Judicial Education and Scholarships ject

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 National Judicial College (NJC) will improve the functioning of the criminal justice system through the provision of state-of-the art judicial education and technical assistance for judges and court service professionals. The goals of the project are to provide the highest quality judicial education opportunities through a variety of means to maximize accessibility by a national audience of judges and other court service professionals and to provide technical assistance to state court systems to address a demonstrated need to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system.

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