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     Information on the following is available by scrolling down the listings below:

1. Grant Opportunities
2. Studies and Reports on Issues Relating to: Juvenile Delinquency, Law Enforcement, the Courts, Corrections, and Terrorism.
3. Meetings, Conferences and Training Sessions

Grant Opportunities

• Proposals Solicited for W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship: The W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program seeks to advance the field of knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts. The fellowship places particular emphasis on crime, violence, and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts. The application deadline is February 1^st, 2006. For more information, visit http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/sl000706.pdf  

• FY05 OJP Resource Guide Available Online: A 30-page document entitled Office of Justice Programs Resource Guide, Fiscal 2005 Edition  (NCJ 210256) provides an overview of OJP's mission and organization. It also offers a synopsis of funding opportunities, training, technical assistance, and other resources available from OJP bureaus and program offices during fiscal year 2005. The document is available at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ocom/docs/OJPResourceGuide05.pdf 

• Prisoner Reentry Funds: The U.S. Department Of Labor (DOL) is offering grants for its Prisoner Reentry Initiative. The application deadline is July 13th, 2005.The DOL's Prisoner Reentry Initiative offers some $20 million in competitive grants for projects that reduce recidivism by helping nonviolent offenders find work and housing upon returning to their communities. Further information is available at:
  http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga/SGA-DFA-PY-04-08.pdf

• Antiterrorism: The Office of Justice Preparedness (OJP) regularly lists funding opportunities for state and local antiterrorism projects. Current areas of interest to funding sources can be found at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm

• Adult Drug Court Funding: Programs funded by the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program of the Bureau of Justice Assistance are required by law to target nonviolent offenders. In addition, programs must implement a drug court based on 10 key components. This program supports the following drug court activities: Adult drug court implementation and enhancement, and Statewide enhancement. For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/drugcourts.html

• Congressional Review of Community Prevention Grants Program: Title V Community Prevention Grants Program: 2003 Report to Congress, a 32-page analysis (NCJ 207694) reviews the program's history, highlights activities, describes state and community responses to the suspension of formula-based allocations, and outlines the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s plans to enhance the program's impact. The full text is available at: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/207694.pdf

Reports On Crime In General

• Detailed Victimization Data: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released Criminal Victimization in the United States, 2003 -- Statistical Tables (NCJ 207811), which presents 110 tables with detailed data on major variables measured by the National Crime Victims  Survey (NCVS).The report is available online at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cvusst.htm

• Gang Members' Violence: The Bureau of Justice Statistics has published Violence by Gang Members, 1993-2003 (NCJ 208875), a two-page estimate of the number and rate of violent crimes committed by offenders that victims perceived to be members of gangs The information is based on National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) data. The full text is available at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/vgm03.htm

• Child Pornography Arrest Information: The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has announced the release of Child-Pornography Possessors Arrested in Internet-Related Crimes: Findings From the National Juvenile Online Victimization Study. Published with funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the 60-page report documents substantial numbers of arrests and high rates of conviction and incarceration for the crime of possessing Internet child pornography. It was produced in cooperation with the University of New Hampshire's Crimes against Children Research Center. As the authors note, while law enforcement has mobilized against the possession of child pornography, there are few studies documenting the extent and nature of child pornography possession cases in the criminal justice system. This report is intended to address that need. It is available online at http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/ResourceServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=2018.

• Family Violence and the Justice System's Response: The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released a 76-page report entitled Family Violence Statistics: Including Statistics on Strangers and Acquaintances (NCJ 207846) which compares family and non-family violence statistics from victimization through the different stages of the justice system. The full text is available at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/fvs.htm

• Estimates of Price and Purity Trends:
  The Price and Purity of Illicit Drugs: 1981 Through the Second Quarter of 2003 (NCJ 207768), a 108-page report, extends, improves, and augments previous estimates of trends in the price and purity of five major illicit drugs: powder cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, d-methamphetamine, and marijuana.
  The full text is available at: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/price_purity/

• Update On Justice Resources: The National Criminal Justice Reference Service has published its most recent Justice Resources Update, detailing a variety of new initiatives and funding sources for projects. The report is available at: http://www.ncjrs.org/justiceresupd.html

