn Camera Expansion Project from December 2021 through November 2024. The goal of the federal grant program is to support law enforcement agencies seeking to establish or expand comprehensive Body-Worn Camera...

The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) was awarded an $850,000 Project Grant by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to employ smart phones to enhance supervision methods for pre-trial and pre-adjudicated parolees in three pilot sites across New York from October 2022 through September 2025. Specifically, DOCCS will provide approximately 100 smart...

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 Camden County Department of Correction (CCDOC) has been 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 Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The funding will be used to implement the NuEntry Peer Led Program (NPLP) to expand the CCDOC's capacity to identify, treat, and support individuals incarcerated at the Camden County Correctional Facility with a history of substance use disorder,...

This $655,346.58 federal Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the CFDA 20.616 National Priority Safety Programs supports the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, operating as the Office of the Attorney General, in implementing its statewide distracted driving prevention program. The grant provides funding from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028 to help the state enact and enforce laws prohibiting texting while driving or...

Through a $400,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835), the County Of Essex Sheriffs Department will purchase 200 body-worn cameras to expand its existing body camera program. The goal is to enhance evidence documentation, officer accountability, and community trust across Essex County, New Jersey, which includes the high-crime city of...

This $4,000,000 Project Grant award from 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) will be used by the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety to investigate illicit activities related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and prescription opioids. The funding will foster statewide collaboration to support these investigative...