The Georgia Department of Community Supervision was awarded a $550,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. The grant will support the enhancement of specialized mental health supervision with a clinical case consultation model in Atlanta, Georgia from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The Department of Community Supervision, in partnership...
This $1,157,850 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Justice (CFDA 16.560 - NIJ Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants) supports a 3-year statewide assessment of the use of virtual check-ins for community supervision in Georgia. The research team from RTI International and its partners, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision and Core Correctional Solutions, will analyze administrative data, conduct qualitative interviews, and pilot test automated...
The Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Adult Probation Department received a $900,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.828 - Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program) to develop and implement evidence-based supervision strategies grounded in the principles of swiftness, certainty, and fairness. The primary objectives of this three-year grant (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2027) are to reduce recidivism, lower caseloads in the common pleas...
The Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department will receive $740,895 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant is part of the Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE, which aims to provide community supervision agencies with information, resources, training and technical assistance to engage in collaborative problem-solving supervision...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded a $899,995 Project Grant under the Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program (CFDA 16.828) to the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice in New York City. The grant will fund the implementation of the Compliance Care Van, a mobile supervision enhancement program designed to improve access and compliance for participants in the NYC Supervised Release Program, particularly those aged 35 and older residing in Southeast Brooklyn. The grant aims...
The Logan County Common Pleas Court, Pretrial Services Division received a $635,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program (CFDA 16.828). This grant will fund the creation of the Swift, Certain, and Fair Initiative, a comprehensive program to supervise adults indicted on felony charges in Logan County, Ohio. The program will provide mental health, substance use, and housing services, with...
The Monroe County Swift, Certain, and Fair Program was awarded a $700,000 project grant by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on October 1, 2021. The grant is part of the Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE federal grant program (CFDA 16.828), which provides resources and training to community supervision agencies to improve collaborative problem-solving. Under this award, Monroe County will...
The Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans was awarded a $788,875 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE federal grant program (CFDA 16.828). The Court, working with community partners, will establish a New Orleans Community Court to develop and implement collaborative supervision strategies based on Swift, Certain, and Fair...
The Community Support Services Organization was awarded a $784,195 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to provide wraparound, trauma-informed services to 120 youth ages 15-24 and their families. The 3-year program will deliver 90 days of pre-release and 30 days of post-release services, including youth development workshops, case management, individual service plans, and community resource development. The program aims to...
The County of Summit Court of Common Pleas and Adult Probation Department in Akron, Ohio will receive $792,701 under a Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to expand their existing Swift, Certain, and Fair Probation Program (SCORR). The original SCORR program targeted high-risk probationers; the expansion will serve additional risk levels and individuals through innovative housing, dedicated caseworkers, educational programming, and...