• BJA's FY 2003 Annual Report to Congress: Solutions for Safer Communities: FY 2003 Annual Report to Congress on Initiatives Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a 127 page document (NCJ 207629) presents the Bureau of Justice Assistance's (BJA) fiscal and programmatic efforts in FY 2003 and demonstrates the positive, long-lasting impact strategic planning has on crime and terrorism. This report includes detailed program descriptions and case studies to illustrate the progress that jurisdictions are making. The full text is available at:
  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/pdf/bja2003_annrep_final.pdf  Place orders at:
  http://puborder.ncjrs.org/

• Residential Substance Abuse Treatment: Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Program (NCJ 206269), a 43-page Bureau of Justice Assistance monograph describes RSAT, which helps states and local governments develop, implement, and improve treatment programs in state and local correctional and detention facilities.The full text is available at: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/bja/206269.pdf

• Medical Examiner Procedures: Mass Fatality Incidents: A Guide for Human Forensic Identification (NCJ 199758), an 11-page publication, presents procedures that can help medical examiners and coroners fulfill their legal duties even if the number of victims exceeds daily operating capacity. This guide also can assist them in developing operational tactics for routine as well as mass fatality incidents.The full text is available at: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/199758.pdf

• Suicide Risk Assessment Protocols: American Indian Suicides in Jail: Can Risk Screening Be Culturally Sensitive? (NCJ 207326). The findings in this study, reported in this 16-page publication, suggest that suicide risk assessment protocols tailored to the cultural backgrounds of detainee populations might be more effective than an impersonally administered approach. In view of American Indians' high incarceration rate and risk for suicide, a more culturally sensitive risk assessment protocol could be designed.The full text is available at: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/207326.pdf

• Drugs and Crime CD-ROM: Drugs and Crime, one of the latest resource CD-ROMs from Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), includes information on club drugs, cocaine, ecstasy, methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug- and crime-fighting policies and research. To obtain copies, call the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770.

• Campus Safety: A Campus Safety CD-ROM contains more than 50 publications and resource links from Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), the U.S. Department of Justice, and other government agencies related to drugs, alcohol, and violence on campus (COPS). To obtain copies, call the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770.

Juvenile Delinquency Issues: Studies and Reports

• Juvenile Court Statistics: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has made available Juvenile Court Statistics 2000. Profiling the more than 1.6 million delinquency cases handled by courts with juvenile jurisdiction in 2000 and reviewing trends since 1985, the report serves as a reference for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and others. The data is available at: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=12208.

   

• Delinquency Risk Assessment and Classification: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the availability of The Mathematics of Risk Classification: Changing Data into Valid Instruments for Juvenile Courts, a 44-page online report was written by Don M. Gottfredson and Howard N. Snyder as part of the National Center for Juvenile Justice's OJJDP-funded National Juvenile Justice Data Analysis Project. The report can assist juvenile courts in developing and using risk classification instruments. It is intended to help courts classify youth into risk groups as an aid to program assignments. It compares statistical methods for classifying risk and offers recommendations for selecting classification procedures. The document is intended to serve as a resource for juvenile courts in their efforts to provide appropriate intervention, treatment, and punishment to juvenile offenders. The full report (NCJ 209158) is available only online at http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=12183

• Youth Court Conference: The National Youth Court Center, which is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will conduct a training seminar to help jurisdictions develop and operate effective youth court programs from October 17^th through the19th, 2005, in Cincinnati, OH.  The seminar is designed for juvenile justice system professionals, legal and law enforcement professionals, youth court coordinators and directors, educators, and others interested in establishing or strengthening local youth courts. The application deadline is September 12, 2005.  As space is limited, early registration is recommended. Discounted rates apply for those registered by September 1. For further information and to register online, visit the National Youth Court Center Web site at http://www.youthcourt.net/training_ta/2005/OH_Overview.htm.You may also contact the Center at nycc@csg.org or 859-244-8193.

• Title V Delinquency Prevention Grants Report: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the availability of "Title V Community Prevention Grants Program 2003 Report to Congress." Enacted in 1992, the Title V Program supports state and local efforts to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors associated with juvenile delinquency. To date, more than 1,500 communities have received funding under Title V. This 30-page report reviews the program's history; highlights local, state, and federal activities; describes how states and communities responded to the suspension of formula-based allocations to states in fiscal year 2003; and outlines OJJDP's plans for enhancing the positive impact of Title V funds. The report (NCJ 207694) is available online at http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=12166. A limited number of print copies are available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC). Copies can be ordered online at http://puborder.ncjrs.org/ or by calling JJC at 800-851-3420. Please use the document number when ordering.

