The Massachusetts Department of Corrections (MADOC) was awarded a $2 million Project Grant 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 purchase of 3,086 body worn cameras for correctional officers over a three-year period beginning October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Funds will also support MADOC's ongoing body worn camera pilot program at its...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,024,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The award will enable the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) to implement a body-worn camera pilot program, including the procurement and deployment of 512 body-worn cameras across three IDOC units. Key activities include developing a comprehensive body-worn camera policy in partnership...
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) was awarded a $1,999,996 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will enable DOC to expand and enhance its current BWC program by procuring 2,500 updated BWC units and issuing them to all uniformed members of services (UMOS), ensuring full implementation across the agency. This funding will allow DOC to phase out its...
The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The funding will be used to expand and improve the CDOC's existing body-worn camera (BWC) program. Key project activities include purchasing 400 new BWC units to replace outdated cameras, implementing unlimited cloud-based data storage, developing a comprehensive training...
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections received a $900,010 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 will add a total of 415 new body-worn cameras at Waupun, Columbia, and Green Bay Correctional Institutions, allowing correctional officers and sergeants to wear cameras while on duty. The...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $707,990 Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835) to the Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) to equip 742 correctional officers at the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) and the Central Utah Correctional Facility (CUCF) with body-worn cameras. The grant will fund the purchase of the cameras, associated software and licenses, as well as comprehensive training to enhance transparency,...
This federal Project Grant award of $220,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 - Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program), will support the County of Carter, Tennessee in implementing a comprehensive body-worn camera (BWC) program for its law enforcement agency. The funding will be used to acquire BWC equipment, develop BWC policies, and establish a program to promote transparency, accountability, and improved evidence...
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...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 - Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation) provides $927,000.00 in funding to the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police, to expand their body-worn camera (BWC) program. The grant will support the acquisition of 200 additional BWCs and associated data storage and redaction capabilities to enhance transparency, accountability,...
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will enable DPS&C to purchase 410 body-worn cameras and associated software to expand its camera deployment across all state prison facilities and probation/parole districts. This funding will promote transparency, digital evidence...