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$17.5M in DOJ Grants to Support Correctional Reform, Enhance Public Safety
By americansecuritytoday.com- Tammy Waitt
Published: 09/14/2016

The Department of Justice today announced awards totaling more than $17.5 million to state justice agencies and technical assistance partners to improve public safety and more effectively manage correctional populations and costs.

This year’s awards include $5.85 million to four state agencies (Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, and South Dakota) and two organizations that will assist these agencies: the Center for Effective Public Policy, Inc., and the University of Cincinnati.

The remaining $11.6 million is being awarded to two non-government partner organizations—the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the Crime and Justice Institute—to provide technical assistance to the 20 states currently receiving support with their data analysis, policy development, and implementation efforts.

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