• Drug Use Predictors: The Office of National Drug Control Policy has announced the availability of Predicting Heavy Drug Use: Results of a Longitudinal Study, Youth Characteristics Describing and Predicting Heavy Drug Use by Adults. The Report draws on data from the Department of Labor’s National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to describe the movement of adolescents and young adults between marijuana and cocaine use and identify early predictors of heavy cocaine use. The report  (NCJ 208382) is available online at http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/predict_drug_use. A limited number of printed copies are available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC). Copies can be ordered online at http://puborder.ncjrs.org/ or by calling JJC at 800-851-3420.

(For full-text publications, information about OJJDP or JJC, and other juvenile justice matters, visit the OJJDP Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp.)

• The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of "OJJDP News @ a Glance," for March/April, 2005. The bimonthly newsletter provides readers with news about OJJDP activities, publications, funding opportunities, and events. This issue's lead article describes OJJDP's Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Program. Other topics include the OJJDP truancy prevention Web site and National Youth Service Day. It is only available online at http://www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/news_at_glance/209154/index.html.

• OJJDP Annual Report: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has made available "OJJDP Annual Report 2003-2004." The Report describes the agency's activities during fiscal years 2003 and 2004 and provides information on the Office's programmatic priorities and a list of OJJDP publications released during the reporting period. The report is available online at http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=12033. A limited number of printed copies are available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC). Copies can be ordered online at http://puborder.ncjrs.org/ or by calling JJC at 800-851-3420. Please use the document number when ordering. For full-text publications, information on OJJDP or JJC, and other juvenile justice matters, visit the OJJDP Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp.

• Special Projects: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released two Special Project Bulletins published by the National Center for Juvenile Justice with support from OJJDP. Juvenile Court-Controlled Reentry: Three Practice Models examines three jurisdictions in which local juvenile courts and their probation departments oversee the return of juveniles from residential placements. When Systems Collide: Improving Court Practices and Program in Dual Jurisdiction Cases identifies promising court-based or court-linked practices and programs that can effectively address the difficult challenges posed when youth are simultaneously involved with the court in both delinquency and dependency matters. You may access the above Special Project Bulletins and others via the National Center for Juvenile Justice's Web site at http://ncjj.servehttp.com/NCJJWebsite/publications/serial/taspecial.htm

• Female Delinquency Issues: The Girls Study Group Web site (girlsstudygroup.rti.org) is a new online resource for those interested in the problem of female delinquency. Supported by a cooperative agreement between RTI International and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Girls Study Group is an interdisciplinary collection of scholars and practitioners convened by OJJDP to develop a comprehensive research foundation for understanding and responding to girls' involvement in delinquency. The project's ultimate goal is to provide communities with the research and other information they need to make sound decisions about how best to prevent and reduce delinquency and violence by girls. The recently launched Girls Study Group Web site will serve as the group's primary venue for disseminating information to the field. The site is organized into three main sections:

• About Girls summarizes the issue of girls' delinquency and contains resources for finding more information.
• About the Study describes the research activities that will be carried out over the course of the project.
• About the Group identifies the members of the Girls Study Group and describes their backgrounds and areas of expertise.

•  Junile Justice Ombudsmen: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of "State Ombudsman Programs."  This 21-page Bulletin was written by Judith B. Jones, M.A., Spec. H.S.A, and Alvin W. Cohn, D. Crim. The Bulletin, part of OJJDP's online Juvenile Justice Practices Series, describes the role of an ombudsman and examines how Tennessee, Connecticut, and Georgia have designed diverse ombudsman programs to serve the needs of children and youth. The Bulletin also provides information on organizational and other resources to assist those interested in establishing an ombudsman office for children, youth, and families in their state. State Ombudsman Programs (NCJ 204607) is only available online at:
  http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11991

