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Technical assistance (TA)

FY 2021 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Reducing Crime by Improving Justice System Performance

Closing Date
This program provides funding to develop and implement innovative and research-based responses that address a range of criminal justice system problems. It employs the Justice Reinvestment approach, which recognizes that every justice agency has a role to play in preventing crime, ensuring a fair and efficient justice system, facilitating appropriate sentencing and treatment, and protecting community security.

National Resource and Technical Assistance Center for Improving Law Enforcement Investigations (NRTAC)

Created in collaboration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, NRTAC is a training and technical assistance center that works to improve law enforcement investigations at the local level through the development of resources on new tools and methodologies; assessment of current practices and recommendations on innovative investigative policies and practices; assessment of departmental investigatory functions and practices; and issue related recommendations for improvement of investigative practices.

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BJA VALOR Initiative

Date Published
March 2021
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored

Veterans Treatment Court Grant Program

The Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) Grant Program provides financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments to implement or enhance the operations of VTCs.

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PREA Auditor Handbook

Date Published
March 2021
Publication Type
Policy/Procedure Handbook/Manual, Handbook
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored