This $1,599,999 Project Grant was awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The award will expand and enhance Multnomah County's continuum of support for justice-involved individuals with opioid and other substance use disorders. Key activities and outcomes include: increasing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) initiation and maintenance between the county jail and community settings; providing...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $300,000 project grant to Lake County, Montana to fund the purchase of (2) fully outfitted police cruisers and (1) full body security scanning system for the Lake County Sheriff's Office. The award is intended to enhance the county's law enforcement capabilities and improve public safety. The 1-year project period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The Congressionally Recommended...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $533,200 Project Grant to the County of Washington, Oregon under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). The grant funds a multidisciplinary team within the Washington County District Attorney's Office that is working to investigate and prosecute violent crime cold cases with identified suspect DNA evidence. This includes conducting case inventories, creating a cold case database, and advancing investigations of 25 solvable cold case...
The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) will use a $215,977 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (CFDA 16.550) to produce data analysis and public information resources. Specifically, CJC will release 4-5 animated infographics by the end of 2022 explaining complex criminal justice measures and their context. Additionally, CJC will conduct...
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 to the County of Oxford, Maine to enhance security at the Oxford County Jail. The funding will support the purchase of a body scanner to detect contraband such as illegal drugs, weapons, and cell phones, as well as the installation of additional security cameras around the jail's perimeter to help prevent and detect the introduction of...
This $255,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 - Congressionally Recommended Awards) provides funding to Juab County, Utah for equipment and technology to support the county sheriff's office. The award will fund the purchase of an all-terrain emergency response vehicle, 29 pieces of body armor, and 2 license plate reader cameras. This grant aims to enhance the law enforcement capabilities and public safety services provided by...
This $1,037,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) supports the Central Utah Public Safety Project implemented by the County of Sevier, Utah. The project focuses on enhancing public and community safety through three key initiatives: Installing full-body scanners in the Sevier and Millard County jails to prevent the introduction of contraband and improve the rehabilitation of incarcerated...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), provides $4,500,000 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 county's correctional facility and justice complex by upgrading jail security and communications systems. Key...
The $175,017 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.550 - State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers) to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) will support two projects. First, the CJC will analyze and report on long-range misdemeanor conviction trends in Oregon, releasing the "Oregon Misdemeanor Conviction Trends" report by the end of 2025. Second, the CJC will conduct an analysis to examine the initial impact of...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) provides $2,000,000 to Multnomah County, Oregon to implement the "Reimagining Justice in the Cully Neighborhood" program. The program aims to test innovative approaches to achieving community safety as an alternative to traditional law enforcement in Portland's Cully neighborhood, while increasing trust...