• Truancy Prevention Website:The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has launched the website Truancy Prevention-Empowering Students, Schools, and Communities. Drawing on the expertise and resources of OJJDP and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, the website offers a range of truancy-related information to educators, law enforcement agencies, court personnel, and the general public. Because truancy is a complex problem requiring a comprehensive response, the Web site focuses on partnership-building strategies designed to help children reach their fullest potential. In addition to offering an overview of truancy issues, the site provides information on promising strategies for reducing truancy and resources on training and technical assistance and research and evaluation. The home page alerts users to upcoming conferences on truancy, recent publications, and other important announcements. An audio/video library contains workshops and interviews associated with the recent truancy conference held in Washington, DC. Truancy Prevention-Empowering Students, Schools, and Communities is available at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/truancy.
  
  

Law Enforcement Issues: Studies and Reports

• Data Collection Policies for Traffic Stops: The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released a three-page report entitled Traffic Stop Data Collection Policies for State Police, 2004 (NCJ 209156) which presents findings from the 2004 Survey of State Police Agencies on their policies and procedures for collecting race and ethnicity data regarding motorists involved in traffic stops. The full text is available at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/tsdcp04.htm

• Analyzing and Interpreting Vehicle Stop Data: By the Numbers: A Guide for Analyzing Race Data From Vehicle Stops, (NCJ 209827) a 464-page report, is a detailed "how to" guide for analyzing race data from vehicle stops. It provides a social science framework for understanding the challenges of trying to measure racial bias in policing and presents methods for law enforcement professionals, researchers, and other stakeholders to consider when interpreting the vehicle-stop data. (COPS)
  The full text is available at Community Oriented Policing Services Online: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?Item=1476

• Investigating the Issue of Racial Profiling: A Suggested Approach to Analyzing Racial Profiling: Sample Templates for Analyzing Car-Stop Data, q 28 pqge report (NCJ 209524), describes the general approaches used and illustrates them with sample templates of the analytical output. These templates represent examples of how to display and evaluate results from various analysis methods. (COPS) The full text is available at:
  http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1462

• Enhancing Problem-Solving Projects Through Offender Interviews:
  Using Offender Interviews to Inform Police Problem Solving, a 62 page COPS POP Guide (NCJ 209525), a new is the third report in the Problem-Solving Tools Series. It provides a summary of the most important findings from offender interviews and concrete recommendations on how to conduct offender interviews for problem-oriented policing projects. (COPS) The full text is available at:
  http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1464

• Adapting Successful Responses to Problem-Oriented Policing:
  Researching a Problem, a 72-page COPS POP Guide (NCJ 209526), is the second report in the Problem-Solving Tools Series designed to summarize knowledge about information gathering and analysis techniques that might assist police at any of the four main stages of a problem-oriented project: scanning, analysis, response, and assessment. (COPS) The full text is available at:
  http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1463

• Hate Crimes: The National Incidence Based Reporting System (NIBRS) has released an extensive report on hate crime in the United States. The full report is available online at: http://www.as.wvu.edu/~jnolan/nibrshatecrime.html

• Gun Violence and 311 Call Systems: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released three new publications for law enforcement:

     (1) Reducing Gun Violence: Operation Ceasefire in Los Angeles

     Los Angeles tried to reduce gang violence using a version of Boston's highly successful Operation Ceasefire program. They didn't achieve the same results Boston achieved, but they did show that government agencies, community-based organizations, and researchers can successfully form partnerships to address violent crime. The focus was gang violence in the Boyle Heights neighborhood. With input from a community working group, researchers designed an intervention using a "carrot and stick" approach (services intended to promote prevention coupled with intensive law enforcement). The plan was that when a violent "triggering event" occurred,   police would initiate the intervention by pulling enforcement "levers" such as serving warrants and conducting saturation patrols. However, community pressure to immediately confront gang activity caused police to begin the intervention before services were widely available, deviating from the original plan to respond to "triggering events" with both sticks and carrots. Results were mixed: Violent crime and gang crime fell more steeply where levers were pulled, but gun crime did not fall. The report is available online at the National Institute of Justice Web site at http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/192378.pdf.

