Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2010, $1,000,000)
The Congressionally Recommended Awards Program, authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), helps improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and/or assist victims of crime (other than compensation). Funds should be used for the projects recommended by Congress, in the amounts specified in the joint explanatory statement incorporated by reference into Pub. L. 111-117, and generally consistent with one or more of the following statutory purposes: improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, preventing or combating juvenile delinquency, or assisting victims of crime (other than compensation). Each of these purposes is framed using language drawn, respectively, from the former Byrne discretionary statute, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Violence Against Women Act. This project is authorized and funded through a line item in the FY 2010 Congressional Budget and by the joint explanatory statement that is incorporated by reference into the FY2010 Department of Justice Appropriations Act.
The Mississippi State University (MSU) will provide data services to the State of Mississippi, including the MS Department of Public Safety, MS Bureau of Investigation, MS Bureau of Narcotics, MS Homeland Security, MS Department of Corrections, MS Analysis and Information Center, and many local law enforcement agencies. Funds will be used to identify data research points to include within investigative efforts while identifying inconsistencies of data. This will allow the State to identify habitual offenders and reduce the number of missed connections due to suspect efforts to hide their past.
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