     (2) Managing Citizen Calls to the Police With 911/311 Systems

      (3) Calling 311: Guidelines for Policymakers

     Many 911 systems are overwhelmed with calls that are not emergencies. In the mid-1990s, some jurisdictions introduced the "311" nonemergency number to relieve overburdened 911 systems. Do 311 systems effectively reduce nonemergency calls to 911 operators and free more time for police officers on neighborhood beats?  An NIJ study concluded that, accompanied by an effective public awareness campaign, a 311 system can greatly reduce the 911 call burden.  During the first year its 311 system, Baltimore saw a 99-percent drop in lowest priority calls to 911. The researchers found, however, that capitalizing on such a major change in citizen reporting requires careful planning and organizational changes. Two NIJ documents based on this study target different criminal justice audiences.  Managing Citizen Calls to the Police With 911/311Systems describes for police practitioners the findings about 311 call systems and their impact on law enforcement operations. Calling 311: Guidelines for Policymakers provides a brief overview of policy and implementation issues from a senior management perspective.

These reports are available online at the National Institute of Justice Web site:

Managing Citizen Calls to the Police With 911/311 Systems
Research for Practice (NCJ 206256)
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/206256.pdf

Calling 311: Guidelines for Policymakers
Research for Policy (NCJ 206257)
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/206257.pdf


      

Judicial Issues: Studies and Reports

• New Attorney General Guidelines on Victims:  The U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) has released the Attorney General’s new guidelines, totaling 75-pages, which outline the requirements for working with federal crime victims and witnesses, entitled: Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance (NCJ 210461).The full text at: http://www.usdoj.gov/olp/final.pdf
   

• Youth Court Costs and Benefits: A report outlining the costs and benefits of Youth Courts has been produced by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Youth Court: A Community Solution for Embracing At-Risk Youth - A National Update draws on research by the Urban Institute and data from a survey of youth court programs to address program completion and costs, results, returns on investment, and sustainability. The full text is available at: http://www.aypf.org/pubs.htm

• Prosecutors' Reporting of Dispositions Outlined: Reporting by Prosecutors' Offices to Repositories of Criminal History Records (NCJ 205334), a three-page document available only on the Web, examines the type of final disposition information reported, the method used to transmit, and the length of time required to provide a final disposition. (BJS)
  The full text is available at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/rporchr.htm

• Drug Courts - Focus on Methamphetamine: The Bureau of Justice Assistance has produced Drug Courts: An Effective Strategy for Communities Facing Methamphetamine (NCJ 209549), a 16-page report, describes the history, mission, and success of drug courts, which combine intensive rehabilitation services with the justice system to intervene with drug users in attempts to promote drug abstinence, community safety, and family welfare. The full text is available at: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/bja/209549.pdf

• Adult Drug Court Funding: Programs funded by the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program of the Bureau of Justice Assistance are required by law to target nonviolent offenders. In addition, programs must implement a drug court based on 10 key components. This program supports the following drug court activities: Adult drug court implementation and enhancement, and Statewide enhancement. For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/drugcourts.html 

• Family Dependency Treatment Courts: Family Dependency Treatment Courts: Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect Cases Using the Drug Court Model, an 82 page report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (NCJ 206809) describes the history, mission, and goals of family dependency treatment courts (FDTCs) and how they fit into the criminal justice system. This monograph documents the growth of the strategy as well as the planning and implementation experiences of four cities where FDTCs have become integral components of the justice process. The full text is available at:
  http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/bja/206809.pdf

• Victims' Rights Brochure: "What You Can Do If You Are a Victim of Crime" (2 pages)) (BC000713) highlights victims' rights and compensation and assistance programs, and lists national organizations that help victims find information or obtain referrals. This brochure can also be customized with local contact information, which can be adapted to include local victim resources and printed on standard 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper. (OVC)
  The full text is available at:
  http://www.ovc.gov/publications/factshts/whatyoucando/welcome.html

Corrections Issues: Studies and Reports 

• Women Offenders in Jails:The Gender-Responsive Strategies Project: Jail Applications (ACCN 020417), a 28-page bulletin, informs jail administrators about current research regarding women offenders and introduces strategies for administrators to consider as they evaluate current operating procedures. For more information, contact the National Institute of Corrections Information Center (800-877-1461). For more information, visit: http://www.nicic.org/Library/020417

• NIC Annual Service Plan Available:
  Technical Assistance, Information, and Training for Adult Corrections (ACCN 020439), the National Institute of Corrections’ (NIC) annual service plan,  includes the training programs, technical assistance opportunities, and information services that the organization will provide for correctional practitioners working in all corrections disciplines in federal, state, and local adult corrections agencies. It is not available from NCJRS. For more information, contact the NIC Information Center at 800-877-1461, or visit http://nicic.org/Library/020439

• Nation's Prison and Jail Inmate Counts Updated: Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2004", a 14 page report (NCJ 208801), presents data on prison and jail inmates collected from National Prisoner Statistics counts and the Annual Survey of Jails in 2003. It offers trends since 1995 and percentage changes in prison populations since midyear and yearend 2003. (BJS)
  The full text is available at:
  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/pjim04.htm

• Faith-Based Youth Project: Launch 2005 Mobilizes Faith-Based Youth
  will be held from June 25th through July 2nd, 2005, in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, PA. The National Council for Faith-Based Youth will inaugurate its pilot initiative, The Launch 2005, which will mobilize youth as agents of positive change in the community. (OJJDP) Further information is avaiable at:
  http://www.wc4y.org/thelaunch.asp
  

•   Post-Release Community Re-Entry: The Report of the Re-Entry Policy Council provides a comprehensive analysis of elements essential to the successful return of individuals released from prison or jail to the community, a review of relevant research, and a look at programs and policies that illustrate how policymakers and practitioners in jurisdictions across the country have implemented a particular recommendation. (NIC)
  This report is not available from NCJRS. For more information, go to: http://www.reentrypolicy.org/

Terrorism and Transnational Crime

• Homeland Security Resources:  The Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP) sponsors the Homeland Security Digital Library, a password-restricted Web site for government officials and scholars who are working to secure our homeland and require a single source for access to information on the full spectrum of Homeland Security-related topics. For more information visit: http://www.hsdl.org

• Human Trafficking: The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) has announced a new online resource: In the Spotlight: Trafficking in Persons. It provides links to publications, statistics, legislation, training opportunities, and other resources on topics such as sex trafficking, forced labor, and child sex tourism.
  It is available at: http://www.ncjrs.org/spotlight/trafficking/summary.html

• Assisting Victims of Terrorism and Mass Violence: Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Training Manual (NCJ 205451), a 192-page report from the Office of Victims of Crime, provides guidance for developing and implementing training to prepare mental health and crime-victim service providers with the knowledge and skill to help victims, survivors, and the community at large cope with and recover from terrorist and other events that involve mass violence. The full text is available at: http://media.shs.net/ken/pdf/SMA-3959/MassViolenceAndTerrorism.pdf

• Inspector General's 9/11 Analysis: The Office of the  U.S. Inspector General has released its report entitled Review of the FBI's Handling of Intelligence Information Related to the September 11th Attacks. The report is available at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/0506/final.pdf

• Failure of U.S. Intelligence in Iraq: The Commission on Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction has filed its report with the President and the Congress. It is critical of the information supplied by the Intelligence Community to the Administration prior to the decision to attack Iraq. The full report is available at http://www.wmd.gov/report/index.html

• Drug Control Strategy: The National Drug Control Strategy, 2005, an 82-page epot from the Office of National Crug Control Policy, has been released by The White House. It calls for a balance between reducing the demand and supply of illegal drugs in America and it outlines new programs that have been effective in combating substance abuse,  This report [NCJ 208669] describes a balanced, three-priority strategy to combat drug use in America. (ONDCP)
  The full text is available at: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/policy/ndcs05/ or
  http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/policy/ndcs05/ndcs05.pdf

• Homeland Security: The report entitled National Strategy for Homeland Security, prepared by the Unites States Department of Homeland Security, is available in PDF format at http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/book/nat_strat_hls.pdf

• Hate Crimes: The National Incidence Based Reporting System (NIBRS) has released an extensive report on hate crime in the United States. The full report is available online at: http://www.as.wvu.edu/~jnolan/nibrshatecrime.html

• Terrorism Exercises and Evaluation Materials: The Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) has announced the release of the first in a series of documents on its Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). The HSEEP is a national exercise program of financial and direct support to assist state and local governments with the development and implementation of a state exercise and evaluation program to assess and enhance domestic preparedness. The HSEEP series is designed to provide guidance on the design, conduct, and evaluation of terrorism threat- and performance-based exercises. This document, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program - Volume I: Overview and Doctrine, provides the state and local homeland security community with: ODP’s exercise and evaluation doctrine; a uniform approach for exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation; and an exercise design and implementation process. Subsequent volumes of the HSEEP manuals - Volume II: Exercise Evaluation and Improvement, Volume III: Exercise Development Manual, and Volume IV: Sample Exercise Documents and Formats - will provide additional guidance on the design, development, conduct and evaluation of exercises. Volume I is in the print process and the other volumes in the series will be available in the coming months.

• Disaster Planning: A National Institute of Justice report is available for first responders, medical examiners, and coroners to help them prepare or update their jurisdiction's disaster plans. The report focuses on ways to respectfully safeguard, collect, process, and identify human remains. The report is the product of a group of multidisciplinary experts on forensic identification. The NIJ convened the group to identify, define, and describe basic criteria to assist medical examiners' and coroners' offices and other public safety agencies who manage the response to mass fatality incidents. The report is available online at the National Institute of Justice Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/199758.htm

Meetings, Conferences and Training

• American Society of Criminology: The annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology will be held from November 15^th through the 19^th in Toronto, Canada. The conference theme is: The Interdisciplinary Roots and Branches of Criminology. More information is available at http://www.asc41.com/ 
   

• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: The annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) will be held in Baltimore, MD, from February 28^th through March 4^th, 2006. The conference theme is: Investing in Quality: The Philosophy and Practice of Assessment in Criminal Justice. More information is available at: http://www.acjs.org/pubs/167_668_2915.cfm
   

• BJS/JRSA Conference: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) will sponsor the BJS/JRSA 2005 National Conference from October 27^th through the 28^th, , 2005, in St. Petersburg, FL. Conference sessions will cover such topics as cybercrime, reentry, juvenile crime and education, and juvenile justice, among others. Pre- and post-conference professional seminars on October 25^th, 26^th and October 29^th, respectively, include all-day seminars on writing for the web and logistic regression analysis, as well as shorter seminars on assessment, evaluation, and other subjects.  To obtain further information and register online, visit the conference Web page at http://www.jrsa.org/events/conference/index.html. You may address your questions to Karen Maline at kmaline@jrsa.org or 202-842-9330.

• Youth Court Conference: The National Youth Court Center, which is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will conduct a training seminar to help jurisdictions develop and operate effective youth court programs from October 17^th through the19th, 2005, in Cincinnati, OH.  The seminar is designed for juvenile justice system professionals, legal and law enforcement professionals, youth court coordinators and directors, educators, and others interested in establishing or strengthening local youth courts. The application deadline is September 12, 2005.  As space is limited, early registration is recommended. Discounted rates apply for those registered by September 1. For further information and to register online, visit the National Youth Court Center Web site at http://www.youthcourt.net/training_ta/2005/OH_Overview.htm.You may also contact the Center at nycc@csg.org or 859-244-8193.

• Youth Gang Video Conference: On August 11th, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. (EDT), the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will air a 90-minute satellite videoconference entitled "Communities Respond to Youth Gangs in America." The videoconference, which may be viewed online, will feature community programs and strategies that effectively address the youth gang problem. It will explore strategies to leverage existing resources, provide examples of partnerships across disciplines, highlight innovative strategies, and share information on faith-based responses. For further information and to register online, visit http://www.trc.eku.edu/jj . Questions may addressed to Jenny McWilliams at ekujjtap@aol.com or 859-622-6671.

• OVC Training: Registration is now being offered for the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Spring/Summer 2005 Training Workshops. OVC's new training calendar is now available, and offerings include leadership, professional development, and training design and delivery, as well as such new topics as: Providing Culturally Competent Services to Victims of Crime and Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism. The trainings, to be held at locations across the United States in June and July 2005, will provide victim service professionals with tools to build their technical skills and enhance their knowledge of victim service issues. [Check to see if you are eligible for an OVC Professional Development Scholarship at http://www.ovcttac.org/taResources/scholarship.cfm.] You can  register and pay online at http://www.ovcttac.org/calendar/training.cfm or download a copy of the Registration Form. For additional registration instructions or questions, call the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) at 1-866-OVC-TTAC (1-866-682-8822; TTY 1-866-682-8880).

• NIJ Conference: The National Institute of Justice will hold its 12th Annual Conference from July 18 through the 20th, 2005,  in Washington, D.C. The conference explores ways in which research evidence can make the Criminal Justice System more effective. Sessions will feature innovative technologies, violence and victimization, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and corrections. You can register on-line at http://www.nijpcs.org/RE/ or call 703-684-5300. (The National Institute of Justice is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues). The agenda, with panel titles and presenter names, is now online at http://www.nijpcs.org/RE/.
  

• Registration Available for NIJ MAPS Conference: Online registration is now available for the 8th Annual Crime Mapping Research Conference, September 7th through the 10th, 2005, in Savannah, Georgia. This conference, hosted by the National Institute of Justice's MAPS program, brings together researchers and practitioners to learn about recent innovative research and share practical experiences with crime mapping and analysis. For more information and to register, visit:
  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/savannah2005/index.html

• Safe Schools: On September 11th through the 14,th,  2005, in Philadelphia, PA, the Hamilton Fish Institute will hold the national conference “Persistently Safe Schools 2005.” Funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice andDelinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the conference is designed to translate the latest research on school violence and its prevention into improved professional practice and strategies for schools. In addition, the conference seeks to heighten awareness of issues related to school violence among policymakers and the public. Content areas include alternative education, bullying, gangs, gender-related issues, mental health, model interventions, risk and protective factors, and school security. To access further information and register online, visit: http://www.hamfish.org/conference/2005/. Questions may be addressed to HFI2005@hamfish.org or 202-496-2200.

• Drugs and Schools: On August 15th through the 17th, 2005, in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools will hold the conference "Tying it All Together: Comprehensive Strategies for Safe and Drug-Free Schools." The conference will feature evidence-based programs that foster sound child development and provide educational leaders with an opportunity to explore interrelated issues that impact student safety, well-being, and achievement.To access further information about the conference and to register online, visit http://www.osdfsnationalconference.org/index.asp.
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  Juvenile Delinquency Conference: The Federal Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, with the support of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), will hold the 2006 National Conference, "Building on Success: Providing Today's Youth With Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow," which will be held from January 9^th through the 13^th, 2006, at the Hilton Washington Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington DC. There will be pre-conference training sessions on Monday, January 9^th, followed by three-and-a-half days of workshops and plenary sessions beginning on Tuesday, January 10.
  
  The full-day preconference competency building sessions will address the following topics:
  
  -- Assessing and addressing disproportionate minority contact.
  -- Planning and implementing a successful performance measurement system.
  -- Community planning.
  -- Youth gangs.
  -- Monitoring for compliance with the JJDP Act of 2002.
  -- Advanced Girl's Circle Training.
  
  In addition, the U.S. Department of Education  invites a limited number of participants to a full-day pre-conference session with representatives from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Student Achievement and School Accountability's Title I, Part D program.  The session will address compliance with No Child Left Behind requirements, teacher quality, transition, student assessments, and mental health and other special needs of neglected or delinquent youth who are educated in facilities.
  
  
  The conference workshops will address a number of themes, including:
  
  -- Trends in victimization, delinquency, and the juvenile justice system.
  -- Targeting youth with the greatest need.
  -- Family strengthening and youth development.
  -- Mental health needs of youth in the system.
  -- Youth victimization and violence.
  -- Holding programs and ourselves accountable.
  -- Identifying what works.
  
  
  If you are interested in exhibiting, please e-mail exhibits@jjrc.org for complete details. Costs for exhibiting are as follows:
  
  -- Exhibit booths: $550 ($650, if request is postmarked after September 30, 2005).
  -- Table tops: $300 ($400, if request is postmarked after September 30, 2005).
  
  Online registration will be available later this summer. Registration fees are as follows:
  
  -- Preconference registration (for events on January 9): $100 ($125, if postmarked after December 9, 2005).
  
  -- Conference registration (for events on January 10-13): $450 ($525, if postmarked after December 9, 2005). 
  
  The conference registration fee covers only the sessions on January 10^th through the 13^th . Continue to check the Coordinating Council's Web site at http://www.juvenilecouncil.gov for updates. If you have questions, e-mail them to nationalconference@jjrc.org

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